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The Edge Of Autumn

September 13, 2014 by Pamela Parker Caird Leave a Comment

Yesterday, temps were in the 90s, but all afternoon, we heard the howling of the wind. It’s probably the way our house is situated, or maybe the metal roof, but when the wind comes through, it sounds super intense and can be a little frightening. Considering how hot it’s been lately, though, we welcomed the…

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Filed Under: Current Affairs, Food & Drink, Kitchen Gardening, Livestock, Nature Tagged With: blender, chickens, gardening, green smoothies, homestead, kitchen gardening, Sand Holler Farm

The Summertime Garden Update

August 2, 2014 by Pamela Parker Caird Leave a Comment

It’s been a bit of a crazy time around the homestead, where we’re just living from day to day and trying to get through our existing commitments, rather than taking on new and exciting things. I’ve been taking care of the garden as best I can (despite predation incidents); I’m still baking bread weekly or…

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Filed Under: Current Affairs, Kitchen Gardening, Livestock Tagged With: gardening, kitchen garden, summer, texas sage, texas sage in bloom, watermelons, yellow squash

Living Simply: Being Happy With Less

April 13, 2014 by Pamela Parker Caird Leave a Comment

Behind all this back-to-nature, recycling, renovated-school-bus, simple living philosophizing that I do on this blog is a simple desire: to focus on the right things, to be happy. And, of course, to teach (by whatever means) my kids that way of looking at the world. You may or may not be familiar with the concept of…

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Filed Under: Alternative Living Spaces, Current Affairs, Family, No Waste, NYC, Surprises Tagged With: gratitude, happiness, positive psychology, simple living

Breaking Society’s Dependence On Corporate Food

April 11, 2014 by Pamela Parker Caird Leave a Comment

I went on a bit of a rampage a couple of weekends ago, tossing out a dramatic amount of the food in our refrigerator — even food I thought was good. Why? Because I was angry. I had been away and brought back a big jug of orange juice. It was received with much joy…

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Filed Under: Current Affairs, Food & Drink Tagged With: eating locally, food politics, gardening, locavore, sustainability

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