About Tricia

I am Tricia. Momma of nine, homeschooler, artist, foodie and maker of all kinds of things. It's a pleasure to share here our family homesteading adventures, the things we make, and what inspires our days. Read more about my family and work here. Thanks for visiting!

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Planning for Mother’s Day?

By Tricia on May 2, 2011 in Handmade

It dawned on me this morning that Mother’s day is on my heels…..ackkkkk!!!! I didn’t totally forget you know, I have had a handmade gift planned for months and ordered what I will need but I stashed it away and just realized that yeah…it’s time to get to work!

Now, I can’t exactly share it with you until the big day is over because let me tell ya, my two mothers (both by birth and marriage) are big time visitors here (thanks moms!) I promise to show you what I made and how to make it next week OK?

Of course this started me thinking…what the heck do I want for Mothers Day? and then it hit me (that thing I call a memory actually kicked in) and guess what it isn’t even something handmade, gasp! Well its something from Anthropology. Need I say more. OK so now that you understand, here it is, actually here they are.

I must say I am totally smitten by this…dorky I know but I am a farm girl, what did you expect? This is also very practical. In my attempt to rid my life of supermarket foder I am confronted daily with where to put the eggs from our chickens. Styrofoam? cardboard? I think not! Want one? Check it out here.

this is a thing of perfect simplicity!! Don’t you think? Oh Anthropologie, why must you be so irresistable

Perfect for all of our produce, gosh I even have blueberries growing that could live in here (for 5 minutes before being eaten : ) So adorable! Think your momma would love this too, you can find it here

So whats on your wishlist? Here are some cute ideas on Etsy in case you need some inspiration.

doesn’t this card just sum it up? yup, it does for me.

my mom knows this already but it would be fun to remind her anyway. Find it on Etsy here

one last quick idea I found on this blog, the reluctant farmer. Any momma or grandmomma would love this.

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Sunday Brunch – Buttermilk waffles with mango syrup

By Tricia on May 1, 2011 in Recipes, Sunday brunch

So I am back from vacation. Boy was it fun but sooooo busy! After an evening to unwind last night its time to get back to my blog. I was thinking that it would be fun to share our Sunday morning brunches with all of you since I have had alot of good emails in response to the meatless Friday meals. I promise to always make them simple and inexpensive and always only REAL food. This one to me falls under the category of Slow food. You know as in not fast food or processsed food. If you have only made waffles from a mix, this is a slow food that is as easy to make as its fast food supermarket counter part. I use the recipe from my “Whole Foods for the Whole Family” cookbook by La Leche League but I am sure you can find one online.

I got my hands on mangos 2 for one dollar and had to stock up. In Florida mangoes are a local food so you may have to decided whether you want to include them in your diet but I saw them this week at Whole Foods so…..there you go.

What you will need:

2 mangoes, peeled and sliced

1/4 cup sugar (optional)

2 tsp of lime juice (did I mention how wonderful it is to live in Florida?)

2 cups water