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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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Until we meet again…

By Tricia on November 24, 2010 in Friends

What can I say…I know I have been sorely absent. I have so many reasons. Some of them bring tears if I entertain them too long, others have just kept me so busy these last two months. I have opened up this blog so many times to write but it just was not there. Have any of you ever felt this way? There is so much that letting any of it out may just cause an avalanche.

The main reason I can find for my writers block is the loss of a most beautiful flower. A life time ago (it seems) I shared a story of my friend Amy. She was battling the most valiant fight with cancer, angiosarcoma to be specific. I wrote of how I would wear her shoes to try and feel what it was like to “walk in her shoes”. It is so hard to accept a world where she won’t ever call me again or pop up out of the blue and invite me to a birthday party or just hang out. Amy passed away in the arms of her beloved husband on October 30th. It still feels unreal, but it is real.

Amy, I will never forget you, you will always be a part of me no matter where I go or what I do and I will always cherish the times we spent together. You had a gift for really letting people into your life and making them feel like they were your very best friend. You taught me to be a friend to someone without worrying about getting hurt, to accept my mission as a wife and mother with love and never complain. I will love you my friend, through your beautiful children, through the memories we have, through the love we both share for our faith. I will pray for you unceasingly, I hope that you will be praying for us…Until we meet again.

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Fun lunch Friday- Pasta dogs and bananas

By Tricia on October 1, 2010 in Fun Lunch Friday, Kids, Recipes

We had this lunch on tuesday and the kids loved it. Their friends could not figure out how I did it. Here is how:

If you can, buy nitrite free hotdogs at your healthy store. Whole foods has a few options. First, get a pot of water on the stove to boil. Slice your hotdogs and then take your thick sphaghetti and while holding the bunch in your hand just snap it in half.

Push a few strands of pasta into each hotdog piece (I did four per each piece).

When you have them all done pop them into your water. I don’t salt my water because the hotdogs are already salty but if you like you can add a little salt to your water. When they are ready and your pasta is al dente, use a slotted spoon to remove them from the water. You could just use a strainer but I did not want to break my pasta by mistake.

I then took a flower cookie cutter, sliced a banana for each kid and cut each slice into a flower shape. I ate all the extra little pieces : )