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Nothing says "4 Year old Little Girl" like a princess cake. I am glad Grace decided she wanted "Ariel in the pink dress" instead of "Ariel as a mermaid". I am not sure how I would have done cake flippers!

I looked at the to-do list I made last week and am happy to say I can cross off almost everything on it. It only took me 2 weeks. I think I either need smaller lists or more time. Here is what I have been up to: -I have made 2 loaves of banana oat bread, 1 batch of blackberry strawberry freezer jam, 1 loaf of gluten free bread. -From 12 juiced grapefruit I made grapefruit curd and a pan of grapefruit bars. -My garden is almost completely done, including a upgrade in size. I am growing tomatoes, onions, peppers, potatoes , cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower , herbs, lettuce, spinach , green beans, snap peas, cucumbers, and kohlrabi. -I hung herbs to dry -I have folded massive amounts of laundry...with more yet to do. All washed with my homemade laundry soap. -I recovered the "green monster" which is another post entirely. -I added a sitting area in my bedroom, where I am currently sitting, so that my laptop has a home other than the kitchen table. - I got a new dining room table a...

Showers. I never really thought this made the list of "things that must be planned". That was before I had 3 children 4 and under and I husband who travels. Tonight I successfully (so I thought) had just put all the babes to bed. I left the door to the big girls room open and told them to come and get me if the baby woke up crying. Into the bathroom I went. I peeled of my clothes, dirty in a way they can only get from gardening with a 4 year old. I turned on the water, hot as I could stand, kicked a doll, rubber duck and shovel out of the way and let the steam relax my cares a way. I had just started the aroma therapy of shampooing my hair when I hear the bathroom door open. My stomach sinks in a way that can be rescued by the smell of expensive soap. "Mommy, Annabelle is crying". What to do? Do I quickly rinse out my hair and go to the baby or stay and finish my much needed shower? I consider the following: my hairy legs, fuzzy pits and left over gardening-with- ma...

Downtown Denver Arts Festival Date: Friday, May 28 - Monday, May 31, 2010 Location: Denver Pavilions, Downtown Denver Cost: Free admission. What: The Downtown Denver Arts Festival celebrates its 12th year of featuring Colorado artists over Memorial Day weekend. Capitol Hill People's Fair Date: Saturday, June 5 - Sunday, June 6, 2010 Location: Civic Center Park, Denver Cost: Free admission. What: The largest of all summer festivals in Denver, the People's Fair began in 1971, sponsored by the Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods. The festival features arts and crafts, live music, and food and drink vendors. Colorado Renaissance Festival Date: Weekends from June 11 - August 1, 2010 Location: Larkspur, CO (30 min. south of Denver) Cost: $17.95 for adults, $8 for children 5-12. What: Huzzah! Travel back in time to the Renaissance with medieval entertainment, crafts and food. Costumes are optional for children and adults. Denver Greek Festival Date: Friday, June 18 - Sunday, June 20, 20...

Laundry is the bane of my existence . Ok , that might be a little dramatic, but seriously, I spend more time on our wardrobes than I care to admit on a blog. With 5 people (one who is Addilyn who goes through at least 2 outfits a day) 2 kittens and 2 dogs (yes, I know they don't wear clothing, but they do get it dirty) laundry take a bit of my time. I try to be "green". This isn't a political statement, it is the same respect and care issue that every thing else is. God gave me a home and children which I do my best to care for, He has also in trusted us with the care of the earth He created as our home. I will teach my children to do there best to care for everything God has given them. This brings me to the actual act of doing laundry and being a good steward of the other thing God has put in my trust, money. I wash on cold, unless it is a load of whites and then I use warm. Much of the energy cost in doing laundry is heating the water and clothing will last longe...