Sourdough, Suburbia, and the Path to the Simple Life – A Guest Post
A Sourdough Story Note from Marlene: Please welcome my new friend Tara Besore. She and I were both inspired by Laura Ingalls Wilder to seek the simple life in our gardens and in our kitchen. Here’s her wonderfully honest account of the first time she attempted...Embrace Your Inner Couch Potato: Rethinking Productivity During the Coronavirus
Sheltering at Home, Week One The first week of sheltering at home, I thought “This is great – I’ll have time to do all those things I’ve been putting off. I unearthed a photo album from the 1980s that I wanted to bring up to date for my...
The New Normal – Life at Home During Covid-19
Learning New Ways of Being We’ve all been exploring new ways of doing things this week, and I have been gratified to experience the creativity and kindness I have seen from friends and neighbors. Since I am over 60 – way over 60 – and...What if You’re Quarantined at Home? Lessons From Living on the Land
Back to the Land A friend asked me this week, “What did you learn from living on the land that would help me cope if I’m stuck at home for two weeks with my children?” An interesting question. I of course immediately began trying to work that out....
The Importance of Family Traditions
Keeping Traditions Alive Two weeks ago I flew to Los Angeles to spend Thanksgiving with my son’s family and to keep a family tradition. I packed my English tart tins and a rolling pin in order to introduce my youngest grandchild to making mince tarts. My son has...
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