Years in Review
So it’s been a minute since my last post! Never fear, I’ve been keeping myself incredibly busy these past few years: In 2016 I received my foundational certification as an aromatherapist and participated in live…
Category Archives: Persnickety Bits
Making the Beds
An account of building raised beds and an herb spiral for vegetable gardening in my backyard in Colorado Springs.
Persnickety Progress, 4-3-14
Celebrating incremental changes in eating habits, from huevos rancheros to lamb saag.
Combatting the Great Plague of 2013
Some natural approaches to surviving the cold and flu season, taken from personal experience.
Grain-free Chicken and Dumplings
Chicken stew loaded with leeks and mushrooms, and dotted with fluffy, filling besan dumplings.
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Go Gluten-Free
My personal reasons for eliminating gluten from my diet (and hopefully from that of my entire family as well).
The Silver Lining
I realized the other day, as I sat down in front of a plate of sweet potato and black bean tacos with diced avocado and feta cheese, that being an extremely picky eater may actually…
Distracted
Birth announcement for Theodore Vincent Sparks, who gave himself to me as a Mother's Day present this year.
*taps microphone
A recap of 2012, a big announcement, and a trio of molasses-based beverages.
Smile
This post has been in my mind for a long time—the better part of a year, in fact. Last November I took the plunge and started eliminating unnecessary chemicals from my body care routine. Most…
At Long Last
Wow, so much has happened since the last time I posted on the blog. Sorry to have seemingly dropped off the face of the earth! I haven’t had much free time for writing these past…
And a Partridge in a Pear Tree
Wow, has this ever been a busy holiday season! I have been cranking out my handmade Christmas cards for orders since before Thanksgiving, and have probably produced close to 150 in that time—not bad for…
Casomorphin Power Ranger
An in-depth post relating the findings of Nolan's medical testing---including nutritional deficits and digestive concerns---and how we hope to help him both physically and socially through dietary intervention.
Community Garden Update, June 2011
An update on the growth of our community garden plots for the month of June 2011.
Take Your Medicine
A review of Green Pasture's Emulsified Fermented Cod Liver Oil, particularly as a supplement for an autistic toddler.
The Dairy Diary
A tour of Windsor Dairy, north of Denver---they raise grassfed cows on an organic farm, and are the only dairy in the USA to test every single batch of milk for pathogens. Raw milk, here…