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Gluten-Free Autumn Amaranth Bars

I had a moment yesterday where I questioned what I was doing.

What if, what I do ?

I know it matters.

But sometimes. Sometimes. I wonder. That’s what being isolated does to you. At home all day with the kids with no loving husband present. And right now it’s just Hyrum & Salem. Asher & Mali are still away with my mom, visiting family. So it’s me, the seven year old, the eighteen month old, and, the dog.

Did I mention we’ve had a dog for the past month? Kind of on loan from my brother.

This dog ought to be renamed Trouble. Cute, I’d say adorable, perhaps a bit sweet, but trouble, nonetheless.

Here’s the rundown of our month together: he caught & killed a baby squirrel, molested a rooster, did his business on our carpet (several times). Since he’s been under my...

{MM} 10.1.2012

marvelous mondays

My marvelous mondays tend to be a smattering of all sorts of randomness, but today’s installment is going to be a bit more vegetarian-heavy in honor of World Vegetarian Day.

If you’re not vegetarian, you can still celebrate by committing to trying out a few vegetarian or vegan recipes this month. Every little bit helps, & if you’re not interested in “going all the way,” don’t think that you can’t flirt with vegetarianism–a few non-meat meals a week is a great place to start! Read the full post