Native American Foods Locavore Challenge

February 28, 2013

How do Native American foods factor into the Locavore Challenge? This past Sunday, I had the pleasure to pop over to Longview Market in order to attend a demonstration about what the winter Native American foods were in the Philadelphia region. Harmony had a wonderful layout to show us what the Lenape tribe would have […]

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Keeping Finances Simple

February 26, 2013

Welcome to the February 2013 Simplicity Parenting Carnival: Finances This post was written as part of the monthly Simplicity Parenting Carnival hosted by The Lone Home Ranger and S.A.H.M. i AM. This month we are discussing how we balance finances, family, and simplicity. Be sure to read to the end to see a list of […]

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Ranger Rick Treehouse App Review

February 20, 2013

We have been supporters of the National Wildlife Federation over the years and as Tomato has been getting older, I have been geekily excited for her to get the classic Ranger Rick magazine as a way to explore nature in print. We have recently been letting her have supervised time on the iPad with some […]

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Griggstown Farm Visit

February 19, 2013

Today’s Longview Locavore Challenge is to “Visit a Farm.” I had the pleasure of visiting Griggstown Quail Farm & Market last week in order to speak with them about their offerings and farming practices. Griggstown Farm is a supplier for Longview Market and is especially known for their chicken pot pies. The farm is based […]

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Top 3 Attractive Locavore Benefits

February 18, 2013

Disclosure: In exchange for writing about the Locavore Challenge, I have been compensated with classes at Longview. All opinions are my own. Today’s challenge from Longview Farm Market is to discuss what is attractive about being a locavore in your region. I have many reasons for enjoying how we eat, but thought a top 3 […]

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TV Free Friday: Great Backyard Bird Count

February 15, 2013

Today marks the start of one of my favorite TV Free activities! It is time for the annual Great Backyard Bird Count (Feb. 15-18, 2013)! The GBBC is brought to you by the Audubon Society and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, the bird count aims to get families to sit outside, enjoy nature and collect […]

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Handmade from the Heart Hop

February 14, 2013

Happy Valentine’s Day!   To celebrate Valentine’s Day, I’ve joined the Blogging Mamas Network in the Handmade from the Heart Giveaway Hop!  This Event is all about the Love for Handmade things – each blogger involved, including me, has a great prize for you to enter to win!  After you enter my giveaway, be sure […]

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Locavore Challenge Pancake Day!

February 13, 2013

Today’s Locavore Challenge over at Longview Market is the Pancake Challenge. We don’t live in a grain heavy agricultural area, so we can approach being local with pancake ingredients by purchasing locally milled grains and of course, grabbing some of Emerick’s local maple syrup. We were able to grab a variety of items last week […]

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Seed Catalogs

February 12, 2013

Last week, I spoke about laying out my garden and today, I am thinking about what to grow and what varieties I would like to grow this year. I am excited to begin perusing the catalogs and looking online. I anticipate using heirlooms again this year and I have some great organic seed companies from […]

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An Organic Valentine’s Day

February 11, 2013

Valentine’s Day is swiftly approaching and there are a few things to do to make yours more eco-friendly and organic. 1) Organic Foods If you are cooking a Valentine’s dinner for your sweetheart/family, be sure to include organic and local ingredients. Organic beets from a local farm, like Longview Market, can be roasted and cut […]

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