Local food in Rome.
I love Rome! Here is a great piece on local food in Rome.
Worked in the garden today and made this yummy soup. You may view the recipe here: Purple Sweet Potato and Leek Soup with Goat Cheese and Lemon Balm
The leeks, lemon balm and oregano came from the garden, along with yummy turnips and salad greens.
Moo Cards vs. School Photos
Many of you who are parents know how expensive school photos can be for your kids. My son is in the 4th grade and in grade school they take photos twice a year. These photos can easily cost you upwards of $40 and they aren't particularly that great. It seems like I have envelopes of unused photos left over every year. This year I told my son if we forgo the class photos, I'll get him Moo cards to give out to his classmates. He can have his photo on one side with his contact info on the other side. I absolutely love Moo cards and he'll get a lot more for MY money with Moo cards instead of the traditional school photo. ww.moo.com
Where Bars Trump Grocery Stores | FlowingData
What a great map.
yellow in garden
Love all of the wonderful garden and homesteading photos here.
How one French School is addressing pesticides in school food.
What a great idea! Since schools in the US are not required to follow even standards of the USDA in food we feed our children it makes the case even stronger for school gardens.


