We quit refined sugar. We made popsicles. Water balloons are a thing. We made strawberry ice cream. I catered! I went to LA for the day to support the best preschool in the world and got to catch up with some of the most important women in my life. We found another gem in the […]Read Post ›
Caramelized Corn Spoonbread 2 cups cornmeal 2 cups milk (i used vanilla almond milk but use whatcha got) 1 cup water 1/2 cup coconut sugar 1/2 stick butter (sub earth balance or coconut oil if desired) 1 tsp salt 3 eggs 3/4 cup frozen or fresh corn 1/2 cup shredded cheddar (optional) Preheat […]Read Post ›
I run from people. I quit relationships. All the time. I cannot quit my child, as much as I want to when it’s tough, and it’s often very tough for me. I don’t know how to describe it and not pathologize him or me, so I’ll spare you. Needless to say, homeschooling and lack of […]Read Post ›
Moved. New job (husband). Homeschool (Ian). Me. Mom. Doing everything and nothing. Making it up. Healing and crashing so hard. Lost. Open. Humble. It’s hot. It’s dry. It’s not as friendly as I thought it would be. And there’s incredible beauty and instant friends and night swimming. Ian and I took these photos. We take […]Read Post ›
We were supposed to travel to Michigan for the holidays. Instead, we are moving to Palm Desert, so this Christmas will be surrounded with boxes and big feelings, and we will, hopefully, be moving into our first home on New Year’s Day, which also happens to be Ian’s fifth birthday. I hadn’t been feeling the […]Read Post ›
Mandy Unruh 