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Keep on keepin on! photo credit:Starr   They say to always leave on a high note… Unfortunately, that isn’t always possible. I wish things were different especially in this case… It has been a very difficult few days for us here. One of the boys who just graduated with my daughter and whom she kept in touch with died on late thursday night. He and his friends decided to take some prescription pills that they had found in who know’s who’s medicine cabinet. His best friends dropped him... Read Full Story

Food from your hearth made for your soul! Fun Family Times! Quick peak in to say hello today. My brother and his lovely family are down visiting for a vacation week and I love spending time with my brand new nephew and my lovely toddler niece who is doing well with her potty training! Family time is the best time to drag out favorite recipes and we were no different yesterday at a BBQ gathering at my parent’s house. Loads of good food and company made my heart feel as warm as my skin in... Read Full Story

Please follow us home this friday! Good stuff in the new week! We had a great week here at a Moderate Life, with a lovely rock concert by our favorite Blue Oyster Cult this past Wednesday.  Some of you may not know that I have quite a few passions in my life and one of this is live rock and roll so we do our best to get to as many shows as we can every year! Very lucky to have great weather for the event as it has continued to be hot and oh so humid here! This weekend is forecast for big... Read Full Story

The marriage of Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato is a trinity made in heaven! My first summer tomato means it’s time for the ultimate BLT! I am not going to lie to you all. I did not plant any tomato plants this spring. I planted the greens in my bookcase garden early and then we had tons of rain and tons of cold and I didn’t get around to planting any tomato seeds inside, then by the time I realized I needed to get some seedlings from the garden store, they all looked tired and it was hot and... Read Full Story

Food from your hearth made for your soul! Share your fun summer recipes at the Hearth and Soul Hop! I really can’t believe it! Today is the FIRST day in all of July where we actually had a bit of rain that was more than a thunder storm! My little bookcase garden has really taken a beating and I am sad to say that all my wild raspberries were a complete bust. I did get a few berries but because of the lack of rain they were more than extremely tart and even a bit of mascerating in sugar... Read Full Story

Hot Feed Me Tweet Me Follow Me Home Friday! Well, I am excited to say that I am done with jury duty. First let me say that I believe it is important to do your civic duty, but this summer with such a limited amount of time to spend getting my daughter ready for college, I simply found it excruciating to sit in a jury waiting room and could not wait to get home! One thing about the waiting room though was that it was very cool, and it is simply hotter than it has been in years here and so... Read Full Story

Something good and cold for when it is nice and hot! Homemade Healthy Electrolyte Replacement Drink Today I started serving my jury duty in the local county criminal courts and so I am just rushing to get a post up for Hearth and Soul and let you all know I am unavailable! They have two computers in the central jury room and they are always busy! Because it is so blazing hot here this week, with temperatures approaching 100 and no, it is not a dry heat, but we are very dry with little... Read Full Story

Food from your Hearth, Made for your Soul! Another new week and another great Hearth and Soul Hop! It is one of those weeks here. I have lucked out to have call in jury duty “SO FAR” this week, but that could change on any given day. I do hope it remains call in because darn it if I didn’t get the worst sunburn I have had since 1984! I am VERY careful about sun exposure because I am very fair and I freckle and burn easily. I have been ordering a specific sunscreen by the case for about 15... Read Full Story

What a week! This week we spent much of the time at my daughter’s college orientation. I wonder some times if these things are more for the parents than the kids. We were very pleased to feel so supported by the college community as we learn to “let go” of our daughter and send her on to bigger and better things in college. I am all in a fluster of course and that it is already friday and I have so much to do before jury duty next week (last one postponed, this one, let’s hope I get the... Read Full Story

super unusual and super healthy sparkling green smoothie! Sparkling Green Smoothie! I am not much of a morning eater and so for many years, basically since I was a raw vegan, I have been making a big batch of green smoothies, which are basically blended vegetables and fruits with a bit coconut oil and sometimes some yogurt thrown in for good measure. I generally make two full blender jugs full and store them in my fridge in 1/2 gallon mason jars and pour out what I need every morning so I... Read Full Story