Posted in Gardening, Gifts, Local, Local Food, photography, tagged friends, garden, Gifts, neighbors, onions, photography, Photos, Sunday, sunday photos on July 20, 2014| 4 Comments »
We have a few neighbors and friends that like to garden. One of them brought us some fresh onions the other day.
fresh onions
They were beautiful. A beautiful gift.
What treat are you enjoying from your garden or local farmer’s market?
Sincerely, Emily
Posted in Local, Local Food, photography, tagged eggs, local eggs, photography, Photos, Quail eggs, Sunday, sunday photos on July 13, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Posted in photography, tagged Bees, blooms, Magnolia, photography, Photos, pollinators, Sunday, sunday photos on July 6, 2014| Leave a Comment »
Enjoyed watching this happy bee collect pollen on the beautiful magnolia blooming in our backyard.
So happy to see bees in the back yard. So happy to see his back legs covered in pollen.
Sincerely, Emily
Posted in Blogging, photography, Travel, tagged Czech Republic, Old Town Square, Prague, travel on February 21, 2014| 4 Comments »
I know I haven’t been posting regularly… I think I have a pretty good excuse. A few weeks ago, my husband came home from work on Friday night and told me that he was going to Prague the following Friday for some meetings. Prague! This same trip almost happened 6 months ago, but never solidified. This time, his airline ticket was already purchased.
Looking toward “New Town” from Charles Bridge
I have about a 48 hour conversation/battle in my head about the trip. Should I go? Is it even a good idea if I go? I mean, I still can’t walk very far or very fast. By Monday morning, I was searching for airfare and had booked my ticket.
“Old Town” Square
We were only there 5 full days and saw as much as we could. I managed to come down with a terrible cold half-way through the trip, so half of it is sort of a blur. But it was worth it. Everywhere you look you see something old and beautiful. 
Have you been to the Prague?
Sincerely, Emily
Posted in photography on February 2, 2014| 1 Comment »
Yes, I know everyone is tired of snow (even our friends on the Gulf Coast).
Here in Chicago, we’ve had some accumulating snow 30 of the last 39 days. We’re about to break a 20-year snowfall record, with more than a month of winter to go. Plus, it’s been below freezing nearly every one of those days, so it isn’t going away. It just keeps piling up. The snow I’ve piled up along my backyard walkway is now over hip-height.
But sometimes, it’s just pretty. (Shot at the North Park Village Nature Center.)
Posted in photography, tagged L is for, lotions, making, photography, Photos, Sunday, sunday photos on January 19, 2014| Leave a Comment »
L is for…
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L is for Lotion. Hope to post more about that this week.
Making Lotion
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Posted in photography, tagged knives, photography, Photos, Sunday, sunday photos on January 12, 2014| 2 Comments »
K is for…
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K … hmmm. I always carry a pocket knife. But this knife is much more attractive to share. I traded for it at the June swap!
a beautiful hand forged knife
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Posted in photography, tagged J is for, photography, Photos, Sunday, sunday photos on January 5, 2014| 2 Comments »
J is for…
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In my area (Sincerely, Emily) J is juniper. The Juniper are popping out with puffy clouds of pollen right now. 
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Posted in photography, tagged I is for, iron, photography, Photos, Sunday, sunday photos on December 29, 2013| 2 Comments »
I is for…
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In my (Sincerely, Emily) garden right now, I is for Iron. The winter garden is in full swing and the dark leafy greens are wonderful.
full of iron (and other good things too)
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Posted in Family, Handmade Holidays, photography, tagged Family, handmade christmas, Handmade Holidays, ornaments, photography, Photos, Sunday, sunday photos on December 22, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Things that start with H…
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Since we are in the midst of the holiday season, H is rather fitting. So, H is for hand-painted and handmade ornaments that my (Sincerely, Emily) Great Aunt made years ago.
Hand-painted ornament (I know, it is a terrible photo!)
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Do any H words spring to mind for you right now?
This year we celebrated our Second Annual Real Food Challenge. Challenging ourselves and our readers to eat fewer processed foods and focus on eating Real Food for the entire month of March.
While the month of March is now over, we still plan to continue the Real Food Challenge by keeping in touch with our readers every few weeks. We want to support our community with advice, recipes, and even giveaways when possible so that all of us can live and eat healthier.
Whether you eat mostly fast food or already make just about everything at home, there's something for everyone in this challenge. We can all make a change whether small or large.
Join the challenge, check back often and give us your feedback - we're excited to hear how you're all doing in your quest to Eat REAL Food!
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