Dear friends, we've made it through one year together. Small Measure is officially one year old today. Thanks for allowing me to rant about leaky roofs, perfect chocolate chip cookies, naughty dog antics, and assorted and sundry flash mob videos. I've adored making digital friends and can't wait to meet more of you and learn of your own life adventures in the year ahead. In celebration, I offer you the O.G. of party times, M.C. Hammer. Were he to be made aware of this here lil' blog 'o mine, he'd unquestionably break into spontaneous dance. Stop. Hammer time. *I want things like this to happen to me when I'm shopping. Or pumping gas. Or getting groceries. Or anything. Life is always better with spontaneous dancing, right?
and what a year it has been. i look forward to seeing how the site grows and develops over time.
i'd love to see more food-based postings, particularly close-up photos of some of the things you've made along with recipes for how to make them. i have always enjoyed how you tie delicious food to ways we can use what is seasonal and local.
i also enjoy hearing about your adventures in teaching yourself homesteading techniques, from organic gardening to beekeeping. i think a lot of us can relate to and learn from your experiences.
the "small measure" additions have also been nice.
I am a terrible cook, so I'd love to hear some more broad cooking tips, like, "when frying fish, let the oil heat up really hot before putting them in the pan," or "the cupcakes should cool to the touch before adding jam on the interior". Or what have you.
I really enjoy the little bits about your daily life and indulgences, the fun videos, and juicy descriptions.
What about how you deal with the challenges of a starting up homesteader - like deciding the best place for a vegetable garden, or how to depend more and more on what you are growing, even your community relationships that make it easier.
Making an attempt to craft a good life with my husband and young son in a small mountain community. I find pleasure in the light at dusk, atlases, hard cider, cat antics, dog breath, baby giggles, homemade ice cream and snorty laughter.
Author of the "Homemade Living" book series (Lark Books) which showcases topics related to small-scale homesteading and some of the diverse ways people are reconnecting with their food and food communities and taking up sustainable food practices.
I also host a bi-monthly column every Friday on Design*Sponge:http://www.designspongeonline.com/category/small-measures.
E-mail me directly at: ashleyadamsenglish(at)gmail.com.
"The Big Problem is nothing more or less than the sum total of countless little everyday choices, most of them made by us and most of the rest of them made in the name of our needs and desires and preferences."-Michael Pollan
5 comments:
One year! What a wonderful time and accomplishment. The future looks bright. I am really looking forward to the book "series".
You go girl.
and what a year it has been. i look forward to seeing how the site grows and develops over time.
i'd love to see more food-based postings, particularly close-up photos of some of the things you've made along with recipes for how to make them. i have always enjoyed how you tie delicious food to ways we can use what is seasonal and local.
i also enjoy hearing about your adventures in teaching yourself homesteading techniques, from organic gardening to beekeeping. i think a lot of us can relate to and learn from your experiences.
the "small measure" additions have also been nice.
Hurray! I'm so glad I found you. I'm wearing hammer pants to celebrate.
do you mean O.G. as in "over-golded"?
I am a terrible cook, so I'd love to hear some more broad cooking tips, like, "when frying fish, let the oil heat up really hot before putting them in the pan," or "the cupcakes should cool to the touch before adding jam on the interior". Or what have you.
I really enjoy the little bits about your daily life and indulgences, the fun videos, and juicy descriptions.
What about how you deal with the challenges of a starting up homesteader - like deciding the best place for a vegetable garden, or how to depend more and more on what you are growing, even your community relationships that make it easier.
Not only is this my favourite ever because you rocked it for a whole year (YAYYY), buy you also incorporated lame pants.
Maybe he'll be in the movie adaptation of your books!!!
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