Prairie Faerie Vox 2008-12-26T21:50:50Z prairiefaerie http://prairiefaerie.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00fa96948f760003/ Extreme Rural Life in Northern New Mexico Perfect Biscochitos tag:vox.com,2008-12-26:asset-6a00fa96948f7600030109d0f8a9ba000f 2008-12-26T21:43:37Z 2008-12-26T21:50:50Z prairiefaerie http://prairiefaerie.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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After 15 years of trying to make a decent biscochito cookie I finally got the recipe right! It is crisp, yet not crumbly, it dunks well in coffee, it is buttery, and not greasy and has just the right amount of anise flavor. I've searched th...

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]]> My Take on Parenting - COLD SEASON SUCKS tag:vox.com,2008-10-12:asset-6a00fa96948f76000300fa96a192370002 2008-10-12T15:28:11Z 2008-10-12T15:37:03Z prairiefaerie http://prairiefaerie.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom We're on our 2nd round of colds in a month. My 6 year old is complaining about a stuffy nose and sore throat. My 3 year old is stuffy and cranky and is telling me he just doesn't feel well. And my 1 year old who cannot express her discomfort w...

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]]> Little Steps to Better Health - WILD PRAIRIE HONEY tag:vox.com,2008-09-29:asset-6a00fa96948f76000300fa969ec5b20003 2008-09-29T15:36:04Z 2008-09-30T17:23:31Z prairiefaerie http://prairiefaerie.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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September is honey extraction month. Here are some pics of the process. Lots of hard work goes into harvesting this liquid gold. So delicious... Scraping off the cappings and getting ready for the extractor. Our extractor. Honey drips ...

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]]> From My View - VARIOUS SNAPS OF HOME tag:vox.com,2008-09-10:asset-6a00fa96948f76000300fa969970400003 2008-09-10T15:10:02Z 2008-09-10T16:27:27Z prairiefaerie http://prairiefaerie.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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Sunflowers are abundant this time of year and show their happy little faces for about a month in fall. They sway in the wind, chatting with one another and say hello as I pass them on the road. Bison are as abundant as the sunflowers, but...

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]]> Questions tag:vox.com,2008-09-01:asset-6a00fa96948f76000300fa9696f8000003 2008-09-01T22:47:47Z 2008-09-01T22:51:55Z prairiefaerie http://prairiefaerie.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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Questions, questions...here's a few questions asked by my 3 1/2 year old boy today.... "Mom, do snakes have bones?" "Do dinosaurs poop?" "Can you jump over this mud hole? I can." "Where's my spiderman underwear?" "Do you want to see my muscles?"...

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]]> Mind Full of Things - BECOMING MYSELF tag:vox.com,2008-08-27:asset-6a00fa96948f76000300fa9694e3370002 2008-08-27T19:33:07Z 2008-08-27T19:33:07Z prairiefaerie http://prairiefaerie.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom "The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself." – Anna Quindlen The day that I finally realized that I could be who I truly am is the day I finally felt comfortable...

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]]> Mind Full of Things - GOOD ADVICE tag:vox.com,2008-08-26:asset-6a00fa96948f7600030100a7f5a44d000e 2008-08-26T23:12:07Z 2008-09-01T17:37:57Z prairiefaerie http://prairiefaerie.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Alice In Wonderland - Very Good Advice

"The only thing to do with good advice is pass it on. It is never any use to oneself." ~ Oscar Wilde Very Good Advice From "Alice in Wonderland" Music and Lyrics by Sammy Fain and Bob Hilliard I give myself very good advice But I very seldo...

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]]> The magic in my life - SUNFLOWERS tag:vox.com,2008-08-26:asset-6a00fa96948f76000300fa969484470002 2008-08-26T15:11:59Z 2008-08-26T15:11:59Z prairiefaerie http://prairiefaerie.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

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Picking wild flowers with my kids is one of our favorite things to do. We went out picked some sunflowers today. They're everywhere. They always remind me it's the beginning of the end of summer.

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]]> Frugality - PAYING UP THE WAZOO FOR WATER tag:vox.com,2008-08-26:asset-6a00fa96948f76000300fa9694836a0002 2008-08-26T15:01:00Z 2008-12-22T19:35:11Z prairiefaerie http://prairiefaerie.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom If you have to buy a bottle of water here's what you do....Don't grab a bottle inside the coolers near the check-out, look down the isles of the store to find water. Instead of paying $1.50 for one 16 oz. bottle, you can often get 6-8 pack for $3...

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]]> Housework - A MESSY HOUSE IS A HAPPY HOUSE tag:vox.com,2008-08-26:asset-6a00fa96948f76000300fa969525c70003 2008-08-26T14:46:10Z 2008-10-09T20:09:29Z prairiefaerie http://prairiefaerie.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom I often look around my messy house and sigh, thinking, "I wish I could have a clean, uncluttered house. When I have these thoughts, I look at my children and sigh, thinking, "One day I will treasure my memories with them." I've resigned myself t...

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