Archive for April, 2012

NORA tea

Posted on April 10th, 2012 by mountain girl  |  11 Comments »

Some of you were wondering about the NORA tea I mentioned in my last post. I thought I would write a quick post explaining a little more about it. NORA=Nettles, Oat straw, Red raspberry, Alfalfa. I’ve been making one variation or another of this for a while, but my midwife was the one who actually […]



these days

Posted on April 8th, 2012 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

The last couple of weeks, our days have been… days of drinking NORA tea with lemon and honey in the morning. NORA=Nettles, Oat straw, Red raspberry leaf, Alfalfa. I buy them in bulk and mix together. Good for pregnancy. days of eating birthday pudding (while it lasted) in the afternoon. The recipe was perfect with 2/3 […]



birthday boy

Posted on April 7th, 2012 by mountain girl  |  1 Comment »

Our favorite dadda turns 38 today. Although he’s hard at work all day, we’re doing our best to keep him surrounded with a heavenly birthday aura. So far, our aura is made of… Aroma Invigoration. A big bowl of New Mexico-style red chile…so he can make Frito pies to his heart’s content. Taste Delights. Homemade banana pudding […]



friday {this moment}

Posted on April 6th, 2012 by mountain girl  |  5 Comments »

“There is one thing one has to have: either a soul that is cheerful by nature, or a soul made cheerful by work, love, art, and knowledge.” -Friedrich Nietzsche



flying suit

Posted on April 3rd, 2012 by mountain girl  |  2 Comments »

What could better than to get your own set of wings upon entering Earth? The “wings” are a little bolero sweater. The pattern is from One Skein, a knitting book full of simple projects using only one skein of yarn. I especially like the little design detail on the back. The book’s sequel, One More […]