Sandy Feet

Christa · at 3:30 AM

Winter Saturday Supper

Much to my chagrin, my three growing boys need meals every day. Even Saturday. So here is a quick and easy supper for a rare night when the babysitter is coming, or when I feel like taking it easy without take-out.

Twenty Minute chili

1+ lbs. ground beef and/or gound turkey

1T cumin

1tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. pepper

1-2 cloves garlic, crushed

3 16oz. jars good quality prepared salsa

1 cup water or stock

1-2 cans chili beans

shredded cheddar

tortilla chips

Brown the meat in a large saute pan. Add garlic, cumin, salt, and pepper. Put the seasoned cooked meat in a large saucepan over medium heat and add the salsa, water or stock, and beans. Stir and heat through. Serve in bowls with cheddar and chips.

Voila!!! Cue up the movie and call it a night.

Christa · at 11:22 AM

My youngest boy. Chillin' on the couch with a comic book, er...graphic novel. If he went to kindergarten, he would probably be considered a non-reader. They wouldn't know what a book-lover he is. This is his favorite downstairs spot, with a blanket and a pile of books. He also carries lots of things over to that table and leaves them there; the extension cord, stuffed toys, and I believe there's glue as well. You never know what you're going to need and when. Best to keep it all close at hand.

Christa · at 5:52 PM

Thirteen Things about my family

1.We are a family of five. Me, my husband, and our three boys.

2.My kids don't go to school. They learn from our life at home and out in the world.

3.We live in Massachusetts. I was born here. Traced back on my dad's side I am a 5th or 6th generation Massachusetts....ite??

4.We love,love,love baseball and the Red Sox. (See above).

5.We camp. Car camping with a tent. As the boys get older it's getting more fun, and I'm hoping that backpacking is in our future.

6.We live in a relatively small home. When we got our minivan, I felt like we had built a addition on our house.

7.We like to stay up late and sleep in. Not very NewEngland-y.

8.We have an awesome extended family. I feel lucky every day for them.

9.We drink raw milk.

10.We all have our own light sabers.

11.We like to watch Mythbusters together. And Star Wars movies. And other movies.

12.The only thing that motivates us to get up early, is if we plan to go out for breakfast. It is probably our favorite restaurant meal.

13.We celebrate half birthdays.

**Disclaimer: My husband is typically an early riser, and only joins in our slothful schedule on occasion.

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Christa · at 2:39 PM

Unlike this photo, the beach was windy and ominous today. We rushed there this morning to collect some purple sand that we saw a couple of days ago. I guess it is caused by garnet that gets washed up now and then. Pretty. Anyway, the forecast was for a rainy, windy afternoon so we went first thing. The beach is a special place to me. Any beach. I love to share it with the kids and see it with them. They see all the sticks and the debris as weapons and invention parts. I look at the birds and I enjoy the sounds.

Today we watched the winds blowing against the beach grass. It was moving in waves
Very cool. And we saw the clouds blowing in from afar. And I got my jar of purple sand to take home.