25 Thursday Apr 2013
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…I don’t know a flip about health. I’m FED UP with all the smarty pants know-it-alls emotionally beating me with their “expertise” on the subject of food. Yep, I’m a little guilty myself and I humbly lament my participation in the preaching chorus. Even I feel pushed around by all the rules; new, old and mind befuddling.
I don’t want to hear it anymore! Continue reading »
21 Sunday Apr 2013
Posted in Suburban Farmers
When I was a kid…this is what our drive to my Aunt and Uncle’s house in San Jose looked like:
Now it looks like this: Continue reading »
16 Tuesday Apr 2013
Posted in Musings
i don’t deny – nor am i apologetic of – my innate tendency towards hermit-ism.Is that a word?
What I’ve learned, in my staggering inconsistent attempts to fill up this “blog” with interesting content, is that I am at my core, un-interesting. No, really, I’m not being coyly self deprecating, and I’m not hinting to you to stroke my fizzled ego, I honestly don’t have a single shred of stimulating thought inside my head.
05 Saturday May 2012
Posted in Musings
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Bride, Clothing, old wedding dress, recycled wedding dress, Shopping, wedding, Wedding dress, weddings
I’m not a sentimental woman. When it came to my wedding dress, I wasn’t particular. I knew one thing though, I didn’t want to wrap myself in the standard bridal uniform.
The Bride’s Uniform Continue reading »
24 Tuesday Apr 2012
Posted in Musings
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Altar server, catholic, Catholic Church, Christ, Extraordinary form of the Roman Rite, kristin favero, kristin konvolinka, latin mass, mike konvolinka, Mission San Juan Bautista, nuptial mass, Pope Benedict XVI, Solemn Mass, United States, wedding mass
In following blog posts I will tell you about my wedding dress…the ultimate sewing project and our wedding reception…the ultimate arts-n-crafts project. But today I just want to remember the beautiful day and enjoy some time with my amazing husband. Continue reading »
26 Monday Mar 2012
Posted in Nutrition, Suburban Farmers
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Community-supported agriculture, CSA, food, homesteading, konvolinka, Kristin, Local food, natural heath
CSA: Community Supported Agriculture
Community supported agriculture (Photo credit: yksin)
Did you know the average distance food travels to get to your supermarket is 1,500 miles? Continue reading »
06 Tuesday Mar 2012
Posted in Nutrition, Staples & Misc.
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Water, Almonds, Cane Juice, Calcium Carbonate, Sea Salt, Natural Vanilla Flavor, Dipotassium Phosphate, Locust Bean Gum, Gellan Gum, Sunflower Lecithin, Vitamin E (D-Alpha-Tocopherol), Vitamin A Palmitate, Vitamin D2.
Really? Dipotassium Phosphate? Gums? Lecithin? Fake vitamin D?
02 Friday Mar 2012
Posted in Natural Remedies, Suburban Farmers
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Agriculture, Commercial agriculture, Fertilizer, gardening, homestead, Mineral, mineral supplements, natural fertilizer, nutrition, organic, Organic farming, Plant, supplements for plants, vitamins
When I was in high school (that was a little while ago, but not like, a whole long time ago), we were supposed to eat five servings of vegetables a day, now, we need to chow down on nine servings. Seriously nine? That’s like 4 1/2 cups of veggies!
100 years ago produce contained 90% more minerals than they do today Continue reading »
29 Wednesday Feb 2012
Posted in Main Course
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Balsamic vinegar, Cook, Fish, fish en papilliotes, fish in paper, home, homestead, Olive oil, paper wrapped fish, parchment paper, Sea salt
Lent is a perfect time for me to share with you my new favorite way to cook fish…especially delicate white fish.
Dinner. (Photo credit: dustin_j_williams)
The recipe has all the ingredients I look for:
27 Monday Feb 2012
Posted in Musings
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Carnivorous plant, Home and Garden, home office, homemaking, homestead, Iguana, kristin konvolinka, lifestyle, small spaces
This post is about how two adults, a 75 pound dog and a 3 pound iguana live a home-based life, in just 900 square feet.
Most of it spent in one little room
22 Wednesday Feb 2012
Posted in Suburban Farmers
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buy local, Community-supported agriculture, CSA, Farmer, Farmers' market, Grocery store, in season, Local food, produce, shop local, vegetables
I’ve read about those suburbanites who, in one season, learn to grow enough food for themselves, their friends and, like, the whole town. All on one acre of land. I reject such stories as urban legend. Mike and I can’t grow more than a novelty portion of vegetables, so 99% of what we eat comes from someone else.
20 Monday Feb 2012
Posted in Main Course
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apple cider vinegar, bone broth soup, Broth, cellulite, Chicken, chicken soup, collagen, Common cold, Cook, flu, gelatin, recipe, Soup, soup from bones
18 Saturday Feb 2012
Posted in Snacks
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Almond, Almond meal, Baking and Confections, cheese, crackers, gluten-free, grain free, Herb, home made, homestead, konvolinka, Kristin, sugar free
Healthy crackers are hard to find – almost all crackers are packed full of damaging oils (soy, corn, canola, safflower), simple carbs (white flour & sugar), chemical treated & bleached salt and even artificial preservatives. They can also be expensive. I have a solution. I make my own. 
This recipe is free from gluten, grain and sugar but it’s also packed full of flavor protein and minerals. Continue reading »
