Here it is, your moment of Zen

Nov 2nd, 2008

For those of you who aren’t obsessive fans of the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, let me explain.  At the end of each of his faux news shows, Jon Stewart features “a moment of zen.”  Typically it’s a funny quote or a ridiculous image from the day’s news.  The point is to send the viewers [...]

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And away we went…

Aug 16th, 2008

I feel awful. Just as you were getting used to a regular dose of dry wit and a side of brilliant recipes, poof, the green Bieners just up and disappeared. My sincere apologies. Thing is, I’m pretty new to life in the blog-o-sphere and while I did remember to pack 18 pairs of [...]

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Jam on it

Jul 25th, 2008

As readers of Mama Bird Diaries may have heard, our venture to the farm to pick strawberries was a roaring success. I came home not just with thirty tons of delicious fruit; but a bonus. I now held visions of my husband filtered through a dusty new light.
Just a couple of hours with [...]

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Kohlrabi, Princess Warrior

Jul 8th, 2008

Warning to the faint-at-heart: This post contains terrifying images of unfamiliar roughage…
Q–How are we supposed to eat local, encourage the kids to consume their veggies, and support the efforts of small organic farms?
A—Join a CSA!
A CSA? What is that? Give me a sec, I always mix up the acronym. It’s Communal Sex At last. No, [...]

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