Backyard Guilt

Hi All. Do you remember when I was complaining about my expensive townhouse? Well, the truth is, we love it here, so I think we'll make it work. The only thing I don't love is that we have a little front yard/patio and that's it- no backyard. And I feel guilty about that. A lot. I guess that just the perks of being a mom- the loads and loads of guilt.

So here's a list of 10 fun things I found to do in a little yard/patio/community lawn, to make myself feel more grateful. I hope you feel better, too.

Paint

Picnic

Stargaze



















Raised-Bed Gardening

Outdoor Storytime

Build a Cardboard- Anything

Outdoor Jenga?!

Make And Sell Stuff (or just pretend!)

Candlelight Dinner

 

 Take In A Movie (if there's an outlet, there's a way...)

  

Have fun in your wee little space!

-Ash

PS All photos swiped from pinterest. Fantastic ideas for an outdoor movie night here.

quick tips

Fun. Easy. Yummy. Healthy. That's my kinda cookin'!

Here's a recipe for homemade whole wheat tortillas!

You can buy 100% whole wheat tortillas, but these are so easy and fun to make. Use these tortillas for a veggie wrap or for chips with salsa.

Ingredients:
2     cups whole wheat flour
½     teaspoon salt
2     tablespoons olive oil
½     cup warm water
Preparation:

1. Mix flour and salt in bowl.
2. Add olive oil and stir until well combined.
3. Add warm water 1 tablespoon at a time until the mixture starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl.
4. Knead dough on floured board for about 3 minutes (20 folds).
5. Allow dough to rest for 15 minutes (this is called resting)
6. Roll dough into sausage-shape and then cut into 12 equal parts (cut in half, then in half again, then each part into thirds) and shape into little ball
7. With a rolling pin, roll each little ball into a tortilla (for best results, roll out from the center and outward).
8. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Fry the tortillas  in a dry stick-free pan for about 30 seconds on each side for soft tortillas or longer for crisp tortillas.
9. Keep tortillas warm by placing in a tortilla holder or wrap in a kitchen towel

Yield: Makes 12 tortillas