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Head by Head

A group of people from my online writing class decided to eliminate the anonymity of the electronic blackboard and have a Saturday meet up. “Carry a copy of  Bird by Bird,” was the instruction given so that we’d recognize each other. It worked and that book will always remain on my writer’s shelf. The title comes from a story eloquently told by Anne LaMott about her brother’s struggle with a homework assignment and her father’s enduring advice that he tackle the avian research report by writing about one bird at a time.

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Carry a copy so that I will recognize you

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by Tammy on February 24, 2013  •  Permalink
Posted in Community Supported Agriculture, recipe, structured framework, Working Mom
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Posted by Tammy on February 24, 2013

http://agrigirl.com/2013/02/24/seven-ways-to-use-up-lettuce/

Traditions Matter

Traditions matter. While I’ve supported that notion on some level for a long time, it took a lesson from my 10 year old for me to fully internalized it.

The Waltz

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by Tammy on November 22, 2012  •  Permalink
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Posted by Tammy on November 22, 2012

http://agrigirl.com/2012/11/22/traditions-matter/

Tammy’s Top Ten (t3 report) Apps for Food Lovers

This quirky pastime of taking photos of our food will haunt us in history books. Have you noticed? There are some beautiful dishes out there and my propensity to photograph is no exception. I’m also a recent convert to a smart phone. That said, my husband is old hat at it and has shared the delights of numerous helpful apps from the one that allows me to see what I might look like if I gained 200 lbs to the one that helps me to remember where I’ve parked in the multi-story lot. I was recently inspired by a blogger known as omnomnivores to look more deeply into food apps. While I’ve certainly not covered the gamut and the gamut is large, here are the results of my research.

Food Photos Gone Mad!

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by Tammy on August 4, 2012  •  Permalink
Posted in Community Supported Agriculture, food, food industry, structured framework, t3 Report
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Posted by Tammy on August 4, 2012

http://agrigirl.com/2012/08/04/tammys-top-ten-t3-report-apps-for-food-lovers/

Tammy’s Top Ten (t3 report) Tips to Get Dinner on the Table

Many of us recognize the drill. You’ve been flying all day – perhaps in heels. The last meeting of the afternoon ran over. There are errands to run on the way home from work and there’s homework to help with the minute you step through the door. Now, what’s for dinner?

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by Tammy on October 30, 2011  •  Permalink
Posted in Community Supported Agriculture, CSA, eating seasonally, food, structured framework, t3 Report, Working Mom
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Posted by Tammy on October 30, 2011

http://agrigirl.com/2011/10/30/tips-to-get-dinner-on-the-table/

The JOE

The likes of this would NEVER grace my reading list. So, when my colleague suggested it, I smiled and accepted a copy but hey, despite being a fun and dedicated co-worker, this is the guy who vacationed in Siberia. Perhaps our interests diverge.

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by Tammy on September 28, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Tammy on September 28, 2011

http://agrigirl.com/2011/09/28/the-joe/

Tammy’s Top Ten (t3 report) Things to Keep in the Pantry


I can make those who live spontaneously on the brink of the moment uncomfortable. I am a planner. I’m not sure if it’s a natural tendency or whether I’ve taken it on as a survival skill over the years. I’m a working mom and regardless of the help you have or the systems that are in place or how perfect your children might be, it’s a challenge.

The Larder

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by Tammy on September 17, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Tammy on September 17, 2011

http://agrigirl.com/2011/09/17/stocking-the-pantry/

W.W.N.D.?

When was the last time that you looked to the sticky feet of a gecko for inspiration on a work problem? Or how about considering the irridescent qualities of a peacock feather in an attempt to solve a puzzle? I admit that sometimes cutting edge theory or science can be too far removed for me to tie my brain around and presented in any other context, the idea of biomimicry might have been one of those stretch concepts.

A dragonfly shedding it's exoskeleton

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by Tammy on August 16, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Tammy on August 16, 2011

http://agrigirl.com/2011/08/16/biomimicry-what-would-nature-do/

Lessons from Mountain Biking

Okay, I was sold a bill of goods. I was told that there was a wide rolly trail from Sunriver, OR to Bend. I saw it as a great opportunity to rent a bike, spend time in a gorgeous outdoor setting with my husband and exercise my wide rolly body.

Oregon Trail Rash

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by Tammy on July 7, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Tammy on July 7, 2011

http://agrigirl.com/2011/07/07/lessons-from-mountain-biking/

Tumbling the Pyramid

I actually expected to see it happen last year. With Michelle Obama’s focus on childhood obesity, I knew it we were in for a revision. Online the USDA claimed a planned update in 2010. Then I got word from a wonderful blog, The Table of Promise, the new American eating plan had been unveiled.

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by Tammy on June 13, 2011  •  Permalink
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Posted by Tammy on June 13, 2011

http://agrigirl.com/2011/06/13/choose-my-plate-replaces-the-pyramid/

The Volunteers Seem to Thrive

My husband and I were working in the area around our front patio this weekend. Over the last year, we changed out some of the plants and added some new ones. There’s a lovely new agave that we’ve planted and artfully swirled around it, a flowering vine has grown. I mentioned the vine to him, impressed that it had grown on it own. ”We didn’t even plant this yellow microdot.”  His comment back, “yeah, the volunteers always seem to thrive.”

In surveying our yard, I quickly decide this is a truth. Some of the things I’ve purchased at nurseries didn’t make it but many of the plants that were taken as cuttings from others or that have come up on their own – aka volunteered, are thriving.

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by Tammy on January 21, 2011  •  Permalink
Posted in community, Community leadership, Community Supported Agriculture, CSA, Customer Satisfaction, inspiration, leadership, life, recipe, servanthood, service, structured framework, sustainability, Wellness
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Posted by Tammy on January 21, 2011

http://agrigirl.com/2011/01/21/the-volunteers-seem-to-thrive/

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