Tomato Day

 Thirty pounds of tomatoes turned into seventeen quarts of tomato sauce on Saturday! After not being able to have Tomato Day, due to the renovations last summer, it was lovely to be back to our usual end-of-summer rhythm of putting up sauce for the winter. Next up: applesauce!  xo

Scenes From Tomato Day

Last Saturday was Tomato Day! It was the first time that our Tomato Day was held in September but given the events of August there really was not  another time that made sense to do so. Dave swung by the farm down the street to pick up about 40 pounds of seconds and we set to work a week ago turning them into sauce. 
The girls have helped us each year (from the very first year we ever canned) but this year they were their most independent yet. We set them each up with a specific job and before we knew it the sauce was simmering away on the stove. These girls of ours have always been such incredible helpers. From their youngest days they were always there, pitching in and helping in any way their little hands would let them. It is such a blessing to have their help with all the chores and tasks and projects we do. They are there with us through it all, never complaining and always impressing us with how hard they work!

From the 40 pounds of tomatoes we ended up with thirteen quarts of sauce (with a little extra left over that we've already used). This recipe is definitely our favorite and it sure will be divine to have a bit of summer throughout the winter months! xo

{This Moment} Sous Chefs

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{This Moment} On Our Eleventh Anniversary

This Moment} - A Soule Mama Friday ritual. A single photo- no words- capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you are inspired to do the same, leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments section for all to find and see. We wish you a lovely weekend!

Unplugged Sunday::Makin' Sauce

Fifty pounds of tomatoes.  Thirty pint jars.  Eleven hours. One amazing Unplugged Sunday!

Wednesdays Work

While it was totally way more work than we had expected, the memories that were made and the information learned (by all of us) was beyond worth it.  Seeing my two littles get so excited about what we were doing was priceless.  They dug right in.  Got messy.  And grew in their skills and knowledge base.  So much was practiced. Questions asked.  Answers given.  New things tried.  And through it all the rhythm of our home, of our day, was a simple, peaceful one.  As if this is what we do every September first.  And perhaps it will be.