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David Cook rocked American Idol, yet again. [It was surprisingly entertaining and exciting to see Idol get access to the Lennon/McCartney songbook. I was worried the Idol contestants couldn’t measure up (can you say David Hernandez?)]. I’m so thrilled to have heard Cook’s rock out version of the haunting ballad Eleanor Rigby, one of myContinue reading “Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da”

It’s just me and the kids this week. The iFarmer is working nights, raising money for good deeds. But we haven’t used his absence as an excuse to let loose, sit around, watch TV and eat pizza. I admit it. I’ve done that. And coming off the flu, I was tempted. But this week, we’veContinue reading “This Week: Mommy & Me Bake-a-thon”

I am still obsessed with the Trib’s Peep diorama contest (up to 189 self entries at this writing). And, I have a new favorite: BRAVO Scoob7. Bravo!

Q: How do you know when your local farmers market is a success? A: When the produce is gone even before the market opens. That’s what early risers are discovering at the Santa Barbara Farmers Market. Bigger companies are swiping up the fresh greens by placing advance orders, the LA Times reports on its EmeraldContinue reading “Food Fight at So. Cal. Farmers Market”

There was a nice perspective piece in the Trib today from Robert Gardner, a localvore, who blogs at Vital Information. Gardner talks about how his family has devoted themselves to eating local and seasonally to maximize their consumption of only the freshest produce from area farmers and growers. He’s also turned his Oak Park atticContinue reading “A Localvore's Debut”

I learned from the 4H Champion that there’s a fantastic new farmers market just outside of Elkhart. American Countryside bills itself as the Midwest’s largest farmers market. It does look pretty expansive from the slide shows. And the best part is that it’s open year round. Well, the best part is that it offers fresh,Continue reading “Midwest's Farmers Market Leader”

That distracting Chicago Tribune almost derailed my entire day today with its 145-plus Peep diorama slide show. They are absolutely hysterical. If I can keep from eating all the Peeps, I’ll try to come up with one or two dioramas this weekend. But, for now, here are my favorites from the Trib submissions… I thinkContinue reading “A Sweet Distraction”

OK. I confess. I bought David Cook’s single, an alternative interpretation of Lionel Richie’s “Hello.” He’s now one of my two favorite guys…David and super hottie Michael Johns. Among the girls, my standout favs are Carly Smithson and Brooke White. Oh…and as much as I like Wham [Yes. I have them in vinyl. And, IContinue reading “Doing Some Idol Shopping Tonight”

It’s Wednesday night and we’re still not all recovered from this weekend’s flu assault. By Sunday we were all sick as dogs. All four of us. We were a sight. Our babysitters…Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Curious George and My Friends Tigger & Pooh…proved to be our only salvation during the weekend. The shows gave the iFarmerContinue reading “On the Mend? We Hope”

I read story after story about people who decide they want to live the rural life, then fight like hell to sterilize nature. Apparently the Farm Bureau folks in Utah have noticed this, in part because a farmer spent $70,000 defending against a nuisance suit brought by neighbors, the Salt Lake Tribune reports. “People moveContinue reading “Are Farms a Nuisance?”