About a month before my due date with my second child, I decided that this time around I was going to make freezer meals. In preparation of becoming a family of four, I knew it would be up to...
Sunday mornings at the Beaven House are chaotic! Not a typical chaos, but one that literally makes you want to get back into bed and try again. It is my personal belief that it is because we’ve probably spent...
Growing up I never had a dog. Actually, we always had cats but to be honest I was never fond of either one of them. When I graduated college and was on my own for the first time in...
If you had told the 13-year-old me that one day I was going to convert to Judaism and raise my child Jewish, I wouldn't have believed you. I grew up in a small town in Indiana, going to Catholic...
Recently I was reading an article a mom wrote about her family rules. Some of the rules were pretty standard: clean up after yourself, finish your homework before bed, etc. But there was one rule that set her family apart: "Ask before you...
June 3, 2016. That is the date this year of my “Independence Day”. Well, sort of. That is the day I no longer receive a minimum of six emails a day pertaining to something going on with one of...
Twelve years ago as a college student, I spent a semester studying abroad in Ireland, and since then, Saint Patrick’s Day holds an entirely new place in my heart than it did as a child when I made sure...
Jake, a curious teen happens upon a perfectly intact jump drive (a small thumb-sized data storage device, thus they are also sometimes called thumb drives) on the ground in front of his house after school. Out of curiosity, he...
The best parts of the holidays are the traditions we remember from our childhood. Memories shared by family and friends enrich our lives and give us something to look forward to each year. Every family has those small things...
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Today is a very exciting holiday for all of you who love to indulge in...
With cooler weather comes my desire to bake. The flavors of fall--Pumpkin Spice, Apple Cider, Roasted Vegetables--are all in abudance in my home. I simply can't get enough. And thanks to Indiana weather, I started a bit early.
Family is...
This dessert is perfect for summertime entertaining. To me, nothing says 'summer' like fresh, juicy peaches. We still have another month or two until we'll start seeing the ripe, fresh peaches in at the grocery store, so tonight I'm...
My husband and I recently decided we are done having kids so I realized I had to do something about the 987 bins of maternity, baby, and kid’s clothes. I am just not a person who is going to...
We became a vegan family in February 2018, after the craze of the holidays had passed. Excited by our new lifestyle we didn't stop to think about how our new food choices would affect those delicious traditional meals we...
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See Circle City: Indianapolis Farmers’ Market Roundup
Spring has sprung! We can all finally come out of hibernation and enjoy the warmer temperatures and outdoor activities, including visiting an Indianapolis farmers’...
