Posted in Arizona, Tucson, photographs by: Lisa
03 Jul
We recently checked out the Prehistoric Dig event at the Tucson Botanical Gardens. It is a very nice garden and my family enjoys the different special exhibits the garden displays. Here are a few photographs of our recent visit. Our quick review: It is a very nice (but small) garden and […]
Posted in Arizona, Tucson, Unschooling, art, crafts, favorites, photographs, saguaro by: Lisa
28 Jun
We’ve tried Zazzle, Cafe Press, and the several other online t-shirt stores. They each have their own pros and cons. For the most part, I keep going back to Cafe Press and Zazzle. I absolutely love the postage stamps I’ve made through the Zazzle website with my very own photographs and computer […]
Posted in McDougall, cheese, food, lowfat, photographs, vegan, vegan recipe, vegetarian by: Lisa
27 Jun
After watching a fun McDougall M.D. episode (they are 30 minute shows shown once per week), we made a yummy vegan lasagna based on a recipe on the show. My daughters enjoyed making it!
Ingredients:
1 package uncooked whole wheat lasagna noodles
1 package lite tofu
1 package vegan mozzarella cheese - cut however you want
1 package frozen […]
Posted in Arizona, Tucson, food, how to, photographs, saguaro, vegan by: Lisa
26 Jun
My family and I live on an acreage south of Tucson, Arizona. We are fortunate enough to have land with many mature saguaros (as evidenced by many of my photographs on this site). We’ve owned our land for four years and we’ve lived on it for slightly over two. In those years, […]
Posted in Arizona, movies, photographs, travel by: Lisa
25 Jun
We thought we were in the movie Cars when we saw this little motel in Holbrook, AZ. We almost stayed there, but their office was closed when we wanted to get a room. The other photos are from Route 66 too.
Posted in Utah, movies, photographs, television, travel by: Lisa
24 Jun
We’re huge Indiana Jones fans around here; we all loved the new movie (I thought it was the best one yet) and we’ve been working our way through The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones, Volume One - The Early Years, The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones, Volume Two - The War Years, and The Adventures […]
Posted in Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, photographs, travel by: Lisa
20 Jun
There is only one place in the United States of America where four states all touch. Here are a few photos of my family there. The states are Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. There is a charge to visit it, but it’s free if you show up when they are right […]
Posted in Utah, photographs, travel by: Lisa
18 Jun
Posted in Arizona, photographs, travel by: Lisa
16 Jun
The Eagles knew it, standing on a corner hanging out is the place to be. Winslow, Arizona, actually has an official statue with a girl in a flatbed Ford painted on the wall behind the statue. Here are some photos of my family hanging out there. My younger daughter, Teagan, has loved […]
Posted in Utah, photographs by: Lisa
14 Jun
All of the following photographs were taken by me at the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry in central Utah near Price in late May, 2008. To see more photos of the quarry (not of flowers), see “Exploring Dinosaurs in Utah PART TWO”.