We’re looking for more indoor-friendly activities in this slow and hot summer season. In one days time we bought new jars for a sprouting adventure, proofed two loaves of homemade bread, and bottled our first batch of kombucha (yum). We’ll have tolerable weather and a garden soon enough, but for now we stay indoors and grow, brew, sprout, cook, paint, create, and search for more.
This summer is coming to a sad end for many, but for us, we look forward to change**and vacationing to cooler climates.
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I garden in the summer!! You start it in the spring when the weather is normal and it needs very little maintenance throughout the summer! Peppers grow like cah-razy and my watermelons went insane!! Also, I have like 10 eggplant babies on 4 plants out there right now.
I'm impressed by your kombucha brewing. I love drinking the stuff, but I confess that the scoby itself freaks me out a little. Can't wait to hear about your adventures with it.
oh my goodness your daughter is adorable!
Swap you for having to constantly avoid the grey clouds and pouring rain 😉
you two are so cute!
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Quick question: who is that adult next to you in the top photo? Because it cannot possibly be Marlowe!!! This is crazy, she looks so much older from the last time I was on your blog (like.. last week?). This is why I fear my future-mom self. I'm going to be asking my kids to stop growing and crying all the time 🙂 ahhh can't wait 🙂
I can't imagine living somewhere where it's too hot to go outside! Although, i still think that autumn is the most exciting season. These photoas are really lovely xx
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Marlowe cried today. Straight up cried after w came home from the zoo, begging to please have fun inside cause it was too hot outside. I gave her a popsicle.
A kombucha recipe/tutorial would be fabulous! You have the cuttest family!
Love kombucha!! Looks like fun!
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Mariely
I feel you, we are completely over summer here in Louisiana. Looks like you are keeping busy with fun and productive things!
trying trying.! I know Louisiana gets hot hot hot too.
I'd love the kombucha recipe too. I'd love to make it, but afraid it'd be poison.
I first started toying with the idea of making it when I was pregnant but I was so freaked out in doing it wrong and getting sick while pregnant so I stayed away. Now, I'm still nervous, but I just look for mold signs and I'l always test in on myself before M.
I am on the coast of georgia…and so with you. Homemade kombucha…I am intrigued!
That looks amazing.. We live in scandinavia, so I never tried wishing for the warmth to stop though 😉
I'm 100% a heat girl…. so it's odd even for me to be wishing for cooler weather, I know I prefer the heat. I think it's mostly being cooped up and marlowe that play such a big part in longing for better weather.
This hot heat can get a bit much somedays and I'm SO excited for autumn here in the UK! xx
I can't wait for summer to be over, even though the weather in MA is wonderful this time of year. You look so happy <3
I'm so looking forward to being up there soon.
I am sooooooo jealous of your kombucha! Do you have any failsafe references, or could you do a tutorial on how you made yours?
I second this request! 🙂
I'm still trying to figure it out! My friend Stephs husband (who gave me the scoby) gave me a basic outline to follow, but there are so many little factors in tweaking your batch. This was only my first one. I would have liked to let it go longer, its a bit on the sweeter side, but I couldn't because of scheduling. I'm sure I can post up more tips and info in the future 🙂
oh we really do need a tutorial and more beautiful pictures of your kombucha!! lovely post again, have a great time
Thaaaaaank youuuuu 😉 (Take your time too. It's about to get cold here and I'm sure a house heated by wood-stove isn't ideal for growing things anyway…)