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these stories speak to me so much. My mom taught me how to cook and bake. She was very ill most of my childhood and couldn't participate in things out of the house so much of our life centred around the kitchen table. I remember her teaching me how to break eggs or fold in eggwhites, all the different tricks of measurement. She even taught me how to make homemade marshmallows! We had a cookbook called the American Womens Cookbook which we used for everything - as I remember it was very tattered and worn. When she died that was the only thing I wanted and it was missing. Years later I found a copy in perfect shape in a used book store and cherish it ( and use the recipes) I am now making recipe boxes for my 2 children (15 and 19 ) and every year for about the last 10 years I give them hand written family recipe cards as Christmas gifts.

I love that documentary! Especially the line,"Who the hell wants a kitchen and bathroom".

the therapist part is essential - I took part in the 'clean' that took part in this past fall and it changed my life - I finally tiled ( with my own hand made tile) our outdated fireplace - though was too shy to share - and my husband and I opened our house for an amazing party - we need to take ownership of our living spaces and how they profoundly affect our experience of living on this planet at this time - thanks again for reminding me of this

the gooseneck loosestrife remind me of summer - I just bagged the remnants of a large patch of it from my garden, getting ready for winter. I am loving this 'cure' and don't want it to end.