Grocery Shopping the car-free way!

Produce was something that I sometimes struggle with with our car-free life. I try to go to the store as little as possible - so fresh produce can be a struggle.

My friend told me about the Klesick Family Farm, they deliver fresh organic produce to your door on a weekly basis. This is a picture of what came in our box last week for $30, the honey was a gift for signing up.

I love this. I would love to be a part of a CSA, but I can't go pick up the box each week, so this works out so well for our family. I have also wanted to limit ourselves to organic produce, and this allows us to do that without analyzing the prices at the store.

It also forces me to try new things and create new recipes in the kitchen (which I love to do). We had lots of red peppers last week, so I tried a Roasted Red Pepper soup - it was really good!

Can't wait to see what's in the box this week!

Car-free cruisin

The weather has been pretty nice lately. It's been good to be able to get out with all the kids.

It seems whenever I'm out I get at least one person who will tell me that it looks like I have my hands full. I don't know if I look overwhelmed most days or if it's just the size of the stroller!

making music

We spent the first couple of days of the week outside, the weather has been beautiful. On Monday we walked to get Delia a hair cut and to the donut shop. We figured since we were half way to Jason's work we'd surprise him with a donut. When we got there he was just on his way out the door (so glad we didn't miss each other) and we got to walk home together.

On Tuesday we walked to Silver Lake Park and played with friends from Mom School. Joshua rode his bike both days and I think it was about ten miles altogether - so glad that he can ride his bike and that he enjoys it. I did get my stroller and it makes it pretty easy for us to get out and do stuff.

We made some drums from food storage cans
(the tops are canvas that I painted with watered down glue)

We also made the toilet paper roll kazoos - very fun, but they didn't last long!

Eliza is just along for the ride!

And check out my sister's news here. Yay!

Riding the Bus

Another post for my sweet sister. Me and all the kids on the bus, as requested.

We went to the children's museum for mom school. The ride there was lovely, the ride home not so much. I think the high school had just let out and we got to ride the bus with a bunch of hooligans, to put it politely.

Wednesdays

Our Wednesday routine, as of late, has been to head down to an appointment with my midwife in downtown Everett and then head to the Everett Children's Museum for some fun! Here is a picture of the kids riding in the "slinky" part of a double bus. They love the slinky buses!

The bus ride takes about a half an hour, but it's only one bus and we catch it close to home - so it's pretty easy. We just bring some books to read.

Delia flying the plane at the museum.

Joshua and Delia driving the bus.

Joshua testing his climbing skills.

Car-free Grocery Shopping

We had a Saturday night shopping trip with the whole family. Jason rode his xtracycle, Joshua rode his little BMX bike, and I pulled Delia in the trailer. I don't know how many trailer-pulling trips I have left in me before the baby comes, but we had a great time!

Jason fit most everything in the Xtracyle and I took a couple of bags in the trailer.

We set all the food on the table so you could see how much we were able to bring home. It reminded me of the book Hungry Planet - where the authors traveled around the world taking a picture of different families in many different countries with the food they eat for a week. I found the book fascinating and depressing.

A family from Chad.

A family from North Carolina.
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