Today upon our return from the beach I laid my head down for my nap and Shane spent some quality time with Juniper. As I am entering my 3rd trimester of my second pregnancy my sleepiness is getting heavier and the need to rest my body for the big day becomes more demanding. I dozed off slightly hearing Shane telling me he was going to take Juniper somewhere. I trust him so I fell asleep without knowing where~

He woke me up about two hours later with hugs from Juniper and told me to meet him outside when I was up. I went outside and to my surprise he had begun planting our garden~ I was thrilled! We have been planning this together since we moved into our new home in June. I joined him and we worked together to plant the veggies, herbs, and succulents: eggplant, brussel sprouts, kale. cauliflower, mint, basil, and a variety of succulents. Shane had saved some fresh Tuna parts from a recent fishing trip near the east end of Catalina. He cut up the fish and planted it with our greens to nourish them and add to the fertilizer. He even planted the fish heart which was a beautiful deep beet root color! Our garden- planted with fish love! It felt good to use all the pieces of the tuna, not one part went to waste, each being consumed back into the circle of life.

Family projects like these feed the soul and bring us all together~ It is sweet to teach baby Juniper so young how to grow yummy foods and to watch her have such a great time helping out. It is fulfilling as parents to be able to provide and teach about growing natural foods and about nourishing our bodies and environments. Our garden will continue to bring us back together, teach us and our children, and add yummy ingredients to our gluten free meals!