Canning Tomatoes: It’s a Family Job

October 9, 2013

Canning four hundred pounds of anything is time-consuming and physically exhausting. From carting forty pound buckets of tomatoes across a sandy field to lifting heavy quart jars out of boiling water, my muscles ache and my feet throb, but when I posted my update feeling pretty dang proud, one of the first comments was, “Where are your kids that you’re able to do all…

Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.