I was walking with a friend the other evening... as we were saying our good-bye's, a strange feeling came over me... I have been close friends with this person for over twenty years now and this was a new feeling I had never experienced around her... I found my arms raising, my heart pulling me... Continue Reading →
48 days of cooking in quarantine to get excited to cook for seeding
seeding 2020 is upon us... and never would I have thought that I would have been quarantined at home for 48 days before I had to take a meal to the field... nothing like cooking for your family for that long to get you in the mood to cook for farmers... the shelves at the grocery... Continue Reading →
meal to field made simple
for tonight's seeding meal to the field, Costco was a big time saver... they have a new item in the freezer section that will make your black bean/corn salad making days a dream! this Vitality Blend was perfect for making a salad in a flash... I made up a simple dressing for this and the... Continue Reading →
save it for Facebook
when you are sitting by yourself, watching your daughter's hockey practice (#girlscanplaytoo) (I forever will find this hashtag humorous) ... and a strange man plops himself down beside you and begins the conversation with "I don't believe we've met"... you know you need to buckle yourself up for a wild ride... just when you think... Continue Reading →
meatloaf & potatoes
"modern love is the enterprise that everyone wants to be a part of, yet there's a fifty percent divorce rate in round one and a sixty-five percent divorce rate in round two." (Esther Perel) I was sick of listening to my normal podcasts that deal with running and vulnerability... so I ventured out of my... Continue Reading →
feeling the love
I prefer to do things for other people than have them done for me... with the exception of the farmer... he can keep doing things for me and I have no guilt associated with that... so when my friends threw a party for my 40th birthday it was pretty overwhelming... you always hope your friends... Continue Reading →
have you ever compared yourself to Kate Hudson
Kate Hudson and I share a birthyear... 1979... that's not where the comparisons end... blonde - check... three kids (2 boys and 1 girl) - check... amazing mothers (her's a strict Buddhist and mine a strict Christian) - check... love for stretchy, yoga style clothing - check... this is where the comparisons start to take... Continue Reading →
seeding 2019 begins!!!
I thought I might be done blogging... it takes a considerable amount of time and effort... with trying to run more and keep up with all the farm and kids sports/lives I just felt like I should let it go... but then I was at my Grandpa's funeral and his sister told me that her... Continue Reading →
…as Apple Pie
my grandma made pie making look easy... her and my grandpa ran a restaurant in Three Hills, Alberta that was called 'The Coffee Break'... I was still in Elementary school when they had it so my memories of it are a bit foggy, but the pies I witnessed her make have always stayed in my... Continue Reading →