I’m currently watching season 20 of the Bachelor… didn’t say I was proud of myself… or that it’s been a good use of my time… Ben, the Bachelor, had to hand out a first impression rose on the first night… it went to a woman named Olivia… now that we are on to episode... Continue Reading →
rink booth etiquette
I’m doing a lot of things that I am not qualified to do… or good at… or have any background in… or being paid to do… since wedding the farmer some 16 years ago I have been on a learning curve of small town life and attempting to do things I have no training... Continue Reading →
it won’t be boring
I don’t know where I’m going from here but I promise it won’t be boring. - David Bowie from Madison Square Garden on his 50th birthday David Bowie passed away… people were leaving flowers and candles outside his home on Lafayette Street in Soho, New York and here myself and the farmer were wandering... Continue Reading →
a tale of two cookies
it was the best of times, it was the worst of times... and it's all in the eye of the beholder... in my attempts to produce healthy options for my kids lunches I have completely altered what they will grow up knowing as a 'cookie'... case in point... Miss Sienna was making cookies with me... Continue Reading →
edamame what now?
I bought some new noodles from Costco… Edamame Spaghetti… they are organic, gluten-free, non-GMO, vegan, and kosher… they supply you with 10 g of fiber, 22 g of protein and vitamin C and iron… now I know you are doubting… you are saying ‘Catherine… we’ve tried the brown rice noodles and they are awful… we... Continue Reading →
who wants a hug?
we ate some yummy granola this morning to start 2016 with some fibre... I do love the first day of the new year... I'm a goal setter and I love setting completely unrealistic goals that I have trouble even getting through day 1 achieving... my list of goals: more fibre (check), consume less/buy less, read... Continue Reading →
outdoor skating rinks
where it all began... on a frozen pond or lake... kids getting kicked out of the house because their parents were losing their minds in the winter... and it continues on in many homes in Canada around Christmas time the tradition of everyone skating and playing shinny together... this is the only time of year... Continue Reading →
for the love of chowder
the farmer's favourite food in the entire world is Chowder ... on our trips to San Francisco and Boston I swear I did not know someone could consume so much milky soup goodness ... he even ordered it at a baseball game when we first met back in '98, he went on at length with... Continue Reading →
I could hibernate
Everything about the idea of hibernation seems wonderful to me. The eating excessively to ready the body for the months of sleep where it will need to sustain itself off my fat reserve. The deep sleep for a few months when it is dark and cold outside. The giving birth while asleep in my fat... Continue Reading →
