The words “be safe, have fun,” keep reverberating through my brain. They were the last things I said to my two kids, who left on adventures this week. My son Mitchell, who will be off on a grand adventure to Australia at the first of March, left on a west coast road trip this past …
Does this post’s title make you hungry? I know it’s a lot of food all in one place but we need serious comfort food around here. It snowed last night. Again! Now, don’t get me wrong, I appreciate living in a climate where there are four seasons, but this year, I’ve had enough snow. I’m …
Shepherd’s Pie, Cornmeal Muffins, Berry Coffee Cake Read More »
“Whoever hath a seed time of grace pass over his soul, shall have his harvest also of joy.” ~William Gurnall~ I won’t lie, the first day of fall was not a joyful one for me. It’s not that I don’t love the autumn season, for I do. Ah, the cooler days with the fresh smell …
Welcome to my homestead! Gates are a big things around here lately. They keep things in and they allow others to move through them with ease. I hope your summer’s gate is opening gently. Gates allow us to enter an new experience…sometimes that experience is AHHHH! the chickens got out! I don’t know about …
Broccoli and Three Cheese Quiche, New Chicken Run and a Family update Read More »
Welcome! So nice to see you…. Thanks for coming to visit today. I’m sorry I’ve been in ex-communicado. In the last month, A LOT of stuff has been going on at the homestead. Of course, Easter came and went. The kids above, William, Victoria and Kathryn with their eggs they decorated and my classic …
The road to a friend is never long My dearest blog family and friends, Welcome and happy December! It feels like weeks since we connected. How is life in your part of the world? The 2016 year is quickly coming for an end in my part of the world and I have so much …
Happy Halloween! Welcome to my Meatless Monday #6 blog post. Today is not just the day my little candy hunters will head out in search of loot, but also my first day doing another 21 day meditation challenge with Dr. Deepak Chopra and Oprah. This one is called, “Creating Peace from the Inside Out~ …
Vegetable Lentil Gardener Pie~Meatless Monday #6 Read More »
“As I embarked down the road, the path seemed endless, but with each footfall, the fresh, crisp air filled my lungs, allowing my feet to lift higher, my eyes rose to the trees above and the beauty from the coloured leaves gently falling along my path, overcame my senses. Suddenly, the road was not long …
I missed writing on Monday. I’m not one of those uber organized bloggers, who have their posts written weeks ahead of time. I didn’t even know that is how things worked until recently, my oldest daughter Alyssa, who knows these things, informed me that most professional bloggers do all their writing on one day and …
Hi! Welcome to my blog and thanks for joining me for my third Meatless Monday meal. This week, I thought I would make an Italian classic, but when I did some research, I discovered that Ancient Greeks were responsible for making this pasta out of long strips of dough they called, “laganon. Fast forward, …
Welcome back to my second Meatless Monday. It’s a gorgeous day in the Okanagan and what I want more than anything is to get outside and harvest some more tomatoes. I have been doing that almost daily and after the kids are in bed at night, I’m either cutting them up and putting them in …
Smoked Tofu and Vegetable Stir Fry~Meatless Monday #2 Read More »
I love the beach, the ocean beach to be precise. The waves, rolling in and out, with the clock-like tide, the screech of sea gulls overhead, and the endless sand all beckon me to come and sit in peace. My family used to go to Rathstrevor beach in Parksville, Vancouver Island, B.C. every summer for …
Mmmmmm, I love black olives. They fill me with thoughts of sunshine, earth and balmy breezes…and my mom, who could eat a whole can in one sitting, although she also liked to share, hence my love of them too. As I was chopping up whole pitted olives just now, to put in the Mexican Casserole …
Oh sweet January. In past years, I haven’t embraced it as fully as I am doing this year. Each month seems bittersweet and the days are flying by all too fast for me. I thought I would slow things down a bit and say yes more. Yes, to staying in bed on Saturday mornings, luxuriating …
Once you choose hope, anything’s possible. ~Christopher Reeve Welcome…it’s so nice to see you. If you are here on my blog and interested in living a green, sustainable life, a life that leaves the lightest footprint on Mother Earth, then you are probably already living a vegetarian lifestyle. You may even be a vegan. In …
Becoming a Vegetarian~Spaghetti Squash~COWSPIRACY Read More »
Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.” …
Havesting Wisdom~oops I meant Potatoes(potato wedges) Read More »
All summer long I have had a mantra. “With Grace and Ease” let summer unfold.” Now here we are nearing the end and I’m not ready to say good bye. Is it just me, or is saying goodbye hard for you too? Along our life’s path, our …
“Hope” is the thing with feathers – ~By Emily Dickinson~ Hope” is the thing with feathers – That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all – And sweetest – in the Gale – is heard – And sore must be the storm …
“Hence I cannot be silent, and indeed I ought not to be, about the many blessings and the great grace the Lord has deigned to bestow on me.” ~Saint Patrick~ And oh, like St. Patrick’s quote above, “I’ve been surely blessed!” Stepping away from de-cluttering for a moment, to celebrate the up and coming …
Irish Stew, Irish Soda Bread and Apple Sauce Cake Read More »
Wisdom to heal is within each of us Little did I know but this blog post was inspired early this morning, when I selected one of the tiny wisdom cards from my seashell. The words on the card said, “Slow down~When you move too fast, you miss so much.”~ These precious cards were given to …
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. ~An excerpt from Laurence Binyon’s poem, “They Shall Grow Not Old”~ What does Remembrance day and lentil soup have …
Dearest blog readers, I’m sorry I haven’t written many posts this week but it’s been a birthday week for me. First, to celebrate my best friend T’s birthday on the 5th, and then mine yesterday. I’ve spent the whole week being introspective and reflecting on my wishes the last time I blew out a blaze …
BOO! Okay, so you’re not scared. It’s only a picture of our twins, trying on the Halloween outfit they will wear to their preschool party on Friday. I couldn’t resist though as they were so darn cute. But going back to the word,”BOO!” Was I ever a bit scared four years ago this week, when …
The Places That Scare You!~Chicken Casserole with Chocolate Cake Read More »
It’s TGIF day (thank God it’s Friday)! I feel like I have to spell out that acronym since my 15 year old didn’t have a clue when I said it this morning. He is always making fun of me for my lack of social media expertise and other computer tech skills but there are still …
Thanksgiving 2014 is behind us and while I missed two of our older children, Alyssa teaching in the U.K. and Mitchell, studying at the University of Victoria, there was still much to be thankful for. For instance, I’m very grateful that there is such a thing as Skype. When my sister J traveled …
Thanksgiving Vegetable Dishes and Liver Support with Beets Read More »