April 22nd, another Earth Day, and all sorts of great ideas for celebrating are being shared online. Here’s the thing: Every day IS Earth Day, or should be. For us, being in touch with our food, and our land isn’t […]
Yet another year flew past, and suddenly I find myself, knees deep in turning 41. Now forty was kinda rough for me, it seemed like it was a turning point in my life, and …
I spend a lot of my time working on balancing the things in my life. A mixture of work and play, sweet and sour, wine and water. A little bit of good for you, mixed …
From one crazy chicken lady to another in the making, there are a few things a person should know BEFORE they hatch their first egg. . . or get their first hen. I can never …
With Valentine's Day and Easter behind us, we are through one of the most dangerous times of year to be a hungry dog: chocolate season. This year it was a close call for our springer spaniel …
When we made the decision to move to Salt Spring, it was with fear, stress and worry. We made the choice because we knew that it was the time to make a change in our …
We don't really live and adventure filled life, I would call it more "peaceful" than anything. Quiet, mixed with intervals of hard work, and moment of laughter. Most days in my life are good. We …
Mornings here can be a bit of a blurr with 4 kids, and 3 busses to catch! On weekdays our first ride comes at 730am, and before we send of kid #1, we have 35 …
There are a few things about chickens that will never change. 1. They lay eggs. If they are young enough (but still mature) and healthy enough, of course. Every day, or every other day, our laying hens …
Living on Salt Spring Island inviting guests over for dinner isn't just a nicety, it is a necessity. We are an island that doesn't just offer gluten free options, but has entire gluten free coffee …
This time last year I felt that my life was on the cusp of being re-invented. This time last year I was on edge, anxious about if it would all work out. This time last year I …
We don't have a lot of rules in our house, but we do have some. One of our hard and fast rules is this: "Thou Shalt Be Outside on Good Weather Days and Shall Not Succumb to the …
Ok. I am not really all that easily impressed by things, especially technology. I have seen so many apps, and different platforms and since we got our WiiU, 4-d is pretty much common place now. So, …
Spring has Sprung here on the west coast, and with the cherry blossoms almost FINISHED blooming, we are in full on planting season already. We always know spring is officially here when our hens go broody. …
We are 2.5yr Saltspring residents and even in this short time our move here has changed our lives. We find joy in different things, balance life and work so much more effectively and feel much …
