I have never done a wordless wednesday – I am far too wordy for that. But I needed to share these pics with you. The first pic was taken wednesday Feb 19th, 2014. The 2nd pic was taken Monday Feb […]
We had bags of new potatoes on our grocery shelves this week and I couldn't help myself. I loaded up and then made this super easy (and oh so very yummy) smashed potato dish. It doesn't …
Spring has finally sprung here on the west, and with it, the return of our broody hen. Our Lovely "Mo" has been working hard keeping her eggs warm and toasty, and hopefully soon, we will have …
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Firsts are pretty miraculous things. First Birthday's. First Anniversaries. First dates even. They all hold a certain specialness to them, a celebration of survival and success. I remember our first anniversary, the only time we actually …
Farming can be hard some days. Things happen when you have flocks and herds of creatures in your care, and sometimes there is nothing you can do to fix it. Mink happen. And racoons sometimes. Or eagles, …
Valentines Day. The day of love and celebration and showering our people with candy hearts and gushy cards. Or is it? I feel love in the air right now, it may be because we have the courage …
It can often be the little things that really get under your skin. The "seemingly insignificant" stuff that bothers us the most. Like that tag on the inside of your shirt that rubs the skin of …
Retrogrades hit me hard. me and the hubs. We always forget they are coming and usually one week in we are frustrated and confused about why our days are so unproductive. Why we are so tired, and …
I love recipes that you can tweak and adjust to suite your mood. This one is a start for that, and easy to make to boot. And it is DECADENT. Tastes decadent, and looks decadent. No …
2014, the year I turn 40. tick-tick-tick. I'm getting old. Or at least older. I am starting to feel it as well. A crick in the back after a day of building fences, a slower start to my …
They say that when you buy a home a purchaser spends only about 30 minutes total in the house. We can't take it for a test drive and seem to purchase on instinct more that …
It has been an amazing 18 months. We moved here to Salt Spring Island on September 1st, 2012, with our mind full of possibilities, eager to see what the future had in store. We had no idea …
I am all about making things easy in my life, and with very little time for romance, sometimes I need a little help! Hubby woo'ed me walking around home depot, so his ideas of romance are …
My husband and I learned with our first, that when a baby is taking a nap and sleeping extra well, you should never, ever, ever mention that outloud. As soon as one of us would comment …
