My Early Years of Isolation

My Early Years of Isolation

I used to joke with Colin that I could make soup from stones, and in the early days of our marriage while we he was building his career and I was leaving mine to become a stay-at-home mom, that soup-from-stones thriftiness helped to get us through. The ability of mine...
Portugal, My Heart

Portugal, My Heart

Colin and I arrived in Portugal today, beginning a journey that has a lot of meaning and is sort of like a new beginning to me. Having been born to parents who seemed to be searching for something in life that was beyond anything I understood, there were a lot of...
My Pastry Chef Dream

My Pastry Chef Dream

The day after The Farm Chicks Fairlast June, I was sitting through orientation for culinary school, about to embark on a longheld dream of mine to become a pastry chef that began taking shape when I was a little girl. In many ways, the timing wasn’t great while...
An Update on our Move

An Update on our Move

After we made the decision to move into the city, we put our house on the market. It was the weekend before The Farm Chicks Fair. After a couple of months, we accepted an offer and we began going through the long process of waiting for the buyer’s paperwork and...
Moving Away and Following Dreams

Moving Away and Following Dreams

When we built our dream home, our beloved farmhouse, I never imagined I’d be saying the words that we’re moving away, but it’s true. We are leaving GreenBluff and moving into the city. Sometimes unexpected dreams develop and it’s time to start...
At a Crossroads With Our Children Growing Up

At a Crossroads With Our Children Growing Up

I took a walk around Lost Lake while Colin was mountain biking. It was a good time for me to have some quiet time and think about life within our family right now. We’re at such a crossroads – the kids are all growing up – Lucas will be moving far...