It’s a good Monday evening when I can have a grilled cheese sandwich for supper with Joe, finish my workout by 8 p.m., and tune in to The Voice while writing some new blog posts. It doesn’t take much to make me happy. 😉 This also made me happy this…
And that’s a wrap! Joe’s confirmation, that is. Three years of Bible study, small group sessions, sermon notes, and service projects and he has affirmed his faith and officially became an adult member of the church now. We’re obviously proud parents, although not necessarily because he completed all his requirements.…
If there’s one thing that gets me in a tizzy, it’s when leaders make ill-informed food choices for the rest of us just because they happen to think it’s better for our world. This is exactly what the Mayor of Minneapolis, Jacob Frey, did in July when he signed a…
Bring on the soups, chowders, chili, and comfort foods now that it’s October! I’ve already made soup for the past two Sunday night suppers, including this delicious Roasted Cauliflower White Cheddar Soup with Turkey. It’s thick and creamy and almost more of a chowder than soup. I also feel like…
I’m seeing lots of fun posts from people who ran the Twin Cities Marathon or 10k today … and also posts from friends who are doing the #Last90days challenge and getting up an hour earlier, exercising every day, and drinking their weight in water. Meanwhile, I’m over here eating apple…
Happy Sunday, friends! The weekend officially kicked-off the start of several birthday celebrations for me. I guess turning 50 is kind of a big deal. 😉 Here are a few of my favorite snaps: First up on Saturday … a golf date with Joe and Teacher Man. Thanks to my…
I’ve been feeling a little guilty lately – guilty that I haven’t written more blog posts that have an agriculture focus or that tackle some of the issues in food and farming that seem to run rampant these days. Truth is, I burned myself out a little. For several years,…
September signals a couple of birthdays in our family … the first being my mom’s! We celebrated the big 7-5 for her on Saturday night with the whole family. We started with a fantastic dinner and fun cocktails at The Noble Lion in Victoria. (I highly recommend the rhubarb sidecar…