Category: About me

I was hesitant to write about this. Those close to me knew my husband and I struggled with infertility before our baby girl was born. But I never shared it on my blog. It was an emotional roller coaster and I was too ins ... READ MORE

Last week I introduced you to our new farm. This week I want to introduce you to our new house. As you may remember from last week, we purchased a new orchard. The only problem was there was no house on it. We thought ab ... READ MORE

I bet you have been wondering where I have been lately? If any of you have seen the movie Rat Race (corny comedy about 15 years old), then you may be familiar with the quote “Good things happen over time, but great thing ... READ MORE

  When you saw the title of this blog post you probably thought here is another story of a woman in her thirties going off to some exotic place to find herself. Right?  Well, not exactly.  I can’t deny I have always ... READ MORE

I have been anticipating this moment for a long time: The launch of my new website. And now the day is finally here to share it with all of you. Ta-dah! In sync with the New Year, this website symbolizes the start of a n ... READ MORE

Have you ever looked at a recipe and thought, “Heck no!  I am not doing that!  That takes way too much work or time?”  Yeah.  Me too.  Until I learned…. It is all about the tools! When we moved into our first house my hu ... READ MORE

The beginning of our Lost Coast Journey reminded me of a horror movie. No cell phone service. Sleepy coastal town. Dense fog. Solitude. Warnings of danger ahead. As to be expected with any horror movie our shuttle never ... READ MORE

In senior year of college, while pursuing a business degree, I enjoyed reading fitness magazines, juicing, working out, and counting calories (Yes, I liked counting calories). I began to shed an extra layer of fat and be ... READ MORE

Right now I am sitting at one of our local hot spots in Chico, California, the T-Bar & Fusion Cafe, and loving the change in weather and a warm cup of tea in my hand.  With all the different tea aromas circulating ar ... READ MORE

Lets face it. Life is messy sometimes and it can be difficult to sit down and eat a well balanced meal. Right now is one of those times for me. I recently went full time at my position at the local hospital and my husban ... READ MORE