Those of you that have been reading my blog for a while may remember last year when I asked young farmers, Josie and Shawn, to guest post about their experiences starting a small farm. Their focus was on fresh food grown with no pesticides, herbicides or synthetic fertilizers. Basically, they…
My father was a small business owner in Maryland for over 20 years, and the support of his flower shop by the local community was integral to its success (or failure). He has since retired, but the memory of how different, personal and special his shop’s relationship was with the…
The other day my husband had forearm reconstructive surgery. Yuck, I know. Not that any one surgery is better than another. Or easier. Or more practical. But this particular surgery means that he’s without the use of his right hand for at least six weeks. The good news…
Foodie bloggers aren’t always the focus at most blog conferences. Actually, aside from the the food-centered conferences (FoodBuzz, BlogHer Food, Eat/Write/Retreat, etc.), food writing is pretty much non-existent. When I leaped into my first blogger conference earlier this year (Bloggy Boot Camp), I was a little worried that I wouldn’t…
Take my lessons learned if you’re a beginner getting ready to to run a 5K. On October 8, 2011, I was prepped to run a 5K: The Pink Ribbon Race! It was my second 5K ever. You may remember last month when I posted about a triumphant finish of my…
Meal planning. Who has time for that? Actually, I can think of two family friends of ours who do. One set pours over cookbooks and online food sites each weekend after the kids go to bed, creating the upcoming week’s menu and subsequent grocery list. The other does the same,…