Feed your family. Feed your soul.
For the past (almost year) I’ve been trying to keep my life vibrant and engaged without the obvious change of scenery – thank goodness for Zoom! I’ve been on Zoom cocktail hours, bookclubs, lectures on a myriad of topics and my latest and probably favorite …read more
As I write this New Year’s Post I’ve been reflecting on how my life has changed over the past few months. I’ve also been reading a lot of commentary on “writing off” 2020 especially during the holiday season and have been thinking about that sentiment. …read more
Last year, I applied for a grant focused on women owned start-ups. Most of the questions were boilerplate and easily answered. But the final question stumped me “When was the last time that you experienced radical wonder?” When was the last time I experienced …read more
Last month, Steve and I hopped in our Jeep and headed west to Montana. My father was from Billings, and our family went there frequently when I was a child, but I hadn’t been back in a few years. Like many of you, I wanted a …read more
Like many of you, when I learned last March that my best “gift” to humanity was to hibernate, I decided to embrace this moment as a time for introspection and reflection. I also decided (on a less philosophical note) to clean out every cabinet in my …read more
Regular readers know that family dinners in my childhood home, due to my mother’s cooking explorations and my father’s intellectual nature, also functioned as history lessons and global food adventures. With siblings who were significantly older, particularly given the event filled nature of the 1960’s, …read more
As a child, August was the month where I felt a sense of pure freedom. With school a whole month away, my friends and I spent our days biking through quiet streets, eating ice cream at Homers and on the sandy beaches of Lake Michigan. Unbeknown to …read more
Dear Zen of Slow Cooking Friends – As we wind down the week, we have found ourselves, like many people all over the world, engaged in deep and soulful conversations with our children discussing the events of the day.
Last week my sister posted a beautiful sentiment on the connection between courage and fear. I found this so relevant to today’s challenges, that I wanted to repost in honor of all the people who are holding our hands.
As March unfolded, it brought with it a new term: social distancing. We’ve all experienced or participated in a form of social distancing. Whether due to an illness, loss of a loved one, divorce, loss of a job or an extreme parenting challenge. We can …read more
Last September, I met Jenny Rowland (Founder of Preserve-Health). As we talked about our mutual passion for health and wellbeing, I was impressed by her approach and dedication to wellness. Since, we are always looking for ways to inspire each of you to slow down and savor the …read more
