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10 Ingredients to always have on hand, that’ll take your salads from BLAH, to...
Before I was married and before I became a Mom, I basically ate the same thing most days and I’m actually getting emotional thinking about how GREAT I felt. It was simple, easy, planned. I ate the same...
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Ready, Set, Migrate! Survive the Sound with Long Live the Kings
Because conservation in the Northwest is something I care a lot about, I’m excited to share about the Survive the Sound campaign. As a mom of a third grader, first grader and preschooler, I can imagine...
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Wild Kratts Live! at Paramount Theatre
For years now our 3 kids have loved watching Wild Kratts together and I’ve got to admit that because of this show, they tend to know a lot more about some animals than I do. I have so many good...
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Welcome to the #StrandGarden2018
Welcome to our garden! I realized I’ve been posting up a storm on Instagram about our new happy place, but I haven’t shared about it here yet. Just about 5 weeks ago, we embarked on the most wonderful...
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Welcoming Picnic Season
Just a few hours ago, there was a beautiful picnic on our kitchen floor. It certainly wasn’t planned or fussy. Tea was spilled, crust wasn’t eaten, but it was beautifully perfect because it was laid...
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Have you ever been curious about the nutrition of your farm fresh eggs?
Happy fall, friends! It’s so good to be sitting down and sharing a bit about what’s been happening on our little farm lately. Can I call it a farm? I think so. We’re up to 18 chickens now, 2 ducks, a...
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Winter Wonderland in Burlington, WA!
As I sit here next to the tree, Christmas music playing in my headphones, I’m thinking about our December calendar and feeling so thankful for so many fun things to do with the kids. There’s a...
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What we feed our chickens- does it matter?
Happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We hosted again this year and had a wonderful day with family. My goal this year was to have as much food as possible prepped in advance, so...
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Our Table Makeover from PNW Farm Tables
It’s been 7 sleeps since we’ve moved in. During the last few days, I’ve been relishing what it feels like to finally be HOME. It’s something I haven’t felt for over 2 1/2 years. We’ve worked all day...
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Skyline Lake Snowshoe
The day after Thanksgiving my friend Brenda and I headed out to Steven’s Pass for a few hours of snowshoeing. This trail! I can’t say enough good things about it. It’s short, steep, relatively easy to...
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Creating the most Peaceful December
Yesterday morning my sister texted me and asked if she could stop by. A few hours later, as she hung her jacket and settled in, she said that our home feels so peaceful. It was the best compliment...
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#GiveItUpForFosterKids
Have you ever dropped a bag off at the thrift store? Maybe posted something on the local Buy, Sell and Swap? How about Craigslist? For many of us, donating items is just a normal part of life. Recently...
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Running a Mile Everyday for a Year
She bakes cakes, gorgeous cookies, and one time in Safeway we bumped into each other and I’ll tell you what, she’s just as sweet (and gorgeous) in real life as you’d imagine! I don’t remember exactly...
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My Kid’s Favorite Chocolate Banana Protein Muffins
It’s such a funny thing to observe how we’re such creators of habit. Lately this little darlin’ of mine has been loving watching The Pioneer Women and everyday after she’s done watching recorded...
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