glorious weekend

This past weekend marked  the beginning of a couple of our favourite summer traditions. Saturday was the start of our local farmers market and it is a place we visit every weekend without fail – straight through until Thanksgiving in October. We have come to know a bunch of the different farmers and I love having [...]

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a trip to the ranch

Last Saturday we made a drive an hour and a half northeast to a lovely little farm (ranch, actually) to pick up some grass-fed beef. We’ve been searching for a source for a couple of years, but have never been able to find something locally. This past summer we volunteered with our local CSA to [...]

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a day at the apple orchard

A couple of weekends ago we decided to honour our yearly tradition and go apple picking. We’ve been doing this for the last few years…since Isaac could walk, I guess. And while we have recently embraced a paleo diet (and didn’t need 80 pounds of apples to make pies and sauce with) I did want [...]

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the longest post ever as I try to catch up

Hi Friends. Is it okay if I just start by saying…holy moly where is summer going? We have been SO busy and while I’ve intended at least a half-dozen posts since the last one, I just can’t find the time to fit them in. I’m also on Facebook far too much (and if you want [...]

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summer sweetness

A few years ago we had the good fortune to discover a raspberry cane growing in the back half of our yard. I was so excited. I remember having two huge raspberry patches as a very young girl and was devastated when my parents ripped them out to put in….a pool. Now, I got lots of enjoyment [...]

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