LIFE + FAMILY + PURSUITS
Making it work, and finding joy and inspiration in the middle of it all.
DIY Sew Doorstop
{ DIY Sew Doorstop } I don't know about you, but now that spring is here we are opening all of our windows and inviting that fresh air breeze to blow through the home. It brings in such a refreshing smell and feel! However, sometimes a sharp gust will unexpectedly pick up and loudly slam shut the doors, so these simple, homemade doorstops are just the ticket to keeping that fresh air flowing (and protecting the peace and doorframes around here). Supplies needed: 16"x10" (40cm x25cm) sturdy fabric (such as denim, canvas, or corduroy) thread 5" length of wide ribbon 7 cups dry rice or beans Instructions: Cut fabric into [...]
Hey, nice to meet you!
I’m Andrea– farmgirl, artist, food lover, entrepreneur, and momma of 5.
A little sophistication and a little wild, I love lashes and dirty jeans, creativity, capturing rural life, and working alongside my farmer hubby on our market garden farm here in the central Alberta prairies… learn more >>
Spotlight // latest recipes
Garlic Scape Butter
{ Garlic Scape Butter } Mmmm, fresh whipped garlic butter made from scratch... Can your [...]
Garlic Miso Roasted Radishes
{ Garlic Miso Roasted Radishes } One of the those early garden delights we all [...]
Creamy Potato Leek Soup
{ Creamy Potato Leek Soup } Looking for a comforting fall soup? This one is [...]
Savoury Winter Squash + Carrot Soup
{ Savoury Winter Squash + Carrot Soup } This creamy, satisfying winter soup has all [...]
“The sunrise of course, doesn’t care if we watch it or not. It will keep on being beautiful, even if no one bothers to look at it.” – Gene Amole
Life on the Farm
Finding Beauty on the Range Road
Finding Beauty on the Range Road I had my breath stolen by the sky last night-- driving home into the sunset after dropoff. My heart swelled with awe as I took it in and all I could think was, God lives here. You know, as life passes by all around us, we can see it for the mundane (endless gravel roads, with only flat brown prairie far as the eye can see...)-- or we can see it for [...]
More Good Stuff…
DIY Sew Doorstop
{ DIY Sew Doorstop } I don't know about you, but now that spring is here we are opening all of our windows and inviting that fresh air breeze to blow through the home. It brings in such a refreshing [...]
COVID19 Family Driving Bingo
{ COVID19 Family Driving Bingo } We did a thing together the other night and it was fun! We thought we would share it. What with the craziness of this COVID19 global pandemic keeping us all [...]
