LIFE + FAMILY + PURSUITS
Making it work, and finding joy and inspiration in the middle of it all.
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 the spectacular (golden sunshine, fascinating horizon lines, the colours splashing across the sky). It's all in how you look at things. Train your eyes to spot the beauty in the [...]
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
Chocolate Pecan Pie
Decadent Chocolate Pecan Pie This pie is killer. Oh my word. Decadently delicious. Flakey pastry [...]
Beef Barley Soup
Comforting Beef Barley Soup A fantastic way to use up those leftover CSA veggies is in [...]
Saskatoon Vinaigrette
Tangy Saskatoon Vinaigrette Our saskatoon berries were abundant this year-- the picking was great here at [...]
Roasted Backyard Potatoes
Delicious Roasted Backyard Potatoes Our baby farm potatoes are sooo buttery and delicious and really don't [...]
“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
New Things!
New Things! Well, here we are! Diving into the blogosphere. You know, when we began Grey Arrow Farm I had no intention of starting up a blog. Life with five kiddos, household, running a business, farming, family, and trying to squeeze in space for creativity, leaves me with little time for something invested like blogging. For the past two years, I've been more than content to just share all of our recipes, inspiration, tips, and family life via [...]
More Good Stuff…
Black Apple Doll- FREE Pattern
Black Apple Doll This little doll has been a favoured sewing project of mine since my oldest was a toddler. Simple and straightforward, she uses up whatever fabric scraps you have lying around, and maybe a couple of [...]
31 Awesome Birthday Party Ideas
31 Awesome Birthday Party Ideas Looking for some fresh birthday party ideas? After 14 years of parenting my creativity has been tapped out, so we put it out to our Instagram public and they came through with all [...]
