7 Tips to Successfully Start Growing Vegetables from Seed
It is my pleasure to introduce you to Don Abbott, the Snarky Gardener. Professionally he’s a software developer but spends his spare time producing food at Snarky Acres, his rented 0.91 acre urban farm. Living in Ohio, Don is a gardener, blogger, author, educator, speaker, reluctant activist, and permaculture practitioner. Don has graciously shared his […]
Who are you Walking For?
Walking is an activity that sometimes gets dismissed. It’s not as intense as running. Certainly more gentle on the joints and calmer for digestion. In fact, the research shows that there is not a drastic reduction for the risk of dementia for runners over walkers [1]. I was grateful to hear this because I have family […]
Eating Coloured Containers
There is a quote that comes up often, attributed to Tony Robbins, “If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” My trainer and coach said this to me at the end of December. I had met my fitness goals in 2009 so we looked back at what was different. There were […]
Nordic Walking
Osteoporsis took the quality of life and dignity from many of the women in my family. I recall stories of my aunt Hope who spent the later years of her life on a bed with stacks of pillows and could barely lift a spoon without the risk of a fracture. Her cousin Helen, my Nana, […]
Our garden is growing
Meaghan and her eldest son stopped by last week to showcase our first harvest: zucchini squash and swiss chard from our garden. We are overjoyed! When I tasted her zucchini bread, I was even more delighted. It was moist and rich tasting. Absolutely delicious! I am working on getting you a copy of her recipe […]