Sustainable Leadership
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
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
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
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!
Are you an avid gardener?
I am constantly impressed by the volume of compostable waste that our family of two generates each week. We have a rather elaborate garbage system
Do you use a bowl for scrap?
One of the things that frustrates me about watching food shows is the disconnect between the awareness of local chefs and food growers, but not
Community Garden Plot
My sister and I decided to try out a community plot at the church near her home. We had each started seedlings this year: tomato
Meal planning for the week
I’ve been asked about how I plan for the week. One thing we do in our family is all our shopping and most of the
Happiness is in the field
The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the
Squarefoot Gardening
Steve took me to the RBG where they had an interesting 100 Mile Veggie Village display. I made the local veg pledge online “to grow
Have you ever tasted a pepper right from the plant?
One of the few things I have never experienced before is fresh peppers picked from the bush and brought directly into the kitchen. The fresh
It’s all about the schedule
[This was first published in April 2009 as a blog post about my own personal journey. We did finish the basement with a home gym,