Today I want to introduce you to a dear friend of mine. I have known Lori for about 13 years – a fellow Canadian who is truly one of the kindest people I know. She is one of my “go toR...
I want to begin this post by saying that I am incredibly blessed. I have four healthy children, a loving and supportive husband, and some really truly wonderful friends without whom I am not sure who...
It has been a great week on the farm- lots of things done thanks to Dad being here. Animals have been vetted, gardens have been planted, food has been made, bowls have been thrown. We had a quite a b...
Today I am sharing my gorgeous friend Melissa with you. She writes a beautiful blog ~ Reverie Daydream, as well as contributes to the new blog Pink Moon Daily and if you haven’t already met her...
*** With my recent departure from using wheat in my meal planning, I have been searching for recipe inspiration that will appeal to my family- recipes that won’t leave them feeling like ...
I met Brandi this past winter while in Salt Lake City attending the ALT Summit. Brandi is one of those people that from the moment you meet her, you know she is special. And yet, it takes getting to ...
It is Friday, and if ever I needed a Friday, this is it. It has been a busy week. For those of you who don’t know, we had a flood on our first floor last weekend, and have spent the days...
My friend Jeanne began a new series today called “I will show you mine {if you will show me yours}”. Yes, I know, I paused for a moment as well. I mean, if you know Jeanne, this could hav...
I am blessed to call many creative inspiring women friends and Sara Duckett is no exception. Sara has an eye for beauty and an incredible graphic design esthetic. However, I think that if I were to a...
It would look like this: {however, with a bottom floor that is currently flooded, I highly doubt our weekend will look anything like this… ) Have a wonderful weekend mes amies~ make it magical!...
I love food, as most of you know. There is something comforting about it- the entire process of shopping for ingredients, spending time in the kitchen using it to make meals for my family and friends...
Last year while in France at a photography workshop I met Sanda – a student who had traveled from Portugal to attend. Romina and I met her in Bordeaux and the three of us drove to pick up Lorna...
Spring has definitely arrived in the Pacific Northwest. Some of my favorite spring-flowering bushes are in full bloom and I am patiently waiting for my beautiful lilacs to be ready to cut and bring i...
Today I am so excited to have sweet Paige from Simple Thoughts here to share her thoughts on finding joy in the simple moments. Paige is a true inspiration and the perfect person to kick off this new...
Welcome to the next project that I am working on. This is the southern facing wall in our home. The big window in the lower left of the wall is currently the window that looks out from our kit...
With spring happily upon us, one thing that is in full bloom is our beautiful crop of rhubarb. I was so excited when Courtney agreed to feature rhubarb this month for our {Courtney and Kim Coo...
Spring break. There is something wonderful about waking to a quiet house, pouring a hot cup of coffee, and sitting by the fire while the rest of the house sleeps in. Walking to the wind...
Taking a class at the Pantry at Delancey in Ballard is was number 38 on my “Life List“. I...
We certainly have been blessed with gorgeous weather lately. I am happy to report that I have spent more time in the last two weeks in the gardens than I have in the last six months. It has ...
*** One thing that has become increasingly apparent to me as I have gotten older is the value of simple moments. While I am a visual person by nature, many of the simplest pleasures for me can...
I am sitting at our table outside, in the sun, with the smell of spring surrounding me. It is Monday morning after an incredible weekend filled with family here on the farm celebrating Easter...
Hello friends, I know I’ve been a bit absent lately, and I have missed posting. The thing is, I’ve been trying to be more present in my life lately. I spent a wonderful weekend with fri...
Tomorrow bright and early I will be up and off to the airport. I am so excited to spend this weekend with two great girlfriends in one of my favorite places – San Francisco. I am excit...
Well hello delicious spring bundt cake! I am so ready for spring this year. Okay, I am always ready for spring, but it has been pretty dark and wet thus far, so any excuse to introduce...
Happy Monday mes amies! Welcome to month deux of Courtney & Kim cook. This month one of us – and I’m not naming names (although if I were I would say that it rhymes with “fortn...
Good morning! I hope you are enjoying a wonderful weekend- we certainly are. The weather has been absolutely outstanding- sunshine for the past two days and this morning it is still bright and the...
I am so happy that it is Friday. This week has flown by, filled with projects, some spring clean up, and a milestone birthday celebration. However, I am always excited about our weekends here on th...
Oh friends, I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am about this! I mean, I was excited about this being the second year of our fabulous publication, about the incredibly...
Hello friends! This site will no longer be getting any new updates. I have re-vamped my website in order to offer a more streamlined, easy to navigate site. You will be able to locate...
Good morning and happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. One of the things that I am trying to do here on the farm is slow down throughout the day. I am notorious for skippi...
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