I have a confession to make: Despite my great intentions last week, I simply was not able to push a few seeds into the soil. Utter failure. I could blame to 100* days or my exhaustion or the sickness that has plagued our house for a month now or the…
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I have to admit, I almost didn’t make it here today. Between sheer exhaustion and a full blown stomach flu over the weekend (which is still rumbling today), it’s been a rough few days, but I made it! And, despite my super busy work day on Saturday, I did in…
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Alright, as I mentioned a bit back, I’ve been toying with the idea of reviving the Mini Challenges from my massive Local Bite Challenge of 2014 in an effort to once again place my intention on sourcing as much of our foods locally as possible. I’ve added a 2016 Mini Challenge page…
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If we were having coffee, I’d greet you with a big hug and thank you for joining me today! We’d settle in for a nice cuppa in the orchard by the acequia and watch the sun dance on the tree tops for a bit before diving into a gentle chat.…
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With Thanksgiving right around the corner and big grocery shopping days coming up, now is the perfect time to keep our local food sources in mind! Yes, the glory of summer is over, the hustle and bustle at the Farmers Market has calmed to a quiet shuffle, but there are…
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With our Local Bite Challenge behind us by over a month already, I’ve been putting off writing this post for a variety of reasons. For one, how does one properly reflect on something so simple and yet so profound as a change in diet and perspective? Also, time. As in…where…
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Welcome to our final installment of the Local Perspective series! This series has been such an inspiration to me, as I hope it’s been for you! Our final piece is brought to us by Tatiana of Mama Philosopher, who I hope you are all familiar with through her Books Worth…
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Welcome to Week 14 of our Local Bite Challenge and our 14th Mini Challenge! Can you believe we’ve intentionally eaten as locally as possible for almost 100 days?! We’ve eaten one local item that was new to us, sown some seeds, prepared one fully local meal, and enjoyed Restaurant Week! We’ve researched U Pick…