A Surprise Ending to 2022!
Happy New Year! On the West coast of the US we are celebrating the last day of 2022. In years past I would be getting ready for a big sparkling party with all kinds of delicious foods, and fun hats and noisemakers. The house would be filled with people celebrating the coming year, and each […]
Wishing you a Peaceful Solstice 2022
Hello friend, Welcome to the shortest day/longest night in the northern hemisphere. In Seattle we are enjoying sunshine, snow, and extremely cold temperatures. It’s perfect weather for staying home with a hot cup of tea, and looking out at the sun on sparkling rooftops. During this busy season of holidays and looking towards the new […]
Gluten Free Coach Edie Hoppin’s Go Solo Interview
Hello, and Happy April! Even though there is still plenty of anxiety producing news in the world, flowers, trees, and hope are blooming in Seattle. These last few months I have felt a bit like a daffodil bulb, growing and changing during the dark days of winter. Now, with warmer weather and longer days, it […]
Slowing Down To Thoughtfully Welcome The New Year 2022
Welcome to the end of 2021! Does it feel like time has sped up towards the end of the year to you? It sure does to me! Looking back, it’s been another wild ride with all kinds of unexpected twists and turns. So much change has happened in the world over the last couple of […]
3 Simple Ways to Create Healthy Changes This Year
Well, here we are in 2021! FINALLY! I am grateful for all that this last year has taught me, and also looking forward to starting the New Year in a good way. As I mentioned in my last blog, rather than make “resolutions” I like to choose words or a theme for the New Year. […]
Path to a New Beginning
This year has been a wild ride! None of us could have predicted all of the crazy things that have happened during 2020. Many aspects of “normal life” have disappeared, and time has become a lot more fluid. It’s been interesting to watch how some days feel like they last a week and the next […]
Good-bye 2020! Hello 2021!
What are you leaving behind and what are you taking forward? As we enter the last few days of the crazy year called 2020 I am focusing on gathering the gems and the lessons, and acknowledging the emotional rollercoaster that we’ve all been on this year. There have been so many ups and downs. The […]
How to Make Irish Soda Bread
Asian Zoodles Recipe
Hello! We are half way through September and I’m not sure where the time has gone. If you’re like me, you’ve been busy with something every day. Life is full (sometimes too full). Still, wasn’t it just the beginning of July? Even though I don’t have kids, I am feeling the call of “back to […]