family/life/love

We spent the weekend putting the gardens to bed. Cut back, weeded, tagged and tilled; the garden beds are ready to rest…

OLD FASHIONED SWEET AND SOUR HARVARD BEETS are a holiday staple at my family’s table. A humble root vegetable turned into a vegetable…

It’s early Saturday morning. The sun comes up late on the prairies leaving me never sure of the time. I’ve been in Calgary two weeks;…

To help Meg while she creates a new routine with the baby, I’ve been busy cooking up a storm. I want to leave her…

I’ve been so excited to share some of the moments, captured by my uncle, photographer Joe Chase, from our ‘Meggie and Theo…

My girls gave me those pretty turquoise boots.The flower gardens have been weeded, the garden statuary is out and Ralph figures three…

Caramelized pineapple upside down cake is a classic dessert with a tropical twist. My recipe features juicy pineapple  coated in a sweet…

Split Pea Soup was a staple in my grandmother Ekstrom’s house. Of course it was. She learned to cook nutritious family meals with…

You know you’ve been married a long time when you pull a bag of brussel sprouts out of the fridge and your…

A month ago, I received a phone call from Sara instructing me to go and Skype with Meaghan. I’d heard the house phone…