family

She was just waking up when I called. Only enough air in her voice to make it audible.  I could feel her smiling…

It’s time. Last Saturday, Ralph asked me if I was ready. I said I was. We’re looking for a new puppy. Chocolate Chip…

I am standing in my daughter, Meaghan’s, kitchen lusting after her robust cook book collection. Me: How many cookbooks do you have?…

When I was a little girl, my grandmother Ekstrom made lemon squares for “club”. Her club consisted of a small group of…

January – the meatloaf that knocked my socks off! February –  the squares that hooked Ralph. over the top cinnamon buns March –  Irish soda…

It’s Ralph’s birthday and what better way to spend it than snow blowing our half kilometer driveway at the farm. I’ve been making this cake/pudding…

I survived Christmas day. There were moments of breathlessness or maybe just not wanting to breathe… Tradition crept in throughout the day,…

The Christmas season has settled upon the Hooton household. It’s been quite a year! Highest moment was Theo proposing to Meggie at…

Ralph and I never used the word ‘step’ in our family language. We were never step parents. Our children were never step…

I mentioned a while ago that I am attempting to feed myself well despite being crazy busy at work and at home.…