The holidays are upon us and along with all the festivities, there can be some challenges for our health journey. This time of year doesn’t need to derail our healthy habits. Here are some tips to healthify your holidays and still enjoy the festivities.
This is my second review of a Joel Salatin book, the Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic fairmer. My first review was of Folks, this ain’t Normal. While Joel has many books, The Marvelous Pigness of Pigs is written directly to the Christian audience. His purpose? To challenge the fact that not only are American Christians not the people that are defending and caring about the earth but are quite often the ones championing poor stewardship of the earth. Like all of Joel’s books, this is well put together, well thought through, and most of all it challenges the way we view the world. This is a book that every Christian should read. If you aren’t a Christian, but care about the environment and the condition of our food system, maybe pass this book along to Christians in your life.
Fall weather can be beautiful; it is my favorite season. The color, the cooler weather, and the smell of the season is the best. Unfortunately, it also brings us closer to cold and flu season which begins in October/November and then peaks between December and February. This season I could do without!
Finding locally sourced food has been a mission for me. I love connecting myself and others this way. Not everyone can get out to visit these farms but at least through these posts, you can get a glimpse of the operation.
Blessing Way Pastures is my most recent farm visit. This farm is the first farm I have visited to have raw dairy and wool; they also have pasture-raised eggs. Let’s take a look at the farm.
Are you looking to improve your health through food, sharpen your culinary skills, or maybe bring a small group of people together?
Starting this fall, I am offering several hands-on culinary classes as part of my “Small Group Workshop” service. The Small Group Workshops will accommodate 3 to 8 participants in the comfort of your home. These workshops are a great way to bring friends, family, colleagues, or connect groups together while sharing health-promoting, from-scratch cooking. Think book club, girl’s night out, mom’s night out, bride’s maid event, or date night of 2 to 4 couples; any of these would be great opportunities to gather together, enjoy a fun event, and some great food.
We usually take one vacation a year. This year we ventured to Colorado. On this vacation, it was the first time we stayed in an Airbnb.
Mount Sopris Retreat is located just south of the town of Carbondale, Colorado. Carbondale is at 6,171 feet elevation near Mount Sopris, in the plains of the Crystal and Roaring Fork Rivers. It is a really beautiful part of Colorado. Carbondale has an average of 295 days of sunshine a year, boasts low humidity, comfortable summers, and about 45 inches of snow per year.
Some times it is good to look back and see where we have been. I was going through my stats for the blog and thought it would be fun to see what were the most popular posts for the first six months of 2019. I was actually surprised as to which one was the most popular. Read on and you can review the list. If you missed any of these, you can follow the links and get caught up.
Check out this week’s post by Keshia Shepherd as she reviews Joel Salatin’s book, Folks, This Ain’t Normal. If you haven’t heard of Joel Salatin, the self-proclaimed Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer, you’ll want to check this out!
This adorable building is the home of The Good Acre (yes, the building sits on an acre of land). This has been the home of this nonprofit organization since 2015. The mission of The Good Acre states
“We connect and strengthen farmers, food makers, and communities through good food.”
Who doesn’t love good food?
Every once in a while I read a book that deeply affects me or some part of my life. Today I want to share one of these books. It is called People Over Profit: Break the System. Live with Purpose. Be More Successful. By Dale Partridge. I highly encourage you to read this book!