Easter Reflections
It’s days like these that allow your mind and body to enter into a flow state which brings reflection on what really matters, what’s working
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I have been so lucky to be part of a fruit and vegetable co-op for so long. Essentially, the farmers market is brought right to my home....
The Demise of My Corporate Career
The beginning My story starts a long time ago. It actually seems like a lifetime ago now or something that existed in a parallel...
H U S T L E. H U S T L E.
How many of you have a side hustle? What do you do? I feel like all of my jobs are side hustles. Why? I love them all. And I am so...
How being part of a co-op has changed my thinking
There’s a quote that goes something like: “Before people can begin something new, they have to end what used to be and unlearn the old...
How Consumer Perception Shifts When Joining a Co-op
Joining a Co-op has many life affirming perceptual changes. Loving, living and accepting seasonal produce as it should be adds joy
Can We Keep The Co-op Alive??
As many of you know, I absolutely adore the food co-ops that I run. In my thought piece today, I explore why the concept of the beloved...
The Magic of Cooking – What I Love About Creating a Meal
Food has always been an important part of my family’s rituals. In our first home, I remember the funny-coloured green kitchen with the...
A New Year’s Resolution: Reinstating the Family Meal
The beginning of the year is synonomous with new beginnings, new habits and new resolutions. As I proclaimed in my previous blog post,...
My New Year's Reflections
I’m sure we can all come to a unanimous decision that 2020 was a year of challenges and unexpected change- which is never easy to adapt...
My Different Christmases and the Importance of Family Traditions
Christmas is fast approaching, and I can smell it in the air. The sounds of parties echo around the neighbourhood. Shops are bursting at...
COVID Christmas Thoughts
I love Christmas. I love the gift-giving. I love the gift-receiving. Since having two kids of my own, this love has been further...
Creating Joyful and Meaningful Traditions Over the Christmas Season
Christmas is a wonderful, but very busy time of year. There is so much to do. In this rush, we often lose sight of the true meaning of...
Embracing Seasonal Living – Eating and Flowing with the Seasons
What I know: I grew up in a pretty traditional Chinese family. I’m not sure that I fully understood that as a child. Now as an adult, I...
Copy of Why it is So Important to Keep Local Communities Alive
Last week I shared with you the history of the food co-op. At the centre of this concept is the idea of a “community” working together....
We are Social Animals- Nurturing That Community Spirit
Humans are social creatures. We need to belong to a community. We rely on cooperation to survive and thrive. We are most comfortable...
Rekindling the Almost-Forgotten Joy of Food
Let me begin this blog entry with a weekend musing. This weekend, we spent Saturday night with a bunch of good friends. We enjoyed...
The Missing Piece of our Fruit and Veggie Buying Experience
When doing your weekly shop, do any of these sound familiar? You’re in a rush. You’re working off a list and ticking items off as you go....
Why Buying From Local Farmers Is So Important
Convenience is king in our time-poor lives today. Supermarkets have become an all encompassing one-stop for the weekly household shop....
Why it is So Important to Keep Local Communities Alive
Last week I shared with you the history of the food co-op. At the centre of this concept is the idea of a “community” working together....
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