Healthy-ish

The “ish” in Healthy-ish might actually be the most important part. Because healthy isn’t perfect. The “ish” is the learning. It’s questioning. It’s paying attention. It’s making better choices when we can. It’s growing some of our food while still buying plenty of it. It’s cooking from scratch most often, but not feeling guilty when we don’t. It’s moving our bodies because they deserve to move, and resting them because they deserve that too. It’s caring about what we eat without making food a source of guilt or shame. It’s changing one thing at a time instead of trying to overhaul our entire lives overnight. It’s understanding that what works for one person might not work for another. It’s getting something wrong, learning something new and changing our minds. It’s mindset. Gratitude. Curiosity. Balance. Accountability. And slow, sustainable change. It’s knowing there will always be another thing to learn, another skill to build, another habit we could improve. And being completely okay with that. We don’t want Healthy-ish to make anyone feel like they aren’t doing enough. We want it to remind people how much they can do. Grow one tomato. Cook one more meal at home. Learn where your food comes from. Read one label. Plant something for the pollinators. Spend more time outside. Ask more questions. Change one habit. Then maybe change another. There is no finish line where you finally become “healthy.” We’re just trying to live a little better, understand a little more, and take better care of ourselves and the little piece of the world around us. That’s the “ish.” And honestly, we just think there’s a whole lot of freedom in it. 💛

Good Thursday morning, everyone!!! What a beautiful drive to work! Thick fog and magnificent old trees lining the country roads. Then, coming down into the valley, the fog completely clears and I spot a BOBCAT trotting along the tree line on the roadside! You could just tell by its stride alone!!! What a morning! 😺 Hope your Thursday is off to a great start, too!! (Not our picture)

Signing off a little early tonight, it's been quite the day! We're feeling a little extra grateful tonight for the things we sometimes take for granted. We hope you're all having a nice evening and get a good restorative nights rest. Goodnight from us 💛

Shepherd’s pie has got to be one of the best leftovers!

It's been so many years since we've lived somewhere we might actually get a couple trick-or-treaters! 🎃 Of course, I had to pick up a pumpkin! Now to find out if I remember how to carve one.

Well, hello there!! 😃

Overthinking never solves the thing. Even the tiniest step forward can make something overwhelming feel a little more manageable.

We've got a straggler!! Been keeping a close eye on these milkweed pods so we can help spread their seeds around our property!

Could this mug BEE anymore at home?! ☺️

Good Wednesday morning!! Another morning, another opportunity to enjoy this beautiful life we're building. There's so much to appreciate when we take the time to notice. We hope you all have yourselves an absolutely wonderful Wednesday!

What a wonderful day it's been! Tried something new today, and it worked out beautifully! Always so grateful for the chance to learn something new. Hope you're all enjoying your evening and have a wonderful night's sleep. Goodnight from us 💛

After about 5 hours in the freezer, we have thick, rich, and creamy homemade vanilla ice cream for dessert!! And is it ever fantastic! No toppings even needed! Four simple ingredients, no fancy equipment. I can't believe I made this!!! ☺️

What's for dinner tonight, friends?! We are having a nice hot bowl of my homemade root vegetable bisque, avec bacon! Pumpkin seeds on top! Homemade, freshly baked, whole wheat sourdough slices slathered in butter!

First 100% whole wheat sourdough loaf in the new home is a wrap! Still got it!!! 🙌

Soon the trees will stand completely bare against the autumn sky showing off what the leaves have kept hidden all summer. Every beautifully imperfect branch will soon be revealed 🍂

You can just make a simple 4 ingredient, no unnecessary additives, and no fancy equipment, homemade ice cream right on your back deck! You can just do things!!

It's working!!!!! 😃🙌

What a perfect, crisp autumn day to make some homemade ice cream outside. All the ingredients have been mixed together and rechilled. Ice bath ready to go...and now it's time to stir, stir, stir!! Let's see how this goes! 🤞😅

This stuff is INCREDIBLE! 😃 I had forgotten how delicious whipping cream is all on it's own!!!

It's ICE CREAM TIME!! 😃 I got the cream!! And have decided I am going to attempt making homemade ice cream for the very first time!! I don't have fancy equipment! Just a few simple ingredients, couple bowls, some ice, salt, and a little sense of adventure!!

Right back into the swing of sourdough, but with a new approach! Marge now lives in the fridge fulltime! Instead of pulling her out for a few days and feeding her before baking, I will simply take a small amount from the fridge, to build a fresh levain the day before I'm ready to make bread. Every couple of weeks, Marge will come out for a feeding, and to build her back up as she gets low. Less discard and really just whole lot simpler! Especially if you're always forgetting to feed your starter on the counter!