If you’re looking for a healthy tomato soup recipe, you’re in luck! Though I am not a chef, nor have I had professional culinary training, my qualification is as a lifelong connoisseur of simple healthy dishes and, as a result, I know what tastes delicious. Eating healthy means looking for fresh seasonal ingredients and recipes that … [Read more...]
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10 Tips for a Slow Home Christmas
If you’ve never heard of the concept of Slow Home Living, it means slowing oneself down, one’s inner self, to live better. This holiday season I want to share with you 10 tips for a Slow Home Christmas that will help you find the joy you so richly deserve. I know that celebrating the holidays during a pandemic is not something … [Read more...]
Finding Joyful Purpose in the Garden
Often, in trying times, we search for joyful purpose. We seek joy in our art, in cooking, and, for me at least, in the garden. As you may know by now, I am very fond of growing plants and love watching them develop throughout the seasons. After years of hard work, my garden is finally a somewhat affordable laboratory filled with wildlife, … [Read more...]
The challenges of turning a hobby into a business
Sometimes, when we turn a hobby into a business, we can often lose the very nature of its intention which is to bring us joy. Creating more joy in our life takes effort! And yes, that means that even joyful hobbies require us to keep showing up to do the work. But, hobbies push us to learn new skills which calm our mind and leads to true … [Read more...]
How to Navigate the Holidays: tips to navigate the holidays with less stress, less debt, and a joyful heart
Are you wondering how to navigate the holidays and stay aligned with your inner values? This blog post is for you! ‘Tis the season for sharing time with family and loved ones. Fair to say, we look forward to creating beautiful and joyful memories with and for our families but frequently stress pays a visit and, if not managed, triggers us to … [Read more...]
Creating More Joy In Our Lives
How are you actively creating more joy in your life? The seduction of all botanicals is crucial to my wellbeing; they bring me JOY. I've introduced nature into my home and business by creating an aesthetic. Gardening and flowers are a big part of my life! Perhaps, unknowingly, I've been generating reservoirs of happiness to pull from that buffer … [Read more...]
Julia and Pedro’s Autumn Hudson Valley Wedding
Autumn wedding flowers are just as vibrant and lively as their spring counterparts. As many of you may know, fall is a kaleidoscope of color here in the Hudson Valley and the amber, hazel, and sienna colors were a perfect backdrop for what Julia and Pedro had asked of me. “We want to capture the magic of Autumn at our wedding” they shared. Luckily … [Read more...]
Pick of the day from my local Farmer’s market
Here is a quick little gem of a recipe brought to you in the hopes that it to will become a staple when your in a pinch. Three Green Orzo Salad Please feel free to use any combination of greens that will with stand a bit of heat when stir frying quickly in good olive oil, such as seasonal asparagus, peas, pea shoots, string beans, or others. … [Read more...]
Food
Food is key to providing health and balance in our busy lives, as well as allowing us to share quality time with family and friends. Slow Home Living provides you with the opportunity to slow down and truly enjoy your experience with food. Here you will find my picks for how you can make mindful choices for your food each and every day, to nourish … [Read more...]