Blog Overview

nutrition:
I am not a chef, but up until recently I was planning, and saving up, to attend culinary school and become one. I have spent several years intensively educating myself about cooking and baking, food provenance, culinary history, and nutrition. I have also worked for large and small catering  companies, and have picked up many tricks of the trade along the way.

fitness:
As part of a healthy life, I am active and workout. I am working towards making fitness and nutrition a career by attending school, getting licensed, and continuing to read everything I can. I  live by two philosophies, the first is "everything in moderation, including moderation," and the second less eloquent rule, "I'd rather sweat a little more at the gym, than deprive myself of pleasure at the table."

home economics:
Make do and mend. I have worked as a sewer and cutter in theatrical costume shops, and have a broad knowledge of clothing construction and tailoring. The home I grew up in was in a constant state of remodeling from which I've learned everything from upholstery and framing, to rough woodworking, plumbing and electrical. I do not know everything, but I know when it's time to call a professional!

design:
For many years I worked in the event, and floral design industries, earning accreditation from the American Institute of Floral Design, and an associates degree in horticulture/floriculture. I have planned and executed weddings and other special events, large and small, from logistics to floral design, linens to tent rentals. I know a thing or two about making it pretty, and throwing a party.

soap crafting:
The most recent addition to my cannon of homemaking skills. My husband and I are in the very beginning stages of creating a business that makes and sells all natural, responsibly sourced, ecologically friendly soaps, salves, and balms.

sustainability:
Concern for the environment, and wanting to live green, healthfully, and sustainably was taught to me by my parents example. The responsible choice isn't always the organic choice, or the local choice, or the reusable choice. It isn't always clear in all cases, and I respect effort over correctness. Trying is 99% of making the difference, the remainder is the actual choice that you make.

quotes:
"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." Michael  Pollan