I am desperately tired today. My heart is painted over with a thin layer of nostalgia and longing to be elsewhere, though I couldn’t tell you where - I almost feel like I’m longing for the bright lights and festive feeling of Christmas, maybe even for a cabin in the mountains buried in snow. I … Continue reading How I Feel Today
Things have been a bit quiet here on the blog, so many changes have happened over the past three months it's taken all that time to adjust. While we were in Romania in the end of March/ early April, an opportunity sprang from the ether and before we knew it our world travels were turned … Continue reading The Journey Revised
A simple, hearty pasta dish Can be adjusted easily to be more like soup or sauce depending on your preference. Ingredients:Olive Oil 12 oz Small Pasta - rotini, elbows, ditalini etc 1/2 Yellow or White Onion, diced 1 carrot, chopped into small pieces, 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 15 oz can cannellini beans + aquafaba … Continue reading Pasta E Fagioli
Wednesdays are my favorite days. In the mornings I do housework and work from home things, and then in the afternoons I go out to the farm for my riding lessons. Why riding lessons? Aren't I a professional trainer? Yes I am, and one of my core values is education. (Funny coming from someone who … Continue reading The Joy of Riding Lessons
Dear Heart, Asking for help is hard. Accepting help leaves you feeling guilty. You've always been a do it yourself-er and a go-getter. You don't want to burden anyone with something that you are able to do on your own - even at a cost. You bear your own burden quietly but your eyes are … Continue reading Dear Heart – “Help” is Not a Dirty Word
Amanda Soper 