Once upon a time!
Once upon a time requires elaboration and the stumbles and fumbles along the way. Let’s start with now. 2020 update of the website and all my social coming into one place is a big deal for me anyway. I want to be able to help, offer , chat, ramble and most of add value to the singular (more is a bonus). I don’t want to write a CV blah blah so thought I would share a timeline and then if you want more - get in touch email me homeofrealfood@gmail.com
My life roles from 1970 to 2020 so far have been baby, toddler, teen, milkmaid, market worker, newspaper deliverer, babysitter, driver, girlfriend, retailer, mother, wife, mother, manager, widow, drunk, abuse survivor, business owner, deli owner, business loser,director, mother, wife, coach, consultant, grandparent.
Walk, Read, Cook and then Talk.
I walk a lot between 8-10 miles a day normally over two walks - long 6-8 miles and topped off with a 2 miler with the dog, (Monty), and husband, (Dave), normally.
Walking has been therapy for me in many levels. Thinking time, me time, outdoors, self thoughts, idea generating, clear out, restoration and even an epiphany on one, (see The Library List for more details).
I read a lot, I adore books in all their capacity to do the same healing as walks do for me I listen to audiobooks and have a vast array of pretty much any genre that I read at home.
Cooking is my resort of calm, the kitchen is my hearth and heart and the joy is not just the making its the sharing it brings. The talking took a LONG TIME coming and now its here, I still have major moments of huge introspection and introversion resulting in silence and withdrawal less frequent than ever before in my life.
Awards I’ve Won
The Taste 2014
