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The Why of Pine View Farms
by Melanie Boldt
It all came about rather serendipitously (I love that word!) when I attended Holly Decker’s makeup workshop for women over 40. Yes, I am well over...
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What do I know for sure?
by Melanie Boldt
I feel like the earth is moving under my feet. Everything is shifting.
Maybe it’s the news. I am a news junkie — mostly because I believe it’s impo...
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The Birds of Pine View Farms
by Melanie Boldt
Here are three little bird tales from our summer bird observations.
Learn to Love the Crows
Growing up in the country, my parents always told me th...
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Not all meat is treated equally.
by Melanie Boldt
Not all meat is created equally.
It’s a tossed salad of food terminology out there. “Organic”, “pastured”, “grass fed”, “free range”, “dry aged”, “...
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slow days. fast years.
by Melanie Boldt
We just finished our last parent-teacher interviews ever. That’s it. Another phase in our parenting life is over. I almost shed a tear.
Our younges...
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We All Want Better
by Melanie Boldt
My previous blog post delved into eating well is an investment in our personal health, well-being and dare I say, happiness?
But so what? Most peop...
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The Value Of A Food Dollar
by Melanie Boldt
What if you viewed your food budget like an RRSP fund?
Did you beat the deadline and make your RRSP contribution in time at the end of February?
RR...
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How Dish Soap Changed My Life
by Melanie Boldt
When I buy utilitarian items like dish soap, I usually search out the most economical, utilitarian, environmentally sustainable product. “You don’t...
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Have yourself a calm, not crazy, little Christmas
by Melanie Boldt
I do this for two reasons:
I LOVE I love the carols, the lights, the food — all the things that give me warm fuzzies and all the feels. I want to ...
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Take Care
by Melanie Boldt
This well intended comment (I think), echoed in my ears as I stood behind the counter, without makeup, plain hair, old jeans and a t-shirt with a l...
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Thanksgiving Turkey Memories
by Melanie Boldt
Kevin and I have a close relationship with turkeys as we’ve raised and processed thousands over the last 20 years. Turkeys may not be the brightest...
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Keepin’ It Cool
by Melanie Boldt
Kevin reminds me that in the wintertime, we pay a lot of money for hot weather like this in Mexico or the Caribbean, so let’s make the most of it n...
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