Posts by Peas and Hoppiness
Vignettes of Community
Where I sit typing in this busy coffee shop I watch lives briefly intersect. Coming, going, coming; humans are social creatures, but sometimes we can be so isolated. The more people I encounter the more evident it becomes that people need people. Baking Easter goodies with friends <3 I am a product of my community.…
Read MoreHome is Where the Heart Is
Sterling love If home is where the heart is,then I’ve never been alone –State by state, year by yearwhen love’s nearmy heart has always grown. If home is where the heart is,my homes have multiplied;whether foreign sandsor country lands,whenever I’ve left, I’ve cried. KC besties If home is where the heart is,my home’s broken once…
Read MoreSweet Corn Season
Mom and Dad, in the thick of last year’s Sweet corn Season See that photo? That’s what’s going on at my parents’ farm right now. And I wish I was there. Sweet Corn Season. It’s a capital-letter-phrase in our household, and it’s an experience that I’ve been looking forward to sharing. Let me tell you…
Read MoreIn Memory of Grandpa
My grandfather, Leonard, passed away at age 93 on Thursday. He was a kind, gentle man. A father, a husband, and – as many of the other men in my life – a farmer. Leonard Finger, pictured on the right, holding stalks of milo What a great blessing I had last weekend when I had…
Read MoreRain or Shine
Finish line in the background! Well, I did it. I’m officially a finisher of the Colorado Half Marathon. What can I say about it? It was fun(?) It was hard. And really cold. For a May 1st race, I expected to be wearing a tank top and shorts. Mother Nature had other ideas. We ran the…
Read MorePeople need People: the Importance of Community
The healthiest, happiest people in the world don’t diet. They don’t join gyms. They drink alcohol and some of them even smoke. They go against all of the tra Perhaps you’ve heard of these “Blue Zones” – place in the world The Case for Social Connection When I worked for the Endocrinology clinic as a…
Read MoreListen
Shhh… Stop, loud world!Stop drawing me in, taking me out, throwing me‘round and ‘round,upside down –I want to walk straightly. One day I heard my bodyafter years of ignorance and self-doubt andself-pity;I listened and stood,searched for my tribe andnourishmentand never felt better,although it’s certainly been hardto hear instead of ignoreand trust instead of berate. When…
Read MoreHow to Make a Weekly Meal Plan
Learn how to make a weekly meal plan using this free printable Meal Planning Template. Our easy meal planning process saves you time, money, and stress! Type “meal plan” into Google’s search bar and hit enter. You’ll find the search engine pulls up over 1.2 billion results. If you’ve ever tried one of these meal…
Read MoreNew Year, New Decade
Sometime during this last decade I made up a game I call “The Where-Were-You-a-Year-Ago Game.” It’s exactly what the title suggests: a reflection on where I was last year at this time and how I was feeling. I like to play this game with myself to help me remember where I’ve been, realize what I’ve…
Read MoreShe’s All In.
Oh, hey there! Did you think I had forgotten about you? I haven’t. It’s just that you, like my dear sourdough starter Merv, had to be pushed to the back [of the refrigerator] while I tried to survive my life these last few months. Luckily after I fed Merv a couple of times last week…
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