Farm girl. Farm wife. Farmer's daughter. Agriculture advocate. Ag marketer. Ag volunteer.
In preparation for the 100th anniversary of the Calgary Stampede taking place in July, I plan on making a few western wear purchases. I've decided to feature these items on my blog in a new series called Cowgirl Chic. Here's my first purchase - cowboy boots. Every girl needs at least one pair of awesome... Continue Reading →
This past weekend I had the privilege of volunteering at the Calgary Stampede Aggie Days. And a couple of weeks ago I wrote a blog post leading up to Aggie Days called Bees, Beets, Beans and More. If you missed it, check it out here. Aggie Days, a free agricultural adventure for all ages, brings... Continue Reading →
After high school I spent a year doing voluntary service in South Bend, Indiana. And while I entered the year with apprehension, it turned out to be one of the best years of my life. During that time I volunteered at three part-time jobs doing mainly administrative work for various not-for-profit agencies. I lived in... Continue Reading →
I have a new favourite Calgary shopping centre. Cross Iron Mills outlet mall is located just north of Calgary, Alberta. On a recent shopping trip I scored several sweet deals including this beautiful red bag at the Coach outlet store. What do you think?
Last weekend I got my first taste of beautiful Kananaskis Country and I loved it. The Kananaskis Country recreation area is located southwest of Calgary, Alberta. The area contains more than 4,000 square kilometres of foothills and mountains to explore. Snow on the ground and a chill in the air limited my hiking, but I... Continue Reading →
Using a house-warming gift card I received from my realtor turned friend, I bought these fun red bar stools at Home Outfitters. Ever since I purchased a condo with a breakfast bar I've been wanting to get some bar stools. And if you're an avid reader of this blog you know I love the colour... Continue Reading →
I wrote the following blog post for the Calgary Stampede Aggie Days which takes place April 21 and 22 at Stampede Park, BMO Centre in Calgary, Alberta. Check out the Calgary Stampede blog. Golden fields of wheat blowing in the breeze and cows lazily grazing in the lush green pasture are the first things that come... Continue Reading →
More than a month ago I bought a muffin top pan from a quaint little store in Cochrane, Alberta, which is close to Calgary, and I finally got around to using it recently. I found a banana chocolate chip muffin recipe on the Internet specifically for muffin top pans. Here's the recipe on Diana's Desserts... Continue Reading →
My mom has a nice built-in cookbook stand in her kitchen. It's the perfect place for keeping your cookbooks while you're cooking or baking. A lot of the recipes I use are found on the Internet so unless I print them out I need to make room for my laptop in the kitchen. So here's... Continue Reading →
I grew up skiing on the hills of Manitoba - not just once in a while, but almost every weekend on the hill close to my family farm. So last weekend I went into my first mountain skiing experience thinking I knew what I was doing, but it quickly became clear to me that this... Continue Reading →
Rural Route Ramblings 