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Lessons Learned
P roceed step by step toA dvance with C onfidenceE nchanted with a day or two at a timeChowfancy Typically, we enjoy to live forward. We prefer not to dwell on the past, but on occasion I think it’s important to look back and acknowledge where our journey has taken us. Four years ago, our…
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Housewarming Paella Party
“When something won’t leave you alone, you must explore it…you owe it to yourself to explore it.” {Chowfancy 2019} Step back in time with me to October of 2019. Anthony, myself and our boys had just packed up the home that we lived in for 21 years on the South Shore of Long Island, and…
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Living Slow…an enchanting perspective
We become. It takes a long time. -The Velveteen Rabbit- {Marjory Williams, written in 1921} Good things take time. As a child, we read these beautiful children’s books that are written to teach us lessons. But do we actually hear the words these books have spoken? The art of slow living is a habit that…
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January! Looking from the Other Persons Point of View
To Walk on the Moon By jake chinappi To walk on the moon, To experience greatness, To have no inkling of distress, Overtaken by joyous thoughts, Able to walk on that unknown soil, So far away from home, Able to feel the heat of the sun, Having the scent of ozone fill your nose, The…
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Chowfancy to 2019!
The Sky’s the Limit- January 2019 What would you do if you weren’t afraid? These are the questions we ask our children, but what about us? Are we doing the things that challenge us? Are we doing the things that make us happy? Are we taking the time to nurture our minds, our bodies, our…
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Meyer Company Ranch… Montana, USA
Our Method In our home, we have a method. If you’d like something to happen or if you’d like to accomplish something …then write something down. Every January, The Butcher and I and our boys, discuss our goals for the coming year. Owning a small family business means that every decision we make will…
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Montana Moments
The theory that everything connects is perhaps the reason why I wasn’t surprised to find The Butcher and I exploring the Northern And Southern Tiers of Western Montana. Being married to The Butcher and involved with food as a business has influenced our travel and learning in a big way. Our goal this year was…
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A Tour of McEnroe Organic Farm, Millerton NY
#thefarmerslife #thebutcherslife A THING OF BEAUTY IS A JOY FOREVER: IT’S LOVELINESS INCREASES; IT WILL NEVER PASS INTO NOTHINGNESS… JOHN KEATS, (Endymion book 1; an excerpt) Beauty is more than something we see. Beauty is something that is within a person or place; a feeling that at times cannot be described. True beauty is experienced.…
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Homemade Waffles …Easter Brunch! #keepitsimple
Happy Spring! With all of the time I’ve been spending at Our Market, hosting holiday dinner at home has become a bit more challenging. I know I’m not alone though, as many parents are working these days and would still like to host a beautiful holiday get together. Follow along over the next two weeks…