Blog Posts

  • Loc’s, Gardens, and Grandma Nem: An Autoethnographic Journey #1

    Loc’s, Gardens, and Grandma Nem: An Autoethnographic Journey #1

    Documenting the past 5 years of research for school, my garden, and my sister circle. These stories and videos are a gift to my children, students, and anyone seeking inspiration on their journey of healing and wellness. I hope they encourage reflection and plant seeds for growth and connection. 🌱📖✨ What are you growing or…

  • 10-Minute Guided Walking Meditation | The Plus Size Vegan – EP19

    10-Minute Guided Walking Meditation | The Plus Size Vegan – EP19

    Take a moment to breathe and release stress and tension as you walk! Below is our Monday walking meditation, designed to focus on mindfulness and letting go of tension as you walk. We’ll use this meditation daily throughout the week as a start to our daily walk and post-dinner walk. This week is walk 161-168.…

  • not even a fork in the sink!

    not even a fork in the sink!

    If I could do anything significant this week, I would keep my kitchen clean. My kitchen would resemble those raised by folk who felt even a fork in the sink was a sign you didn’t do your chores. There is an odd feeling of accomplishment that comes with keeping a clean kitchen consistently. If I could accomplish…

  • Vegan Sourdough Grilled Cheese with Roasted Kale from the garden.

    Vegan Sourdough Grilled Cheese with Roasted Kale from the garden.

    After my daily walk, I made hubby and I each a quick grilled cheese sandwich. I roasted and cooked Curly kale and Dino kale freshly harvested from the garden in olive oil and pink salt. I used two types of sourdough bread, plain and jalapeno, vegan cheese and the sautéed kale. These were a treat.…

  • Ms. Holiday & The Great Depression Garden Programs

    Ms. Holiday & The Great Depression Garden Programs

    It’s day 54 of sharing my daily walks online. I’ve been listening to a playlist from the 1972 vinyl of Billie Holiday’s greatest hits during my daily walks. One track that stands out is ‘He’s Funny That Way.’ Recorded in the 1930s, this song emerged when the U.S. government was trying to alleviate the Great…