International Women's Day; I can be dramatic and intense, I KNOW.... but - when it comes to things like this I tend to be a bit reserved. All I really want to say is this. I come from a long line of remarkable women and I'm beyond grateful for it. Let me tell you a bit about them.
My maternal grandmother travelled across the prairies with the love of her life and 9 children (she ONLY had 9 at the time....) to start from nothing, building a sod hut as the foundation for the farm and the life they were carving together. How brave is that?
When I was 19 I took a leap of faith and left Alberta for British Columbia to a wee town in the middle of nowhere....
My paternal grandmother was a piece-of-work and made me feel more loved than I can even describe. She taught me the joy that comes from cooking and the even bigger joy of feeding a houseful of family and friends. I would ask her "How much flour goes in this, Grandma?" and she would cup her hand and say "This much." It took me a lot of years to figure out exactly how much that was.
When my family gathers, I am the lucky one who cooks traditional food for them and carries the recipes in my head.....
My Aunt Gay was a career woman before the phrase existed. She was educated and strong and feisty and independent. She has introduced me to amazing books and amazing drinks (scotch with ginger beer and fresh squeezed lemon....try it, you'll love it) and I'm in awe of her.
I've worked my ass off to have my amazing career and watching her work her way to the top of her field made me believe it was possible....
My Mamma. Oh, people. If you knew her, you loved her. If you weren't lucky enough to have known her, trust me - you would have loved her. She was gentle and wise and playful and nurturing. She was funny. She taught me how to be a Mamma which is the greatest gift I've been given in this life.
I've raised three remarkable, kind, funny, smart children. Thank you, Mom. You would have loved them....
Today I promise to honour their legacy by striving to provide the beautiful young women in my family the same example that I've been given.
Bridget, Amalea, Raelee, Morgan, Megan - I've got your back, always. 💕
My maternal grandmother travelled across the prairies with the love of her life and 9 children (she ONLY had 9 at the time....) to start from nothing, building a sod hut as the foundation for the farm and the life they were carving together. How brave is that?
When I was 19 I took a leap of faith and left Alberta for British Columbia to a wee town in the middle of nowhere....
My paternal grandmother was a piece-of-work and made me feel more loved than I can even describe. She taught me the joy that comes from cooking and the even bigger joy of feeding a houseful of family and friends. I would ask her "How much flour goes in this, Grandma?" and she would cup her hand and say "This much." It took me a lot of years to figure out exactly how much that was.
When my family gathers, I am the lucky one who cooks traditional food for them and carries the recipes in my head.....
My Aunt Gay was a career woman before the phrase existed. She was educated and strong and feisty and independent. She has introduced me to amazing books and amazing drinks (scotch with ginger beer and fresh squeezed lemon....try it, you'll love it) and I'm in awe of her.
I've worked my ass off to have my amazing career and watching her work her way to the top of her field made me believe it was possible....
My Mamma. Oh, people. If you knew her, you loved her. If you weren't lucky enough to have known her, trust me - you would have loved her. She was gentle and wise and playful and nurturing. She was funny. She taught me how to be a Mamma which is the greatest gift I've been given in this life.
I've raised three remarkable, kind, funny, smart children. Thank you, Mom. You would have loved them....
Today I promise to honour their legacy by striving to provide the beautiful young women in my family the same example that I've been given.
Bridget, Amalea, Raelee, Morgan, Megan - I've got your back, always. 💕
