Dirt, dough and dogs....
My love of plants started young
Some of my happiest memories live in my mother’s garden. I spent hours in our front flower patch with my grandmother, picking wildflowers flowers and chasing butterflies and ladybugs. Summers meant fresh watermelon straight from the garden and seed spitting contests I fully intended to win. I loved helping Mom dig in the dirt and sitting by her koi pond watching the fish glide by. That’s where it all started for me.
I’m a Pacific Northwest girl growing food in Zone 8b, where the rain is free and the slugs are relentless. I cook from scratch, bake sourdough, can everything I can get my hands on, and share my garden with two huskies who think they’re in charge. Some things I grow thrive. Some things the dogs eat first. I write about all of it here.
I've always been a dirty girl
Get your mind out of the gutter. I mean actual dirt. ๐ It's under my nails, on my jeans, and somehow always in my hair. Compost pile to turn? Bag of soil to haul? Hand me a shovel. I'm a firm believer in dirt therapy, and my garden is the best therapist I've ever had. ๐ฑ
Aprons are my super power
I've always been a working mom. My days are full of meetings, deadlines, and way too many emails. But the minute I tie on my apron and slip into my house dress, something shifts. I tap into my inner domestic goddess. 
Bread gets baked, jars get filled, and the garden gets my full attention. It's my happy place and my healthy escape from professional life. No inbox required.
Sally the Sourdough
Meet Sally, my sourdough starter and the busiest girl in my kitchen. ๐ฅ She was born on October 19, 2025, and she's been bubbling along ever since. Sure, she's taken a few long naps in the back of my fridge, but a warm feeding and a little attention always wake her right up. Sally is the real star behind The Daily Loaf. I just shape the dough and take the credit.
Sewing is life
My husky garden crew
Bear Bear and Koda are my official garden supervisors. ๐พ Their job duties include digging up whatever I just planted, chasing off squirrels, barking at moles, and napping in the one bed I haven't finished. They take their work very seriously. That's why every plant in my garden is checked for dog safety first. If it grows here, the pups will want a taste.
Come dig around
Pull up a chair for PNW growing tips, seed starting stories, grow bag experiments, scratch recipes, canning, sourdough, and homemade treats for people and pups alike. Grab a cup of coffee and stay a while. โ
