Rural

Putting together a magazine is like planning a garden...you can sketch out all the garden plans you want in the winter, but you have to wait until the spring to plant. We planned, thought, dreamed, and sketched....now Rural Replenish is blooming on the pages. Replenish is a beautiful lush issue, filled with gorgeous photography, and evocative stories. It's worth taking a look, the thick paper, and fully illustrated pages are perfect for a gift or as a keepsake. Don't miss out, order yours today.  If you haven't already found us on Facebook and Instagram come and be part of our Rural world. We're sharing sneak peaks of the magazine there, along with other fun things. Visit us and say hello. Jen @ Rural magazine

I know...it's been a while...despite starting early in the year and remaining on schedule all along... an unexpected delay happened at the printers.  One that they couldn't solve, and took almost two weeks.. what can you do?   Not much, in fact, all the emails back and forth to support took so long.....but good news, the latest issue of Rural magazine called Replenish is now ready if you are interested in purchasing a copy for yourself, or someone who might enjoy reading this keepsake magazine. It's full of lovely photography and "well told" stories about how our contributors find ways to replenish themselves...printed in full color on gorgeously thick paper, this is an art book style magazine...well worth ordering. It's a great read, and at 44 pages it's full of wonderful stories, and gorgeous images. If you are interested in purchasing a copy click here to be taken to  Blurb's site. At this point you may be asking where's t...

"I'd like to take you up and show you and Mom our cabin," my Sister said to me last week.  When this invitation came about  I was hesitant....could I just up and leave? What about the magazine...what about my garden?  Throwing the keyboard, and the trowel to the wind, I went on an adventure...we had it timed so the mosquitoes were not yet out, and the ice would be coming off of the lake. We returned wind and sunburned despite tons of sunscreen....with over a thousand pictures on my phone, and camera...along with memories of time spent with those I love. They were good times... the sound of waves lapping against the dock, and the haunting call of loons at midnight from across the lake echoing in my head.  Ducks in the bay doing a bit of house hunting, wild bears we startled on the roadside... too many deer to keep track of, a hare, and the most amazing of all, a nesting sandhill crane! All of the power poles in the Cariboo seem to be marked ...

Spring is a season that always appears suddenly where I live. The Okanagan is known for its beautiful sunny hot summers. Excessively so if you are a gardener watching your beloved plants withering in the intense heat. It looks like that's not going to change despite our long and never ending winter, which suddenly left us a few weeks ago. Now we are in for a stretch of potentially record breaking temperatures that will melt the snowcap on the mountains and cause considerable flooding. As hard as they are to find, there are still patches of snow snuggled up under a shady roof, and the spring bulbs have barely raised their delicate heads from the frosty ground...but summer is arriving here any moment now.  Don't blink.. So much for spring.  But even the overly enthusiastic summer temperatures will be welcome it's a joy to see the unfurling of the leaves, the opening of the blossoms, the greening of the trees...it's been a long winte...

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Are you a fan of Pinterest...you know that wonderful rabbit hole that you swear you are just going to look at for a few minutes...maybe find a recipe for your new Instant Pot, or get some garden inspiration?  Until the next thing you know...it's hours later and well...you've pinned so many gorgeous ideas that you don't know where to start? Yes, that Pinterest....Well, Rural magazine is there also... check us out here : We'd love to see you on Pinterest, and we even have a group board named Rural Magazine Reader's group board ...if you would like to be part of that message me through our Pinterest site, and I'll add your name to our group board. We pin varying themes each week, this week it's Garden Inspiration, and there are some gorgeous pins being pinned to this board. So join in and find us on Pinterest, we'd love to see you there. Jen @ Rural Magazine

Spring is in the air and we're excited to open up a new shop for RURAL readers. Our first items to be stocking the virtual shelves are luscious art cards created by Jen from Muddy Boot Dreams...[hey that's me!]. Printed on a heavy paper stock with gorgeous full color detailed designs, these art cards measure 5 inches by 7 inches and are blank inside with lots of room for your personal message. They come with a crisp white envelope, sealed inside a clear cello sleeve, in numerous designs. All the photography is original and exclusive to Muddy Boot Dreams. At only $5 each with Free Shipping [US and Canada] they are are a great deal...so hurry the stock availability is limited and they are going fast.  Check them out here; Interested in purchasing? Email jen@ruralmag.com for more info and to place an order.