How to Make Your Own Maple Syrup at Home
So, you want to make your own maple syrup. And I can understand why: The golden-amber, sticky-sweet pancake topper is romantically delicious. Maple syrup is the perfect start to a snowy day and a...
View ArticleThe Fox is on the Town-O (Or, How to Get Rid of a Fox)
Two weeks ago, I heard a squabbling from the direction of the chicken coop as I took the garbage cans up the hill. The roosters must be having a fight, I thought. But the noise increased and a chicken...
View ArticleSourdough Morning Glory Muffins
I wrote this recipe for sourdough morning glory muffins years ago. While the recipe is old, the taste is balanced and delicious. Let me know how they come out for you! I was going to make a smoothie,...
View ArticleFree Ways to Organize Your Stuff
This post from the archives is meant to encourage us ALL to find free ways to organize our stuff. It’s something I am still working on, and I have the feeling I’ll constantly be working on it...
View ArticleThe Farm Girl I’m Not
This post was born out of many conversations my husband and I have had over the years. I have always dreamed of a full fledged “farm girl” life, but we’ve found that our reality has turned out to look...
View ArticleExpecting Baby #4, An Almost-Move, & Nesting
Warning: Vulnerable post ahead, written with love. We were done having kids. I had been giving away baby essentials to people who I thought needed them. I gave away the crib, the baby clothes, the...
View ArticleHome Birth of Baby W
A quick and lovely natural home birth story. This post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through an affiliate link, we will receive a small commission at no additional cost to you....
View ArticleThe Goats Get Schooled
Hi, folks. It has been forever. The last post I wrote was my fourth baby’s birth story, and here we are, well over a year later. I’m sorry for up and leaving and never saying a word. I have been...
View ArticleHow to Make Delectable Lemon-Violet Shortbread Cookies
Would you like to come over for tea and lemon-violet shortbread cookies? Guys, I am not fancy. You can put me in a designer gown and put some foreign-named beverage in my hand, but I will most likely...
View ArticleGrowing Mushrooms for Beginners (The Simple Introduction You Need)
Have you ever been interested in growing mushrooms? I’ll be totally honest. I’ve thought about learning to identify and forage for mushrooms for quite a while- but I’ve never even considered growing...
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