Friday Favorites :: 4/26/13 Edition

April 26, 2013

My recent favorites: I just recently discovered Tiny House Swoon and yes, it is swoon-worthy. Stuck in the Doldrums: An Attack Plan – written from a mom’s point-of-view but I found plenty of nuggets I could apply to my own non-mom life. Cottonwood Bud Salve How to Dry Medicinal Plants Honey Rosemary Roasted Walnuts As [...]

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Time Makes It Easier

April 23, 2013

“I’ve been at it a long time.”  I said to a younger woman in response to her wow comment about my lifestyle, about how she was jealous, and about how she thinks about just running off and living off what she could grow. I don’t want to discourage her or anyone else, heck, I want [...]

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5 Steps to Finding Focus & Reinvigoration

April 22, 2013

“Inspiration is the windfall from hard work and focus. Muses are too unreliable to keep on the payroll.” ~ Helen Hanson I’m guilty of waiting for the muse to strike from time-to-time.  I imagine everyone has that issue now and then.  If  I’ve learned anything over the years, however; is that the muse is horribly [...]

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Friday Favorites :: 4/19/13 Edition

April 19, 2013

My recent favorite reads: Sweet Potato & Apple Puree with Streusel Topping Hemless A-Line Skirt Tutorial Forensic Artist Draws How Women See Themselves vs. How Others See Them (stop, please stop the insanity, girlfriends) Elderflowers & Blackberry Cake Pea Shoot & Almond Pesto And a bit of self-promotion: 10 Must-have Items for the Canners Pantry [...]

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Gardening Hierarchy of Needs

April 16, 2013

My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant’s point of view. ~H. Fred Dale People ask me for gardening tips all the time.  I have to say that I think plants are really a lot like people and generally don’t need a [...]

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Friday Favorites :: April 12, 2013 Edition

April 12, 2013

My recent favorites: Crunchy Cashew Thai Quinoa Salad Sew, Cook, Laugh, & Live – I recently discovered this and love all the tutorials, projects, and just general feel. Wild Violets Taste Like Spring – It’s not quite time for violets here but I’m looking forward to trying her syrup recipe. Kale Soup with Spicy Chicken [...]

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My Old Friend, Bread

April 10, 2013

“Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods; and good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of feasts.” ~ James Beard I’ve been avoiding wheat for the most part for almost 2 years now.  Still, every now and then I get the craving more to make it than eat it.  Over the weekend, [...]

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Coaching Giveaway

April 8, 2013

Over the years, I’ve had the amazing opportunity to work with many people as they navigate a homespun lifestyle.  I’ve been blessed to work with people just starting out and with people who’ve been doing it a while.  Honestly, it’s a humbling and invigorating experience to help people see their own potential and encourage them [...]

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Locked, Stocked, & Loaded

April 4, 2013

If you’re a reader of Hobby Farm Home magazine, check out my article, Locked, Stocked, & Loaded in the May / June issue.  The article gives you hints and tips for getting your kitchen ready for a busy canning season.  I’ve had my writer’s copy for a little over a week but I noticed it [...]

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The Humbling Rhythm of Nature

April 2, 2013

The amazing thing about gardening is the cycle of seasons that a person gets to experience so very intimately.  There’s nothing that ties me as closely to the earth’s rhythms as the work I do in the garden and in watching the way things grow there.  Remember that garlic that was planted back in October?  [...]

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