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Continue reading →: Grow, Gather, Heal: Embracing Yarrow’s Healing TouchI got the cover artwork for the third book in my series back this weekend. It’s looking good. I’m going through my next round of edits and shooting for a month end release date. Everything you ever wanted to know about the powerhouse, Yarrow.
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Continue reading →: Rehydrating Sourdough PowderMaterials needed: Instructions: Step 1 – Pour 15g of sourdough powder to wide mouth jar. Add 15g of unbleached flour and 30g of warm filtered water and mix well. Place breathable lid on jar and set in warm area. I also place a rubber band around the jar at the…
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Continue reading →: Sourdough Starter!
Sourdough can be a bit intimidating but with these easy instructions, you can keep your starter going for years to come! What you will need: Keeping your Starter Alive:
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Continue reading →: Discovering the Delights of Wild Violets with My Little ExplorerThere’s a certain magic in exploring your own backyard with a curious child by your side. Every blade of grass, every twist of a vine becomes a potential adventure. Today, my daughter Eva and I embarked on a mission to find the hidden treats growing wild in our own little…
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Continue reading →: A Yard to Glass Adventure: Making Grape Hyacinth LemonadeThere’s something magical about exploring your own backyard with a curious child. Today, between the rain clouds, my daughter Eva and I embarked on a mini adventure, checking on our patch of wild violets and cleavers. But wait! What’s this? A cluster of vibrant purple flowers peeking out – something…
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Continue reading →: The Joy of Homemade ButterBefore the sun peeks over the horizon and the day’s chores kick in, there’s a certain magic that happens in our homestead kitchen. Today, it’s all about butter! We love the feeling of creating something delicious and useful from scratch, especially when it comes to a staple like butter. Those…
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Continue reading →: The Dreaded Fungus GnatCan we just talk about fungus gnats for a few minutes please? These little boogers are the bane of my existence during seedling season. Every year, no matter how I try to prevent them, there they are. Fungus gnats are tiny little flying pests that are attracted to the moisture…
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Continue reading →: Tincture Time! Prepping Our Herbal Allies for the Year AheadThe rain is drumming a steady rhythm on the roof – the perfect excuse for a cozy day of prepping our homemade tinctures! Those jars filled with last year’s foraged treasures and vodka have been patiently waiting since September, and today’s the day to transform them into potent herbal allies.…
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Continue reading →: Foraging and Using Purple Dead NettleLook around your yard! Do you see those little purple flowers carpeting a shady corner? Those, my friend, could be purple dead nettle (Lamium purpureum), a hidden gem in the world of forageable plants. Before you dismiss them as just another weed, let me tell you why you might want…
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