Returning to my roots has been on my heart for a long time. Radiant is defined as sending out light; shining or glowing brightly. My vision for this page is to share my journey through homesteading, homeschooling, farming and faith. I hope my journey can be a shining light to help others find their way back to their roots.

“Go back to your books, to your armchair. Plant your trees, watch them grow. If more people valued home above gold, this world would be a merrier place.”

— Thorin Oakenshield – J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit

  • Messy Mistakes

    “An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.”― Niels Bohr I began my sourdough journey at the beginning of the year. My first loaf was okay but not great.… Continue reading

  • Deep Roots

    All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost. J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of… Continue reading

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  • Favorite Foraged Flavors: 3 Ozark Native Plants Ready to Harvest Right Now

    “Late summer is a secret season, a time of harvest without planting, where wild branches yield what no gardener ever sowed.” — Hal Borland **Before proceeding with this article, please note that these articles in my foraging for food and medicine series are very in depth and therefore can get a bit lengthy. I utilize…

  • From Survival to Spreadsheets: Finding My Spoons Again

    “Motherhood is a constant process of letting go—including letting go of the expectation that you should feel like yourself overnight.” I never thought I had postpartum depression. There were no crying spells on the nursery floor, no terrifying anxiety, and none of the overwhelming symptoms that medical professionals ask about at your six-week checkup. I…

  • Bearing the Ten-Ton Burden: Why Community is so Important

    “The reason most people think that something cannot be done is because they know that they can’t do it by themselves.” — Herman Ostry We’ve all been there. You’re staring at a massive, seemingly insurmountable problem on your land, and the quote you got to fix it makes your stomach twist into knots. For Herman…

  • Foraging Wild Bergamot: How to Identify, Harvest, and Create with Monarda

    “Still, everywhere flowers are blooming in the sun. Bees in the bee balm buzz and hum… these flowers will be here when we’re gone.” ~Rachel Hadas, “Zoom and Zoom” **Before proceeding with this article, please note that these articles in my foraging for food and medicine series are very in depth and therefore can get…

  • Wild Yarrow: History, Healing, and Hunting This Ancient Herb

    “I will pluck the yarrow fair, That more brave shall be my hand, That more warm shall be my lips, That more swift shall be my foot. May I an island be at sea, May I a rock be on land.” — Ancient Gaelic Charm, Carmina Gadelica **Before proceeding with this article, please note that…

  • Wild Foraging for Clay: Reclaiming the Ancient Art of Pottery (No Kiln Required)

    “Foraging isn’t just about what grows out of the soil—sometimes it’s about the deep history waiting right beneath our feet.” Foragers are trained to keep our eyes on the landscape. We watch the seasons shift, looking up at the trees or down at the green things growing along the fence lines. We look at dandelions,…

  • The Footprints of the Forager: An Introduction to Plantain

    “Nature is a first-aid kit, and the world is a garden; we need only to look down to find the remedy.” **Before proceeding with this article, please note that these articles in my foraging for food and medicine series are very in depth and therefore can get a bit lengthy. I utilize a type of…

  • Clever Cleavers: Nature’s Velcro

    “Whoever drinks cleaver water for nine weeks shall be so beautiful, everyone will fall in love with them.” — Ancient Welsh Folk Belief **Before proceeding with this article, please note that these articles in my foraging for food and medicine series are very in depth and therefore can get a bit lengthy. I utilize a…

  • The Elusive Morel: The Ultimate Treasure Hunt

    “Hobbits have a passion for mushrooms, surpassing even the greediest likings of Big People.” The Fellowship of the Ring, Tolkien **Before proceeding with this article, please note that these articles in my foraging for food and medicine series are very in depth and therefore can get a bit lengthy. I utilize a type of expanding…

  • Pineapple Weed: The Trampled Tropics

    “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” — Confucius **Before proceeding with this article, please note that these articles in my foraging for food and medicine series are very in depth and therefore can get a bit lengthy. I utilize a type of expanding detail feature for some things (particularly all the recipes) to…

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