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Roots in Natural Living, Gratitude for Modern Medicine
“Natural health is how God designed our bodies to thrive, and doctors are how He cares for us when storm clouds roll in.” As parents, we often have a preferred playbook when our kiddos aren’t feeling well. On our farmstead,… Continue reading
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8 Homeschool Favorites + An Easy Hours Log That Works No Matter How Chaotic Life Gets
“Children learn as they play. Most importantly, in play children learn how to learn.” — O. Fred Donaldson If you’ve ever looked at unending curriculum options and complex homeschool tracking systems and felt instantly overwhelmed, welcome to the club. I… Continue reading
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DIY Yarrow & Plantain Salve: A Hands-On Homestead Project for Kids (and Adults)
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” — Benjamin Franklin If you spend any amount of time working with your hands—whether that’s tending livestock, gardening, wrangling energetic kids, or just living life… 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… Continue reading
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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… Continue reading
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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… Continue reading
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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… Continue reading
