Radiant Roots

farming

  • Everyday Wonder

    “I like people who get excited about the change of seasons, the sound of the ocean, watching the sunset, the smell of rain and starry nights.” Brooke Hampton If you have read my post How do I do it all?, you… Continue reading

  • Right Here, Right Now

    “If we let ourselves, we shall always be waiting for some distraction or other to end before we can really get down to our work. The only people who achieve much are those who want knowledge so badly that they… Continue reading

  • Lighting of a Fire

    “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” -William Butler Yeats My mom was a preschool teacher for 25 years. She recently asked me when I was going to start my 4 year old… Continue reading

  • Cooking with Abandon

    “Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all.” Harriet Van Horne I recently discovered that I have contracted Alpha Gal. For those who are not yet familiar with this term, it is a… Continue reading

  • Garden Gatekeeper

    “Dear friend, don’t let the bustling culture determine the needs of your own children. You get to choose how they grow up. You can protect their time, energy, and imagination. You are the gatekeeper of the garden of their childhood.”… Continue reading

  • New Horizons

    “You cannot swim for new horizons until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.”  William Faulkner I am at a place in my life where I am feeling pulled in two different directions and no matter how… Continue reading

  • Herd of Turtles

    “The best education does not happen at a desk, but rather engaged in everyday living – hands-on, exploring, in active relationship with life.” -Vince Gowman Do your kids ever ask for things? Not something small like a toy or a… Continue reading

  • So, you want to Homestead….

    “It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.” – Confucius This quote embodies my thoughts on homesteading. Many people are overwhelmed by the thought of homesteading and all the work and investments of… Continue reading

  • Knowledge is Power

    “Reading brings knowledge and knowledge is power; therefore reading is power. The power to know and learn and understand . . . but also the power to dream. Stories inspire us to reach high, love deep, change the world and… Continue reading

  • Intro to Goat Keeping

    “Success requires sacrifice; if it were easy, everyone would achieve it.” Martin Luther King Jr The only way you can keep goats is if you love them; and if you love them, you will likely keep them even if you… Continue reading