homesteading
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Roots of Healing: Rediscovering Herbal Wisdom
“The Lord hath created medicines out of the earth; and he that is wise will not abhor them.” -Ecclesiasticus 38:4 (KJV Apocrypha) Modern medicine hasn’t really been around that long when compared to the entirety of human history. Medicine has… Continue reading
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Planted in the Chaos
“Sometimes when you’re in a dark place, you think you’ve been buried, but you’ve actually been planted.” -Christine Caine It’s been quiet here on the blog for a bit – not for lack of things happening, but because life piled… Continue reading
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5 Wild Edibles You Can Forage in Your Backyard
“No barefooted, tree climbing, frog holding, mud pie baking, cloud spotting, puddle stomping, bird calling, wild foraging, moon gazing, firefly chasing, fort building, creek following, rock hunting moment with Mother Nature is ever wasted. “ ~Nicolette Sowder When most people… Continue reading
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Dough It Yourself: Make Homemade Sourdough Work For You
“The best loaves are shaped by hand and heart.” -Traditional Proverb Are you too intimidated by sourdough to give it a go? Trust me, I completely understand. I put it off for a long time because it just seemed like… Continue reading
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Fresh Milk to Silky Suds: Everything You Need To Know To Get Started Making Goat’s Milk Soap
“Soap is to the body what laughter is to the soul.” – Yiddish Proverb Let me start by saying that all soap is made with lye. Any “soap” not made with lye at some point is, in truth, a synthetic… Continue reading
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The Seeds That Endure
“Love leaves a legacy. The way you treated other people, not your wealth or accomplishments, is the most enduring impact you can leave on earth.” ~ Rick Warren When I look back on my childhood, I don’t remember what we… Continue reading
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Farming the Hard Way
There are two spiritual dangers in not owning a farm. One is the danger of supposing that breakfast comes from the grocery, and the other that heat comes from the furnace.” Aldo Leopold I recently posted on Facebook about our… Continue reading
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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
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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
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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
Radiant Roots 