Green grass! Warm rain! Sunshine! After a winter which seemed endless, there is sweet relief in the mild beauty of spring time. With the sunshine and backyard compost and gardens, however, come the dreaded and maddeningly tenacious dandelions! Popping up as fast as one can dig … [Read more...] about Fried Dandelion Flower Fritters (Gluten-Free Optional)
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15 Simple Things to Enjoy in the Hot Months
Enjoy the hot months? Is it really possible when the temps keep rising and the sweat keeps dripping? Yup, and here's how. Embrace the season while you have it, because soon winter will return... As July makes way for August and the temperature continues to rise, it can be hard … [Read more...] about 15 Simple Things to Enjoy in the Hot Months
10 Tips For Camping With Young Kids
Guest post by Christie Warren of Fruitful Fellowship I just got home from a fantastic camping weekend with my family, and thought I would share a few pointers my husband and I have picked up over the years through trial-and-error and advice from friends. Camping with young children … [Read more...] about 10 Tips For Camping With Young Kids
End-of-Summer Sea Salt Exfoliating Foot Scrub
Do your summer feet need a good scrub and pampering? Um, yeah. Mine sure do. I spent basically the whole summer running around the neighbourhood barefoot after my darling chicks. Okay that's a lie, I don't *run* per say. I ungracefully gallop toward my runaway 2-year-old as he … [Read more...] about End-of-Summer Sea Salt Exfoliating Foot Scrub
5 Ways to Enjoy Summer in Slow-Motion
It seems like everyone is in a rush these days, right? I am guilty of this too, and am currently struggling to figure out some better balance in my life. I want to slow down and stop to the smell the actual roses that grow at the front corner of my house. I don't want to teach my kids … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Enjoy Summer in Slow-Motion