When I was young, I was known for my natural nails (and I still can grow them!). Even in elementary school, I carried a real nail file in my backpack. I'd often be filing my nails in class. Being Gen X, no one blinked. My fundamental Christian parents didn't allow me to wear makeup, but… Continue reading Removing Toxins: Nail Polish and Nail Polish Removers
Category: Homesteading
As Summer Slips Into Fall
Most years, I feel sad as we slip into September and see the harvest nearing its end. But this year, I am OK with it. I am 12 weeks post-injury on my arm and feeling glad I don't have to water anymore for the season. With school back in, my helpers haven't been helping the… Continue reading As Summer Slips Into Fall
Adding A Pop Up Greenhouse To The Patios
As we slip into September, I finished part of my current project: transforming the patios around the house into a kitchen garden. It's still an open goal, but every part I do gets me closer to doing it in full by next spring. This graph drives it home for me every time I look at… Continue reading Adding A Pop Up Greenhouse To The Patios
Building My Patio Garden
If I could find a positive outcome of my arm injury this summer, it is that I reclaimed the patios around our house. I would look out and sigh at the mess it had all become, but getting started on it never happened until I couldn't work in the big gardens on the homestead. And… Continue reading Building My Patio Garden
Herbal Academy Natural Dyes Workshop Review
For three years, I passionately studied herbalism. The pandemic years turned my mind off to it, and I found my mind and body shifted to simply growing food and plants. I let myself slide into survival mode. This year, I realized how much I missed it when Kirk and I attended a permaculture class for… Continue reading Herbal Academy Natural Dyes Workshop Review