Taking a break from being online as we walk through chicken pox. Strangely, our 13 year old nephew has it. He didn’t live with us when he was little, and was immunized up to age seven. I hadn’t really thought about whether or not he’d had chicken pox. It’s a bittersweet thing, this chicken pox… Continue reading Chicken Pox + Healing Herbs
Month: February 2014
Farm Learning :: An Olive Grove
This post is the first in a series of posts that share some wonderful places we visited on a trip to California that we won (for two) through Vita Health Fresh Market in the fall of 2012. We have been dreaming of living on a farm for about a decade and are always looking… Continue reading Farm Learning :: An Olive Grove
The Week in Photos
This week included… :: curling out at the lake house with a papa (yep, milo really took that shot!) :: lots and lots of valentine’s day love – a list of folks we love to add to throughout the week, felted balls for a garland, cards and more cards, heart shaped sandwiches… Continue reading The Week in Photos
Felted Ball Garland
Wet felting is such a simple and warm activity – it’s a great one to set out any time of the year, but particularly in cold weather, when you’re in a pinch and need a quick to prepare craft, or a calming activity. Before stringing on the balls, you can even take some time to… Continue reading Felted Ball Garland
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Farm Fresh Valentines
Spread some love this week (or anytime!) – find these printable valentines in the shop. Print in black and white and add your personal touch with watercolours, pencil crayon or whatever medium you prefer. If you use these, we’d love to see what you create – leave a comment below with a link or email us… Continue reading Farm Fresh Valentines
Bird Love Links
A collection of links for more bird learning… Okay, so almost all these sites are developed by one or more of these organizations – and they are all really helpful. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Bird Studies Canada, and the National Audubon Society. These seem like the most visited and well-presented bird studies sites I have… Continue reading Bird Love Links
Coconut Oil Bird Feeders
We’re crafting some bird-watching goodness over here, in preparation for The Great Backyard Bird Count, starting on February 14th. The kids have been working hard on Woodworking Wednesdays with their dad to design and make some wooden bird feeders for our yard. Plans to come. Sign up for our newsletter (top of this page)… Continue reading Coconut Oil Bird Feeders
The Week in Photos
Having a rhythm to carry our weeks is the glue that keeps us together. We’re not strict about it, though we do try to follow along with it as much as possible. If it’s baking day and I find the kids completely engaged in playing house, I leave them to it. Play is… Continue reading The Week in Photos
Maple Butter Calendula Popcorn
Well, we did intend to bake some sort of calendula muffin – different from last week’s – but the day sort of got away on us. It felt more like a lazy kind of day, anyway, and so a big bowl of popcorn suited us just fine. It had been a while since we’d had popcorn,… Continue reading Maple Butter Calendula Popcorn