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Hey friends! Summer is almost upon us, and while relaxing days in the sun are sure to be plentiful, we’re getting a head start on them this week with some creek fun and work around the cottage! We started the week by spending some time with friends tubbing in the creek, and we ended it […]

Hey friends! In the midst of a new website redesign, and therefore, not being able to post here on the blog so much, I thought it would be fun (and a challenge) to resurrect my old YouTube channel by sharing some weekly vlogs. You know, just some little clips of things that are happening throughout […]

As you well know… landscaping the mountain has been our big summer project this year. Our goal is to do all of this landscaping work in order to give our home more curb appeal so we can enjoy it more. This whole, making a house into a home is a LONG process, but it’s been […]

Yarrow is one of my favorite herbs! Today I’d like to show you a quick video so you can see it actually growing in the wild. Hopefully, this will help you learn to identify it a bit better. Maybe you’ll recognize it on your next walk! I’m also going to give you some great information […]

Learning to make a natural laundry detergent was the first thing I did when switching over to using natural cleaners. It wasn’t too time-consuming, it worked well, and it saved me money… and that was back when there were only 3 people in my family. I’m sure it’s really saving me money now that there […]

Making homemade disposable baby wipes is easy and super cheap, not to mention much, much better for your baby’s skin than commercial baby wipes. Commercial baby wipes contain preservatives, artificial fragrances, alcohol, and other chemicals that are toxic to your baby’s body. In today’s video, I’m going to show you how I make my own […]