Interview with American Burnweed
American Burnweed meaning, symbolism and uses. What can we learn from this prolific plant about confidence, creativity and sharing our messages? Find out in my interview with American Burnweed.
Reality Check: Don’t Compare Your Worst with Someone Else’s Online Best
Real life isn’t what people portray on social media. It’s great to look for the good, but we also need to avoid comparing our worst with someone else’s best. People tend to show only the good when they’re showcasing their homes, their lives, their property, or their projects online. But real life is messy. Things…
It’s a Partnership: Learning from the Earth and Nature Through the Spirit
The earth isn’t something beneath us to be fixed. It’s our partner in healing. Together with the earth and our Creator we can heal ourselves and nature. My husband, Dave, and I had the opportunity to present about how we partner with and learn from nature as part of the “In the Company of Stewards”…
Simplify Your Life & Make Room for Peace
The parable of the Chinese privet illustrates how to simplify your life so you have more room for peace, love, joy, wonder and fulfillment. Are you often overwhelmed by everything on your plate? Are you dealing with financial, relationship, or health challenges that are stealing your peace? Does the world’s drama stress you out? Many…
Native Wildflower Treasures
In the past, I have not been a fan of letting grasses grow. I’ve been partial to a well-mowed field, but this year we’ve let our field grow a bit. The cool thing about letting things grow is you discover that you have treasures you never knew you had. To help the pollinator population, we…
God and His Pollinators
This morning I took some extra time in nature to learn about our nature as human beings. My husband came in from working outside early this morning and suggested I go down to the cedar circle because there were lots of flowers in bloom and the temperature was a cool 79 degrees F. In the…
Garden Fresh Tomato Basil Soup Recipe
There’s nothing like homemade tomato basil soup with grilled cheese sandwiches! Make that tomato basil soup with fresh tomatoes and basil from the garden, and it’s amazing! Growing Tomatoes This year, we have the best tomato crop I’ve ever had. We got our tomato plants from various locations – many of them came from our…
From Field Wheat to Banana Bread with Our Granddaughter
My 4-year-old granddaughter and I threshed and winnowed wheat from our field together. We took the wheat from the spike all the way to banana bread. She was completely fascinated by the process.
How to Hand-Harvest and Hand-Process Winter Wheat
My June experiment has been hand-harvesting and hand-processing winter wheat. The biggest lesson I learned is to make sure the wheat is dry. This video illustrates the process I used to hand-process winter wheat.
Bee Balm – Wild Bergamot Herb
The Eat Your Yard, Edible Plant of the Day is Bee Balm, also known as Wild Bergamot herb. I don’t know about you, but when I hear the term bergamot, I think of the delicious orange-smelling essential oil. Bee Balm, or wild bergamot, does not smell like orange. It smells savory like thyme and is…