It seems as though Poinsettias are everywhere this time of year, though I’m not sure that I’ve ever had one in my home before now. They have always seemed like such a seasonal plant and that has always seemed a little over the top for me. However, I have always admired them in other people’s homes and have always loved…
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Wishlist Links: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 There’s always something new we want or need around the house and farm, so I thought I’d do a round up of some of the items we’ve either purchased recently or would love to purchase soon (if funds allow, of course)! Care to dream with me? With the holidays upon us, what’s on your wishlist this month?…
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MATERIALS: Weather appropriate clothing. A magnifying glass, your nature journal or a camera (all optional) TIME FRAME: A few minutes each day for several days, weeks or months PROCEDURE: While outside, find a spider, other insect or bird and observe it for as long as possible. Does it move? How long do you think you can observe it for? What…
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As you may have noticed in some of my recent posts, I’ve been experimenting a bit with some tinctures and the like. There is the vanilla extract, the echinacea tincture and, if you follow me on facebook or instagram, you might also know about the apple cinnamon infused whiskey I recently made. I’m on a roll and am super excited about…
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Goat Cheese is one of those things that I never gave much thought to until we started our goat share last year. Then, with an abundance of milk on hand, there was only so much of it we could drink straight, so much of it went into the freezer to make soap with and the rest was often made into…
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MATERIALS: Weather appropriate clothing. A magnifying glass, your nature journal or a camera (all optional) TIME FRAME: 15 – 60 minutes PROCEDURE: While outside, find an insect and follow it on its path. Where is it going? Where did it come from? Is it alone or followed by friends? Is it carrying anything? Do your best to not disturb the…
