Somewhere between ages 2 and 4, a vast majority of children go through a stage of asking “Why?” about EVERYTHING. It’s an interesting experience when you’re around children at that...

I know it’s not a huge thing, but sometimes the little things make all the difference, don’t they? I’ve been searching for a good solution to pet food for years. After the crazy...

We rushed to the hospital early Tuesday morning, a day after my birthday.  Matt had lost about half his body’s blood supply in just a few hours.  After a day of tests and procedures, we...

I mentioned yesterday that I’m working on managing my time so that I can do everything I want to do. I think time management is extremely important to talk about and share ideas about, because we are all busy with “life.”

Hi everyone.  Hope you’re having a lovely start of the week, and that my “feeling sluggish” post helped a bit! I just received an email asking for thoughts about going technology free at school.  I think it’s a FABULOUS idea, and...

How do I know? Years, and years, and years of living in the Pacific Northwest with seasonal dysphoria. Factors that may increase your risk of SAD (according to the Mayo Clinic): being female, living far from the equator, and family history. Check,...

Welcome! Come, tell us all what seeds you’ve planted, what seeds you’re saving (if you're saving), and overall how your garden is growing!

I received the seeds back in the spring, in a beautiful care package from Botanical Interests - they asked me to try out some of their new organic seeds and write about it. This particular variety is Burgandy Amaranth, Amaranthus hypochondriacus. As...

I have been on the road for a good portion of my life, always learning and growing, and ever wanting to do more and be more than I am.  This is something that makes me who I am, and I don’t know what I would do if I weren’t striving to making a bigger