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Man, I 💚 me some succulents 🌿 #succulentlove #succulentsofinstagram #homestead #homesteading #backyardgarden #gardening #urbanhomesteadLiving her best homesteading life 🖤 #bestcatever #catsofinstagram #homesteadcat #homesteadingcat #outdoorcatlove #homestead #urbanhomestead #homesteader #homesteading #backyardgardenNow THAT is one gorgeous head of cauliflower 😍 #cruciferouslove #naturalbeauty #garden #gardening #backyardgarden #homestead #urbanhomestead #homesteading #homesteadinglifeI have tried to grow garlic for years, never having a lot of luck. But this year...my Italian ancestors must have been watching over me, sending out some positive garlic vibes...because this is it. This is what my Italian dreams are made of 😍 I thought it only fitting to hang my braided garlic near the photo of my Nona and Nono, at their kitchen table with my grandpa and other family members, sitting down for a meal. 🌿 #finallyearningmyzanocconame #italiangirl #italianfood #garlic #homestead #homesteading #homesteader #urbanhomestead #garden #backyardgarden #backyardgardener #growityourselfSo, we’ve got some garlic 🌿 #homestead #homesteading #homesteadlife #urbandhomestead #garden #backyardgarden #backyardgardener #growityourself #garlic #homegrowngarlicMaking this year’s batch of first aid salve 🌿 #homestead #homesteading #homesteader #urbanhomestead #urbanhomesteading #herbs #herbalsalve #herbalsalves #growityourself #makeityourselfOur late-July garden is full, green, and filled with life of all kinds 🌿 #somanypumpkins #butterflyinthebutterflyweed #hummingbird #pollinators #pollinatorgarden #backyardgarden #garden #gardening #homestead #homesteading #homesteadinglife #urbanhomesteadThis morning’s zucchini harvest 😳😆🌿 #breakfastlunchdinner #homestead #homesteading #homesteader #backyardgarden #backyardgardener #growityourself #urbanhomesteadThis week I have had the absolute pleasure of teaching a group of 13 Chinese foreign exchange students. What an amazing group of teens! Just another example that this generation is going to change the world 💚 #onceateacheralwaysateacher #ihopetheylearnafractionofwhatiamlearningfromthem #compassusa
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Honey Lavender Walnuts
My girls and I have really been trying to adjust our eating habits throughout the school day. Instead of snacking on crackers, pretzels and tortilla chips, we are trying to move our snacking to the non-processed variety. This … Continue reading
Makin’ Kraut
I love cabbage in an obsessive, kind-of-creepy way. I adore it raw in salads, sautéed in butter, and cooked down alongside a big ole’ roast in a low and slow oven. But perhaps my favorite way to enjoy this curciferous … Continue reading
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In Gratitude
Awhile back, I use to post trinkets of thanks each week. I felt that in expressing my gratitude I was able to put positive vibes out into the atmosphere, and illustrate that it is often those seemingly minuscule or insignificant … Continue reading
Posted in Holistic Living, Sustainable Living
Tagged A Year of Picnics, apple, Ashley English, at home garden, backyard, backyard garden, books, children, Dane County Farmers' Market, family, farmers markets, food, friends, garden, grow, growing, holistic, holistic living, home, mom, mother, party, reading, recipe, sustainable, sustainable living, urban garden, urban gardening, urban homestead, yoga
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Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
After finding my family’s old ice cream maker in my dad’s basement a few weeks back, I decided it was time to test it out again after over 25 years. The ice cream maker still worked great, and I was … Continue reading
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Tagged food, freezing, fresh, holistic, holistic living, home, homemade, homemade ice cream, homemade ice cream recipe, homemade vanilla ice cream, homemaker, homemaking, ice cream, make, making, mama, mindfulness, mom, mother, organic, recipe, sustainable, sustainable living, vanilla ice cream, vanilla ice cream recipe
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The Apothecary
About a year ago, my husband bought me this fabulous piece of furniture for a late birthday present. I had been eyeing it for a couple years at a great local shop, and I knew exactly what I would use … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Holistic Living
Tagged apothecary, at home personal care, bentonite clay, DIY, eco friendly, essential oil, facial, frankincense, frankincense essential oil, holistic, holistic living, home, homemade, homemade clay mask, homemade face mask, homemaker, homemaking, make, making, mama, mindfulness, mom, mother, organic, personal care, recipe, refreshing face mask, skin, skin care, sustainable, sustainable living, Thayers witch hazel, witch hazel
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Herbal Energy Balls
A few years ago, while attending the Mother Earth News Fair, I was lucky enough to attend a seminar led by herbal guru Rosemary Gladstar (I chronicaled our trip here.) She was such a wonderful speaker: so brilliant in her … Continue reading
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Tagged ashwagandha root, ashwagandha root powder, goth kola powder, gotu kola, hawthorne berry, hawthorne berry powder, healthy eating, herbal energy balls, local honey, Mother Earth News Fair, Mountain Rose Herbs, peanut butter, recipe, rhodiola root, rhodiola root powder, Rosemary Gladstar
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