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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
Tag Archives: Wisconsin
Recharge
A while back a friend said to me, “In an airplane emergency, first you must put on your own oxygen mask, then help those around you. Have you put on your life mask first?” Since December, I have diligently tried … Continue reading
Posted in Holistic Living
Tagged backyard garden, garden, gardening, green space, holistic, holistic living, homestead, homesteading, mama, Manitowish Waters, mindfulness, mother, Northwoods, self care, sustainable, sustainable living, Wisconsin
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A Quick Escape
With all that life placed before us this summer, we had yet to take any sort of a trip as a family. It was important to me that we have at least one small excursion before summer slipped from our … Continue reading
A Day at the Beach
Living in the Midwest, we have little opportunity to make beach-side trips. But this weekend we had the wonderful chance to visit…Wisconsin. Yes, I know what you are thinking. The words Wisconsin and beach don’t really coincide, but Sunday my … Continue reading
Posted in Holistic Living, Sustainable Living
Tagged beach, DIY, eco friendly, growing, holistic, holistic living, home, homemade, homemaker, homemaking, Ironman, kids, make, making, mama, mindfulness, mom, mother, organic, Racine, sustainable, sustainable living, Wisconsin
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What Summer Memories Are Made Of
When I think back to the summers of my youth, there are certain images that float immediately to my mind…Balmy summer nights, when the sound of chirping crickets drown out all other noise in the darkness while my sister and … Continue reading
Posted in Holistic Living, Kids, Sustainable Living
Tagged eco friendly, growing, holistic, holistic living, home, homemade, homemaker, homemaking, kairos, kids, make, making, mama, mom, mother, Northwoods, summer, summer vacation, sustainable, sustainable living, vacation, vacationing, Wisconsin
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Winter Adventure
This weekend our family headed for the Northwoods of Wisconsin for a winter adventure. (Take a look at our most recent trips to the Northwoods here and here.) My husband had not graced the winter Northwoods with his presence in … Continue reading
Posted in Holistic Living, Sustainable Living
Tagged eco friendly, holistic, holistic living, home, homemaker, homemaking, kids, make, making, mama, mindfulness, mom, mother, Northwoods, sustainable, sustainable living, Up North, Wisconsin
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Retreat
It seems like ages since I have visited this space to share with all of you the goings on of our little family. I hope all of you had a wonderful Independence Day and are staying cool, despite the incessant … Continue reading
Posted in Holistic Living, Sustainable Living
Tagged breakfast, DIY, eco friendly, fish, fishing, food, harvest, holistic, holistic living, home, homemade, homemaker, homemaking, lake, make, making, mama, mindfulness, mom, mother, Northwoods, retreat, sustainable, sustainable living, Up North, vacation, Wisconsin
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