Our family adores this simple lemon juice and fresh garlic vinaigrette and it’s one of our favorite recipes. It uses just a few ingredients including fresh garlic, fresh lemon juice, and extra virgin olive oil, which are easy to keep on hand or pick up at your local grocery store; making this a great last-minute…
Create a neutral and cute paper heart garland from pages of vintage books. The best part about this easy and simple craft is that it comes together quickly and is a great way to reuse old books! Use your heart garland for Valentine’s day decorations, baby shower decor, anniversary decorations, or as a fun way…
One of our favorite ways to support our feathered friends in the winter months is by making homemade birdseed ornaments. They are so fun to make and are a great project to put together with the help of kids of all ages. You can easily make it a family event! A wide variety of birds…
Fermented preserved lemons were one of the first fermentation projects I ever tried. Our lemon tree had gifted an abundance of fresh Meyer lemons, and the process seemed simple. I am always game for an easy recipe, and one that only included lemons and salt seemed like a no-fail way to try the fermentation process. …
As the temperatures drop, warm your heart and soul with ginger hot chocolate. The combination of pure cocoa and fresh ginger syrup is rich and delicious. Mix a batch of this hot cocoa and ginger syrup for a quick and easy holiday gift. Perfect for Christmas, Hanukkah, and the Winter Solstice. The Benefits of Ginger…
It’s taken me years to develop these seven tips to help you slow down this holiday season. It felt like it was impossible to slow down during the holidays for a long time before I had discovered these tips. There is so much that demands our attention. More gatherings, performances, rituals, routines, and special events…
Free Online Class: Make Herbal Bath Soaks
Ever since reading The Zero Waste Home by Bea Johnson, it’s been a goal of our family to reduce our overall waste. We have found the most success in reducing kitchen food waste by making our vegetable scrap bouillon paste. Like most families, we have a lot of food waste and it’s been a battle…