DIY Laundry Detergent
How is it that I have never posted my recipe for homemade laundry detergent? I started making my own homemade […]
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books, green living, home, recipes
April To Do List
April on the homestead means the lilacs are just starting to open up, our fruit trees are flowering and there
Let’s Hang Out This Saturday
Planting season is upon us! There are baby chicks to pick up! Your garden soil needs fresh compost! And I
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events
Snowy Homestead
Portland’s cold weather kept us housebound for several days. Time seemed to stop as the days went on and on,
Buying Beef in Bulk
Winter storms are the perfect excuse to hole up inside on these dark days over a bowl of slow-cooked roast
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farmers market, freezing, green living, locavore
Celebrating the Solstice
The days are growing shorter as the winter solstice draws near. In my part of the world, the sun is
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green living, random
Signs of the Homesteading Movement
Earlier this week I had the pleasure of sitting down in my kitchen for an interview with garden guru P.
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books, green living, modern homesteading
High Desert Family Vacation
Every summer we flock to the high desert country around Bend, Oregon, for our version of a family vacation. After
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bikes, green living, kids
Environmental Stewardship: My Hidden Agenda
Those cold, drizzly days of winter seem like a distant memory as we soak up summertime in Oregon. I am
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ecology, green living, wildlife
A Year of Motherhood
Why haven’t I started my indoor seeds yet? Because I have been too busy celebrating a year of motherhood with
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kids, traveling