Not Back to School Celebration: How to Create Back to School Rituals Even When You Homeschool
Back to School for Homeschoolers I can still remember the summer before Kindergarten. Up until that point, I wasn’t sure if my son would continue to be educated at home or go off to school. The public school in our neighborhood and the nature-based charter school were both options, but he was adamant that he […]
My Minivan Camper Conversion: Pinterest Your Way to a New Travel Van
Originally posted on Sovereign Motherhood, September 1, 2019: Minivan Camper Conversion I am FINALLY getting around to posting the pics and design process behind my minivan camper conversion. You see, we had plans to be camping in Maine this summer, but the universe had other plans. In order to satisfy our craving for adventure, I […]
BioIntensive Gardening – How to Double Dig, Make Compost, & Companion Plant
Biointensive gardening is an organic method designed to creative highly productive gardens with long term sustainability at its core. What is so great about this type of gardening, is that you can simply do more with the space you have. By taking the time to set your garden bed up correctly (you can use a seeder […]
New Study: Women Sleep Better With A Dog in the Bed
Dogs are an important part of any homestead. They protect our livestock, make us aware of approaching visitors, and run off snakes when we walk out to the back acre…. Their influence in our lives might be even more powerful – they may actually help us to get better sleep. Women Sleep Better With A […]
Food Dogmatism Has No Place in Health – Vegans and Carnivores CAN Honor Each Other
Have you ever seen a vegan shaming meat eaters online? Or have you seen a hunter/fisherman making fun of vegans? I have and honestly, its hard for me to watch happen in either direction. Its simply not good for our health to be stressed about how others are eating (cortisol, anyone?). And the truth of […]
This is How Herbal Medicine is Made (Italian Co-operative)
Last month I was able to tour a natural medicine co-operative in northern Italy. It was truly a divine experience. The smells, the smells! They were simply amazing. I made a post about the essential oils distillery, and this one is all about their new dehydrator technology. Processing Natural Medicine In this facility they process […]
Pancalieri, Italy – Mint Essential Oils Reign Here
This small Italian village is known for its mint essential oils. The land and environment in Pancalieri have provided excellent conditions for growing a variety of mints. In August you can smell the essence of mint wafting through the air as the plants are harvested to be made into essential oils. I had the blessed […]
Self Sufficient Backyard Gardens are the Way of Life in Northern Italy!
My Tour of Backyard Gardens in Italy I was delighted to arrive in Northwest Italy and discover that backyard gardens were in nearly every home. I was taking photos of everyone’s backyard (total creeper style) the first several days I was there. Then, at some point I got used to the presence of food growing […]
Chicken Tractor and Cattle Operation at Raven Rock Eco Village Ohio
This is Ted with Raven Rock Eco Village. He shows us how the chicken tractor is set up and describes how they have the chickens rotate between pastures, right behind the cattle. Joel Scalaton Method. Get the book here on Amazon!
Interview With Ted and Don of Raven Rock Eco Village
June of 2018 I visited Raven Rock Eco Village for nearly a week. It was one of the most transformational experiences of my life, please enjoy this interview I conducted with two of the founding members, Ted and Don. These radical men describe the founding and evolution of their intentional community at Raven Rock Eco Village, […]
What is a Flower Essence? Feature on Turks Cap
Catherine and her friend Juliet talk about flower essences at Barton Springs in Austin, Texas. Turks Cap is a native Texas flower, named ofter is appearance. This flower is good for releasing ancestral trauma that goes back generations in your family, for example addictions or mindsets/belief systems that are limiting the growth and progress of […]
End of the Children’s Garden at Casa De Luz
Catherine and her children were on a walk in Austin Texas and passed the Children’s Garden at Casa de Luz. They were informed that the school that was on site had shut down and the Children’s Garden was being taken out. We immediately offered to volunteer, this video is us showing the end of the […]