5 Ways to Build Local Food Community
Years ago, I read the book, Coming Home to Eat by Gary Paul Nabhan. It dramatically changed how I look at food and my local community. The book created in … The post 5 Ways to Build Local Food...
View Article3 Ways to Share the Harvest
As a gardener, I’m often faced with excesses of certain vegetables. I preserve much but also use the excesses as an opportunity to share the harvest with others. Sharing homegrown … The post 3 Ways to...
View ArticleHow to Create Meaningful Care Packages
This post has been moved to Packaging Love, our blog dedicated exclusively to the creation of care packages. This post has been moved to Packaging Love, … The post How to Create Meaningful...
View ArticleHow to Host a Soup Swap
Most of us are familiar with cookie swaps, invite a few friends, everyone brings cookies and goes home with a large assortment. It can be a very fun thing, I wanted … The post How to Host a Soup Swap...
View ArticleThe Frugal Care Package
There’s something uniquely special about actual mail in this very modern age. An envelope with a carefully selected card tucked inside with a hand-written note, a package full of carefully chosen … The...
View ArticleAchieving Homesteading Goals
This DIY homesteading life we choose to live is one full of passion. It seems the second we get bitten by the homesteading ‘bug’ many of us want to jump … The post Achieving Homesteading Goals appeared...
View ArticleHow To Build Local Food Community To Increase Food Independence
If you’re looking to decrease your dependence on the grocery store while also supporting your neighbors, eating delicious, seasonal food, and saving on your monthly food budget it’s time to … The post...
View ArticleGifts for the Tea Lover
I like to give gifts that are meaningful and homegrown, homemade whenever possible. Giving gifts for the tea lover is no exception. Thankfully, the options for frugal, homegrown, and homemade … The...
View ArticleMeaningful Care Packages Ideas
Care packages are almost a lost art in this day and age of online ordering. And while gifts ordered online do indeed get the job done, they can often be … The post Meaningful Care Packages Ideas...
View ArticleBuilding Community through Shared Traditions
Building community is one of the best ways we can find security in an ever changing world. The idea of self-sufficiency is amazing – it’s also not very achievable for … The post Building Community...
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