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In this week’s vlog, we’re heading to the oldest community in Tennessee to explore the annual Native Heritage Days festival. Next up, I’m heading out of town to pick up some Aldi groceries and do some shopping to fill my autumn capsule wardrobe out. Lastly, the fish for our pond have arrived, and we’re all […]

Feeling stressed? Aren’t we all! Thankfully, there are herbs that can come to our aid. These herbs help to soothe stress naturally and support our body through short- and long-term forms of stress. In this article, I’m going to share 6 different herbs that can help you soothe stress naturally. You can call upon these […]

Y’all know how much I love my seasonal Spotify playlists, right? Today, I’m sharing not one but two of my favorite Spotify autumn playlists with you. The first autumn playlist is instrumental, and I love listening to it when we’re doing homeschool work, when I’m reading, or simply when I want some background music that’s […]

If you like to read books that fit each seasonal as I do, here’s a list of good reads to put on your autumn reading list I’m not sure what it is, but there’s something about the season of autumn that calls for me to brew a cup of autumn golden milk or chai tea, […]

One of my favorite ways to use essential oils is to scent my home, especially during the autumn season. Not only do autumn essential oil blends make our house smell lovely and give us that homey fall feeling, but they can help prevent illnesses from spreading depending on the essential oils (EO) used as well. […]

In this week’s vlog, we’re heading to the local park for some Labor Day disk golf. Later in the week, I’m going out on a date with Uriah (#3), doing some consignment shopping for the boy’s fall/winter wardrobes, and showing some of the progress we’re making on our yard (95% finished). Thanks for joining us […]

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