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As you well know… landscaping the mountain has been our big summer project this year. Our goal is to do all of this landscaping work in order to give our home more curb appeal so we can enjoy it more. This whole, making a house into a home is a LONG process, but it’s been […]

Have you ever gone hiking on a whim and wound up with crazy sore leg muscles the next day? I’m not necessarily talking about a hard hike, either, although those will contribute to sore muscles. I’m talking about easy ones too.  Unfortunately, no matter how easy your hike is, if you don’t walk or hike […]

Hey, mama! How has your June been? Mine has flown by! (I feel like I’m constantly saying that these days, and it’s making me feel old!) Summer is officially here, and the boys and I are finishing up last bits of school. (Yes, we’re behind, but thankfully, it’s no big deal since we homeschool!) I’ve […]

I have something to confess. I am not a natural at gardening. Folks, I am serious when I say that I do not have a green thumb. People often look at me in surprise because they assume that because I write about natural health and use herbs on a regular basis, I must automatically have […]

I’m not sure what the draw is when it comes to “reality this” and “lifestyle that,” but I’m sucked into just like you probably are.  I like seeing how people similar to me go about their lives, or how they approach different situations. It helps me to think about how I’d handle a similar situation, […]

Growing up, I wasn’t much of a tea drinker. Sure I drank plenty of southern sweet tea, but herbal tea wasn’t even on my radar. However, my eyes were opened to the world of loose leaf herbal tea when I got married. You see, someone gifted us with a Bigelow tea sampler box that we […]