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While it’s not officially summer yet, sunny days are here in East Tennessee, and that means it’s time for me to switch out my spring skincare routine for a summer one. Now, for the most part, my goal of nourishing my skin remains the same all year round, but this year, I have a different […]

Hey, friends! How are you? It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything here on the blog—not because I haven’t wanted to (I have tons of posts in draft form) but because the last couple of weeks have been crazy busy, and I simply haven’t gotten around to writing anything here. Thankfully, things are beginning […]

So, I’ve been a little MIA lately. It’s summer. The kids are on a break from school, so my normal workload has been cut in half. I’ve been spending a lot of time walking in my garden, watering plants, moving things around, weeding, and whatnot, but most of my time in the garden is spent […]

Honeysuckle. Nothing signifies summer to me like seeing thousands of honeysuckle blossoms along the creek bank here in the South. Honeysuckle not only smells and tastes great, but it can be used to create herbal remedies that are good for your body, too. Honeysuckle flowers are the most commonly used part of the plant. They […]

Coming up with tasty, real food veggie side dishes that are pleasing to all six people in my family can be a challenge, but this Sweet & Sour Carrot Salad is one recipe that everyone will eat. Today, I’m talking about the struggle in getting my kids to eat more veggies, and I’m sharing this delicious […]

With summer coming to a close, so is our grill. I don’t know how you do things in your family, but in our family, summer is grilling season. When September rolls around, we start transitioning out of summer and into fall which means the grill is used less often and eventually cleaned and closed up […]