Goldenrod Season: Foraging, Drying + 5 Ways to Use It
Goldenrod always feels like one of the first signs that summer is beginning to wind down. Those tall sprays of yellow start appearing along fields, trails and
Sunflower Petal Cream: A Small-Batch Garden-to-Skin Recipe
There’s something I love about using what’s growing in the garden right now. Sunflowers are everywhere at the end of summer, and those beautiful petals can be
DIY Non-Toxic Citrus & Herb Cleaners
Three simple ways to bring the garden into your non-toxic cleaning routine! One of my favourite parts of seasonal living is finding another use for something that
How to Make Fire Cider + 4 Seasonal Variations
Every fall, I start thinking about the things I want stocked before cold season actually arrives and fire cider is one of them!  It’s spicy, warming, tangy
How to Make Mullein Tincture: A Simple Herbal Tradition
This week, wildfire smoke has been settling into our mountain valley again. With evacuations happening nearby and that familiar haze hanging over the mountains, I’ve been especially
Homemade Electrolyte Wellness Shots Recipe
I love making these wellness shots in batches and keeping them in little glass bottles in the fridge, ready to grab before a run, a busy day
Mullein Garlic Ear Oil Drops – A Traditional Recipe
Every summer, the hills around my mountain home are dotted with tall stalks of mullein. Mullein especially loves disturbed ground, so you'll often find it growing along
A Childhood Built on Books, Not Screens
Some of my handmade collections are created simply because they're beautiful. Others are created because they carry a piece of who we are. My Book Bliss Collection is
Fresh Aloe Vera Spray Recipe (Made with Just a Few Natural Ingredients)
There's something satisfying about making skincare from a plant you've got in your house! No mystery ingredients and definitely no bright artificial colours, and absolutely no long list
Christmas in July! Start your handmade canning gift baskets now!
One of my favourite Christmas traditions actually starts in the middle of summer. Whenever I'm canning peaches, pickles, jam, salsa, or anything else from the garden, I simply
Make Your Own DIY Clay Garden Signs (With 100+ Saying Ideas)
Add a Little Personality to Your Garden! One of my favourite little projects for the garden is making handmade clay signs. They're inexpensive, easy to personalize, and somehow
The Lost Art of Busy Hands
Somewhere along the way, we stopped keeping our hands busy. For generations, busy hands were simply part of everyday life. People knitted by the fire, whittled wood on
The Homegrown Watermelon Guide: Growing, Seed Saving & Safety Checks
There are few things that say summer quite like cutting open a homegrown watermelon! The satisfying crack as it splits open, the bright red flesh and that first
Before Hair Serums, There Was Rosemary: Recipes for Natural Hair Care
Long before specialty shampoos, expensive serums and endless hair products in big colourful plastic bottles, people turned to herbs growing in their gardens for everyday beauty care. One
Growing, Drying, and Storing Your Own Herbs: A Beginner’s Guide
One of the easiest ways to become more self-sufficient is to grow and dry your own herbs. Many common culinary and medicinal herbs are incredibly easy to grow,
