5-Minute Sage Remedies & Culinary Uses: A Simple Home Guide
Our Secret Mountain Remedy: Sage! Here in the Okanagan, we’re practically surrounded by wild sage. Every year as the hills dry in the summer heat, the scent
Spring Canned Pickled Cabbage (For Easy Summer Salads)
I love having this stocked for summer salad bowls, grain bowls, sandwiches, and simple grazing plates. It brings instant brightness to almost anything. This canned pickled cabbage
Lilac Sugar Body Scrub – From Winter Skin to Summer Glow
There’s a small window every spring where lilacs are in full bloom and if you know all the magical benefits, you don’t waste it. A couple of
How to Build A Greenhouse for Under $400
For under $400, we built a greenhouse and garden beds, filled them with soil, and planted seeds! Here, I'm going to share with you all the creative
Wild Dandelion Hand Butter for Hardworking Hands
Making your own hand cream is one of the easiest steps into a more self-sufficient life. I started making my own products for my skin in my
Dandelion Honey Gummies & Easy Foraged Herbal Gummy Recipes
Simple, foraged, and actually worth making. There’s something satisfying about turning backyard “weeds” into something your family will grab like candy. These dandelion gummies are one of
Dandelion Season: Making Two Simple Infused Oils for Skincare and Food
Dandelions are a very easy place to start making your own oil stash! Because having a few simple infused oils on hand changes how you make everything
Wild Violet Syrup: A Little Bit of Spring Magic in a Jar
There’s a short window each spring when the ground wakes up and offers one of its most delicate gifts....wild violets. You’ll find them tucked low in the
Super Simple DIY Dishwasher Tabs (That Actually Work)
There’s something deeply satisfying about making your own cleaning staples, especially when they’re simple, effective, and free from all the extra fillers. Welcome to Oceans Bliss Portal!
Super Simple Small-Batch Sauerkraut (That Actually Gets Eaten)
This is the kind of recipe that easily becomes part of your routine. No fuss or no fancy tools... just cabbage, salt, and a bit of patience.
Preserving the Past: The Magic of Growing Heirloom Varieties
In our garden, we only grow organic, non-GMO heirloom varieties. If you’ve ever stepped into a garden like this, you can hear it buzzing with life, it
My Natural Cleaning Cupboard (and the Recipes I Use Most)
Spring cleaning is a seasonal ritual that I love! Every spring I open the windows, let the fresh air in, and do a proper deep clean of
Wildcrafted Natural Pine Cleaner Recipe
Every spring I have the same ritual. As soon as the air starts to soften and the windows finally open again, I make a fresh batch of
Homemade Apple Cider Vinegar Recipe
There’s something deeply satisfying about bottling a batch of homemade apple cider vinegar. Today I’m finally bottling the vinegar I made during the 2025 apple harvest. It’s
Harvest to Jar: A Canning Yield Guide (Printable PDF)
Every year it happens! You bring home a box of peaches. Or you pull ten pounds of carrots from the garden. And then the question hits: How
