Sky Minded & Ever Growing

Alright, with Halloween over, it means that Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and Thanksgiving is, by far, my favorite holiday!  So, I thought I'd share one of my favorite Thanksgiving re...

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Oh man...I had such good intentions!!! However, this challenge is a prime example of why one should not bite off more than they can chew!  With everything happening in my life (in our lives) r...

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Hi All!  I just wanted to check in with everyone and see how we're all doing!  I am way behind on my reading and commenting on blogs and I miss you all for it! I will get caught up with everyon...

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MATERIALS:  A digital camera, a natural or man made object you have access to every day (a tree, flower, tomato plant, backyard chicken, a lamp…), a computer and permission to use it. T...

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Source MATERIALS: A bag of organic topsoil, organic vegetable seeds, scissors TIME FRAME:   60 minutes PROCEDURE: With permission, go out into your yard and find a spot that you can p...

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  The social and environmental issues we are facing these days can feel incredibly overwhelming, big and unchangeable, despite our continued work to affect positive change in our own lives....

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Herbed Buttermilk Biscuits are my absolute favorite biscuit to make and have become a Thanksgiving tradition because 1)Fish Girl always helps me with the prepping of all the herbs that go into th...

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MATERIALS:  Seeds (preferably native to your area),   ~5 square feet of garden or yard space, garden gloves, permission TIME FRAME: 60 minutes + growing time PROCEDURE: Once you’ve...

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Well, despite our best efforts and great plans, our potato harvest this year has been another failure.  Let's look at the numbers: GERMAN BUTTERBALL Planted - 5 lbs Harvested - 3 lbs...

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{this  moment inspired by Soule Mama }   If you're inspired to do the same, please leave a link to your 'moment' in the comments for all of us to find and see. xoxo, M

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Last weekend, in trying to figure out something mild* and comforting for us to eat as we hunkered down with Sprout while the winds whipped around outside, I decided to throw a bunch of items in ...

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MATERIALS: A camera, scavenger hunt list below or one you’ve created on your own. TIME FRAME: 30- 60 minutes PROCEDURE: Using the list below as a guide, go for a walk with your camera a...

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I wanted you all to know that I am very excited to be participating in the NW Earth Institute's 2013 EcoChallenge as a Community Team EcoChallenger!  The challenge runs October 15 - 30. WHAT...

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Throughout Tool Lady's pregnancy, we talked about all of the things we wanted to do for Sprout, for health reasons, environmental reasons and for economical reasons.  We talked about making our...

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Garlic is, hands down, my favorite and most used spice! Whether it's whole and roasted, chopped and simmered (or sauteed) or in powder form , it goes in pretty much everything savory I make in th...

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Hello World, meet Ember, our tiny, perfect, baby girl. Sun spot! Little wisps of light brown hair. She loves her big sister! Bo the Cat is very curious, but keeps her distance s...

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MATERIALS: Sturdy shoes, weather appropriate clothing, permission. TIME FRAME: As long as you want! PROCEDURE: Find a nice, sturdy, healthy tree with lots of thick branches and begin ...

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MATERIALS:  Several small envelopes to put the different seeds you collect in, scissors, a pencil or pen TIME FRAME:  As long (or as short) as you’d like! PROCEDURE: With permissio...

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Late last week we were given a Freeze Warning.  Even though it should go with saying that it was inevitable, I was just not ready for it and absolutely did not plan ahead.  So, after a long wee...

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Well, we have just completed our very first fermentation project!  With all of the Cayenne Peppers we grew this summer, I've been looking for ways to use them up and  (like I mentioned a little...

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MATERIALS:  Old seeds (3-5 varieties), soil, seed starting tray or deep cookie sheet, a window, masking tape and a marker or pen TIME FRAME:  15 - 30 minutes + germination time (3-10 da...

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HAPPY OCTOBER!!! I have been wanting to offer a larger giveaway for my faithful readers for quite sometime now, but the cost of purchasing a large item on my own to give away is pretty cost pro...

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Last weekend was an absolute whirlwind of activity!  Do you ever feel like you need another weekend to recover from your weekend?  Yeah...me too!  Happy Monday!!! There was the work on the c...

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I recently received the following comment on my DIY Dryer Maintenance post that read: "WOW, A DRYER ? IT'S ALWAYS INTERESTING TO SEE HOW OTHER "CULTURES" DO THINGS, I HAVE NEVER EVEN OWNED ONE...

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Have you ever wanted to make a recipe with fresh cranberries only to find that cranberries aren't in season or easily available?  Yeah, not fun, right? Luckily, dried cranberries are pretty much...

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