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BIG NEWS! We did a thing & registered an official non-profit!
BIG NEWS! We did a thing! We registered a non profit!
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100 Days of Happiness V2.0
I dislike social media. I would leave it all behind if it weren’t for my Facebook groups, where much of my non-experimental learning and sense of community comes from. Instagram is a different beast all…
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The very personal downward spiral of crumpled butterfly wings
I went to a therapy session right after our most recent Butterflyway planting, still wearing my giant monarch wings and Butterflyway Ranger t-shirt, excited to gush to my therapist about the morning I had spent…
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What happened to the nursery?
Our little Aylmer village grew quite interested in our micro-nursery project, as Aylmer does in any new business endeavour that isn’t shawarma or pizza (except for Rose Pizza, because their pizza is in a world…
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The Greenhouse Build
This thing… sigh. It’s been a lot, of everything. Hard work, obsession, learning opportunities, constraints, symbolism, acceptance, and so many other feelings and emotions I’m just now starting to digest and process. I have dreamed,…
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Tomatoes, tomAHtoes and 34 varieties of everything in between
We LOVE tomatoes around here. My personal favorites are large beefsteak and slicing varieties, but the kids prefer cherry, grape and any other small type of small tomatoes so we have always grown a few…
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New year bathtub plant party and my super secret tropical potting mix recipe
Would it surprise you, dear reader, to know that January is one of the busiest months of my gardening calendar? This year, the view from our new place makes it hard to concentrate on anything…
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First edition: 98% kid made, 100% Localeaf healing salves now available, just in time for Christmas
Using plants sourced completely from our garden, the kids whipped up remedies for anxiety, dry skin, sleep issues, and more, just in time for the holiday market season. Shop local and come check them out…
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New Home… New Views… New Projects…
We have moved. I’ve been meaning to write about our new place but it’s been a hectic month. I’m not even sure how to start. This is the view from my bedroom window as I…
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Embracing Change: Our Family’s Journey to a New Home
OMG OMG we are moving! More on where we are going later, today I’m focused on the why. As I re-read what I wrote below I have noticed that this post is very long, and…