While I do love a good spring time walk, it can get a bit drab this time of year. In Michigan, the trees are starting to bud and the mud is inescapable as the snow melts. To spice up your walk, especially with kids, you can do a bit of geocaching along your route. Here’sContinueContinue reading “Geocaching Fun”
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The Riches of Chia
One of my joys in life is finding a deliciously chocolate dessert for myself that I can indulge in guilt free because it is vegan! It feels like I’m cheating on my lifestyle when I take that first bite, but then I remember that it is totally safe :) Let’s talk chia. To me, chiaContinueContinue reading “The Riches of Chia”
Raw, Vegan, Gluten Free, Oh My!
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Extreme Fireplace Makeover
Once Upon a Time all homes had fireplaces. The fireplace was a necessity in early America. It was usually the center of the home. A burning hearth provided heat, housed fires for cooking and baking, and served as the center of family gatherings. The home that we are remodeling is no exception. Built in the late 1800s with three different additions throughContinueContinue reading “Extreme Fireplace Makeover”
Kitchen Remodel: Part 2
10 ways to make your Kitchen look better There are a lot of different ways to spruce up a kitchen on a budget. Over the past week we have renovated our kitchen and I wanted to share some simple ways for you to change things up. Make sure to have a budget written out soContinueContinue reading “Kitchen Remodel: Part 2”
Vegan or Not: Cooking both ways
To be vegan, or not to be vegan, that is the question! I am a vegan but my husband is not. Most people would find this a difficult place to be in, but if you can learn to make REALLY good vegan food no one will even taste the difference! You can still simply cookContinueContinue reading “Vegan or Not: Cooking both ways”
No-till Layered Kitchen Garden
Sometimes life throws things at us in unexpected ways and timing. This is how we found ourselves one early Fall day, with a project on a grand scale. Placed in our hands was a house on 2 acres that needed some tender loving care and a desperate make-over inside and out. It had been deserted and left for dead.ContinueContinue reading “No-till Layered Kitchen Garden”
Remake Your Bouquet
My hubby got me a gorgeous bouquet of flowers for Valentines Day. An assortment of roses, daisies, freesia, carnations, bells, and ferns. But a week later the roses and bells have wilted making the bouquet look drab. However the rest of the flowers were holding up well. I didn’t want to throw out the whole bouquetContinueContinue reading “Remake Your Bouquet”
Roasted Maple Delight
There is something very delightful about Michigan maple syrup, something that makes my heart smile. Some ingredients have so much potential for a creative mind, and maple syrup is one of those things. From desserts, to granola, to adding a hint of healthy sweetness to any dish, maple syrup is indeed a cooking artists dream!ContinueContinue reading “Roasted Maple Delight”
Michigan Sugar Bush-Small Scale Harvest
There are deep traditions in Michigan. One of them is harvesting sap to make fresh Maple syrup. Continuing the tradition and getting outside on a winters day, in anticipation for spring, is one of my favorite things to do. One of my finest memories of winters days gone by is when, as a child, my Mother would pointContinueContinue reading “Michigan Sugar Bush-Small Scale Harvest”
Drinking Sunshine: Calendula Tea
Organic Calendula tea on a cold winter’s day does not come without preparation unless you are buying it. As I sip on the hot tea looking through the pile of seed catalogs that have been arriving since the new year I smile, recalling this past summers kitchen garden. Calendula a plant that will bring plenty ofContinueContinue reading “Drinking Sunshine: Calendula Tea”
Eating Raw in Costa Rica
I grew up on a fresh fruit and vegetable farm on the east side of Lake Michigan. The anticipation of picking and eating a self grown delectable meal is a way of life for me. Market day in Costa Rica is a joy for my heart and soul as my eyes feast on theContinueContinue reading “Eating Raw in Costa Rica”
The Whales Tail- Uvita, Costa Rica
Sleeping in the rain forest on the night of the wolf moon was a little eerie. I was awakened by something like the sound of bat wings scraping the ceiling as it circled my bed, or it may of been the wings of a moth gently brushing up against the window screen trying to escapeContinueContinue reading “The Whales Tail- Uvita, Costa Rica”
Two-Tracking: Quepos, Costa Rica
An action packed day was in store for us when we decided to do a little quad running on the pacific side of Costa Rica near the port city of Quepos. We wanted an adventure off the beaten path and we got it. Our guide lead the way through palm oil farms and up aContinueContinue reading “Two-Tracking: Quepos, Costa Rica”
Exploring the Jungle
Going into nature is something that can restore my soul like nothing else. On this day we left the tourism far behind and ventured out on our own to the Rio Turrubares. We stopped where the local river bridge had washed out by the rains, not wanting to drive through the river with our vehicle.ContinueContinue reading “Exploring the Jungle”
Whale Watching
For the most part I am a “land lubber ” but the chance of seeing a mother humpback whale and her newly born calf was a once in a life time event. After all, when in my Michigan life would I ever get this chance again. After downing a Dramamine with my exquisite cup ofContinueContinue reading “Whale Watching”
Windows to the sea
One of Costa Rica’s best kept secrets is Playa Ventanas, windows to the sea. It is a beautiful secluded beach with a series of five sea caves, some accessible by sea, and some by foot. We discovered them on a border run to Panama to get our three-month visas renewed. We were looking for a placeContinueContinue reading “Windows to the sea”
On Assignment from Costa Rica
A Christmas like no other. My heart never yearned to spend Christmas Day on a remote beach in the Southern Pacific until I was on assignment in Costa Rica, far from family and friends that I left behind in Michigan. Here, my internal calendar is out of kilter, nonexisitant really, for all the cues fromContinueContinue reading “On Assignment from Costa Rica”
Sheet Music Art
Part of my creative flow are projects that bring me stimulation and the joy of a finished project. This is especially nice when I’m midstream on a novel and the end is farther away than I want to admit. So here is my project of the week! I scored four matching picture frames from aContinueContinue reading “Sheet Music Art”
On Assignment from Costa Rica
Guest Photo Post by Sherry Rought Running the spine to Boruca! Feelings of adventure run high in my soul and I am always looking for a new and exciting path to take. This day we traveled to the tribal reserve of Boruca (Reserva Indígena Boruca) high up in the Talamanca Mountains about 3 1/2 hoursContinueContinue reading “On Assignment from Costa Rica”
Holy Homesteading 