The Amazing Power of A Flower!
Officially called Calendula Officinalis, it’s a member of the daisy family called asteraceae. Calendula has been used as a medicinal plant for centuri…
Grow Cool Season Annuals in East Texas zone 8b
Grow Cool Season Annuals in Zone 8b - I grow in commercial landscape fabric. After tilling in compost and making rows the fabric goes down over drip l…
10 Zone 8b Garden Hacks
Save an empty pump bottle. Fill it with mineral oil and use a rubber band to attach a small wire brush to it. Every time you put away your garden too…
3 Amazing pie recipes that will make you the star of any Potluck!
Church cookbooks. If you have not discovered the treasures in these time capsules you are in for a treat. In East Texas, I find church cookbook…
Wild Bird Seed Ornament Recipe
Suet Birdseed Ornaments 1 cup of cornmeal 1/2 cup flour 1/3 cup lard (Lard is an acceptable substitute for actual suet) 2 tbsp. chunky peanut but…
7 Fun Fall Facts
Plus Tips to Prepare for Jack Frost! Autumn or 'Fall' as it is called in North America, begins September 22. This is the Autumnal Equinox, a term …
Top 5 Health Benefits of Cucumbers
Did you know cucumbers are classified as a fruit? According to the European Food Information Council, any edible that develops from a blossom on a pla…
Top 5 Essential Oils for Beautiful Skin
5 Essential Oils For a Beautiful Complexion at any age Today I’m sharing beauty and skincare DIY recipes plus 5 essential oils every woman over…
What is Forest Bathing
East Texas is very different from Alaska! The photo above this article is a great childhood memory for me. After driving from Houston, Texas across t…
Top 4 Cover Crops for East Texas
Winter Cover Crops for Zone 8b East Texas Annual rye - Hardy in zone 8b and germinates quickly. This is a moderately fast growing cover crop that wil…
How to Cultivate a Good Night's Sleep
Why It’s Important to Get a Good Night’s Sleep The quality and quantity of an individual’s sleep influences the body’s ability to repair, grow tissue…
5 Tips to Support Your Gut Flora
How do you support your gut flora? Refrigerators were only invented and available for home consumers in 1913. By 1923 they were common in middle cla…
Happiness and Fun
What is Happiness? Happiness is defined as the quality or state of being happy. Good fortune; pleasure; contentment; joy. Synonyms for happiness: bl…
"Ideas are easy. Implementation is hard." Guy Kawasaki
Starting your own business can be overwhelming. There’s the time it takes to thoroughly plan out every tiny detail of what your business will consist …
How to Hygge in the Summer
You can hygge at any time of year and summer is the perfect time of year to get back in touch with nature. Flowers, whether you buy a cheap bunch fro…
What is oil pulling and how to do it
What does the National Institutes of Health say about Oil Pulling? ‘The oral cavity harbors billions of microorganisms. Some contribute to develop…
Entrepreneur on the Farm
Hi everyone! My name is Heather. I am a registered nurse and I love helping people. I also love being creative! Starting a balloon business has bee…
Windowsill Baking Co.
I’m Jill, a home baker & full time stay-at-home mom. I sell my baked goodies locally under the name Windowsill Baking Co. I got the courage about …
Easy Heirloom Tomato Tart
Heirloom Tomato Tart Summer and vine ripe tomatoes! Get the best recipe for an easy tomato tart recipe that captures all the delicious flavors of sum…
Learn to Grow Your Own Bouquet!
How to grow a cut flower garden in East Texas. The secret is choosing flowers that flourish in humidity & heat. Growing flowers in the long, h…
Three Key Decisions to Safeguard Your Wellness
These gentle pivots point our life in a wellness and prevention direction. An overwhelming body of scientific and medical literature supports the conc…
A Safer Sunscreen
Let’s discuss sunscreen; a hot topic in more ways than just the sun! The hazard-based, precautionary approach of the EU acknowledges that chemicals l…
What is Einkorn Wheat?
Maybe you’ve heard of it or seen it in the health food aisle of your grocery store. Einkorn is the oldest surviving form of un-hybridized wheat we hav…
Homestead Juni Acres
Hi there! My name is Jess and I am the human and animal mother of Juni Acres. My daughter, Saida Juni, was the beginning of it all for us. Between our…
How to Picnic in East Texas
What are the ingredients for an extraordinary picnic? Let’s cover the basics and get the food right before planning the rest of the picnic.…
