'Apple Pie' Autumnal Oatmeal | Soaked Oats
'Apple Pie' oatmeal is my favorite way to eat oatmeal during the coziest months of the year. Oatmeal is warm, filling, and budget...
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LITTLE HOUSE ON THE MOUNTAIN
"...to seek to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you, so that you may walk properly in the presence of outsiders and not be dependent on anyone." - 1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
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LeaD
- Sep 23, 2022
- 5 min
Beware the Lure of Hocus Pocus | Dark Aesthetics
Tis autumn. It's the most wonderful time of the year. The chill of the morning air, the early fog rolling over the hilltops, sweaters,...
LeaD
- Sep 19, 2022
- 5 min
Reclaiming Modesty in an Uncovered World | Former Model's Testimony
Romans 12:2 'Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is...
LeaD
- Sep 19, 2022
- 2 min
Calm and Cozy Homemaking
Psalm 128:1-4 'Blessed is every one who fears the Lord, Who walks in His ways. When you eat the labor of your hands, You shall be happy,...
LeaD
- Sep 13, 2022
- 5 min
Reclaiming Femininity & Finding Joy
I believe that there is a movement afoot, something brewing beneath the rolling waves of tumult in our society today. Slowly but surely,...
LeaD
- Sep 1, 2022
- 4 min
Growing, Harvesting, and Storing Elderberries
It is that time again. The harvest season has begun and the beautiful elderberries hang in heavy bushels from the branches of the...
LeaD
- Aug 16, 2022
- 6 min
Healthy Eating on a Budget | 20 Tips
Mindset - I put mindset as number one, because it is the most challenging yet necessary step to a healthier you. Eating healthy, and...
LeaD
- Aug 8, 2022
- 3 min
Praising Through the Pain
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ...
LeaD
- Jun 29, 2022
- 5 min
Romanticizing an Ordinary Life
The romanticizing trend has been making its way through social media for a couple of years now, and lately I have seen push back to the...
LeaD
- Jun 12, 2022
- 2 min
Harvesting Honeysuckle | Nectar Recipe
Honeysuckle simple syrup, aka honeysuckle infusion, or as I like to call it, honeysuckle nectar, is a lightly sweet, simply delicious...
LeaD
- May 27, 2022
- 3 min
The Mercies of the Morning
The mercies of the morning. I love the morning time in every season, when creation begins to stir, and the world is still quiet. Morning,...
LeaD
- May 20, 2022
- 2 min
Living with the Seasons | Slowing Down
As I have slowed down these past few years, I have more closely been able to observe the flow and the patterns of creation. I have been...
LeaD
- May 16, 2022
- 5 min
How to Make Old Fashioned Butter
Welcome to the creamy dreamy world of old fashioned hand churned butter. If you have never before tasted slow churned homemade butter...
LeaD
- May 6, 2022
- 3 min
Gluten Free Buttermilk Tea Biscuits
These gluten free buttermilk tea biscuits are perfect with butter, honey, or jam and a hot cup of tea in hand. They are soft and...
LeaD
- May 2, 2022
- 3 min
DIY Hand & Body Sugar Scrub
Homemade sugar scrubs are some of my favorite at home natural beauty products because they use simple ingredients, leave skin feeling...
LeaD
- Apr 19, 2022
- 7 min
Open Letter About My Journey of Barenness
I must say, it feels very strange to sit down and write this letter to you all. I have been very private about many aspects of my life...
LeaD
- Apr 15, 2022
- 3 min
Soft Gluten Free Banana Bread
This soft and delicious gluten free banana bread is a fantastic way to use those overripe bananas on the counter, and turn them into...
LeaD
- Apr 7, 2022
- 4 min
Nourishing Chicken Stock for Beginners
“The most important piece of equipment in any kitchen,” said Francis Pottenger Jr., MD, “is the stockpot.” - Sally Morrell Fallon,...
LeaD
- Mar 9, 2022
- 2 min
DIY Detox Foot Soak
This DIY detoxifying foot soak is great for soothing tired achy feet, and also for removing impurities from the body. In the world today,...
LeaD
- Feb 28, 2022
- 3 min
Herbal Tea for Backyard Chickens
As I like to say, it has got to be tea time somewhere. I started giving my girls a bowl of herbal tea a few years ago, and they...