I’m often asked if I’d rather raise chickens or ducks. Yes. . . Let me explain. . . Are there pros and cons to each kind of bird? Absolutely. Most days, if I had to pick only one to have on the farm, I’d pick chickens. But once in a while, I’d pick ducks. I […]
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So I’m a new fanatic of probiotic drinks, but this one–this electrolyte probiotic yumminess–is my favorite. Forever. And bonus: If you’re looking for an all-natural alternative to soda for young ones around your table? Using maple syrup in drinks for kids has a lot of advantages. Read on for my favorite maple drink recipe and
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From cookies baked in cast iron to old treasures to new discoveries, I’ve been having a pretty good week around the homestead. Pretty-good-week fact #1? After unearthing an amazing light fixture last fall on our property’s centuries-old midden, I convinced my husband it should become our kitchen table light… and I LOVE it.
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A Mother’s Day message for my mother-in-law? I sat down to write one; and I had to wonder why I hadn’t done so years sooner. This Mother’s Day? I’m writing an open letter to my mother-in-law… If you’d rather listen in than read, I just recorded the audio version of this post in the Simple
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It was a pretty monumental day–the day I realized I could buy succulents wholesale. Through the mail. From California to New England. In two days flat. What? So as I sit here, as close to the wood-burning stove as I can get on an oh-so-chilly April morning in our old farmhouse, I wonder how long
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It’s not ingenious or anything, but I discovered a fantastic way to lift my spirits and breathe in some spring, even on a cold snow-is-still-on-the-ground-in-New-England, early-spring kinda day.
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My favorite holiday on the calendar bursts into the year just when we need it most. But this year it holds extra special meaning for me. And it arrived before I was ready for it.
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Want in on my secret? Wanna know how I make the best fresh-squeezed lemonade ever? Sure, delicious, cool, tart-but-sweet, fresh-squeezed lemonade won’t solve all the world’s problems. But oh my gosh it definitely turns a hard morning into a wonderful afternoon. Imagine a 20-degree, 2-feet-of-snow-on-the-ground, New England morning. A morning in March that the calendar
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In my opinion, there is one thing every gardener should do. Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links. Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of today’s post for easy-peasy ways to enter for a chance to win 10 Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Packets… whatever 10 YOU choose… seriously… Don’t miss this! Because
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Why do I throw away the ice in my sap buckets? Read on for the full scoop.
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