by Daisy | Sep 5, 2014 | Body Care, Garden, Household, Plants & Uses
If I were stranded on a desert island one of the first plants I’d go looking for is lemon balm. It would help keep me calm, and considering I was stranded on a desert island I would be in need of a heaping helping of calm. It would also help me sleep which would...
by Daisy | Sep 1, 2014 | Conversation, Fencepost
Last week, I wrote a post about how to be a good steward of someone else’s housekeys. That got me to thinking about the hows and whys of entrusting your own housekey to someone else. The reasons we need to give a housekey to someone vary. Most of the time...
by Daisy | Aug 28, 2014 | Conversation, Fencepost
A lot of what I do is all about independence; trying to grow my own food and medicine, learning to make, make do, or live without. BUT, I also value interdependence. I believe getting to know your neighbors and making contacts outside your own family unit can add...
by Daisy | Aug 27, 2014 | Conversation, Fencepost
By the time I noticed there was a birdhouse gourd growing in the foundation shrubs by our kitchen door it was already too big to move. I decided to let it grow and see what happened. What happened was, it grew gourds. There are three of them that I can see. I have a...
by Daisy | Aug 19, 2014 | Conversation, Fencepost
My awesome friend Courtney Santo debuts her second novel today, Three Story House, and I am excited for her and very proud of her. She is a beautiful person and a spellbinding writer and storyteller. This article is a great intro to Courtney and her newest book:...