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Tips for getting little ones outside in the winter
I don’t know about you, but my kids are always happiest when we spend time outside. In the warmer months I hear the constant slamming of the screen door and the patter of bare feet coming in and out. In the colder months it can be harder to motivate everyone to get outside. I have…
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Home in Maine
No matter how many places I live, home will always be where I was born and raised. Maine will always be the place I experience the magic of childhood and the wonder of growing up. Pleasant memories are always gilded in gold. Oftentimes when we go back to chase those experiences the thrill falls short.…
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Camp Time
There are certain spaces where timing and routine are rendered meaningless. The first that comes to mind is the airport. Where human beings keep odd hours, it’s perfectly acceptable to have a gin and tonic at 10am, and depending on your destination, you can literally travel through time. Another, which I like to think of…
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A Tale of a Rather Small Garden
Our garden is small this year. And by small I mean less than a half dozen plants, of those I think we may only get 5 tomatoes and a few handfuls of fresh herbs. Despite having a extremely productive garden for the past three years I was feeling very intimated this spring. Gardening in sunny…
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Summer Road Trip
There is something about a summer road trip that makes you feel like you are in your early 20s again. Windows down, the air rushing past and lifting your unbound hair into a summer crown. The feeling of freedom and the promise of adventure, even with two small passengers in the backseat calling for snacks…
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Hunting for Huckleberries
It is that glorious time of year when the huckleberries have ripened into dark purple morsels of bliss. Hiking is always fun but hiking to pick natures candy is even better. If you are not familiar with huckleberries they are the fruit of the huckleberry bush (Vaccinium membranaceum Dougl) they taste very similar to blueberries…
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Real Life Moments
When thinking about what I wanted to write on my last blog I had the idea of curating a photo journal of the process of making a yarrow balm. It would include photos of myself in a long dress foraging from a sunlit meadow and a series of photos documenting the process start to finish.…
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Yarrow Oil
Our home sits on 4 acres of woods and meadows. We moved here in the dead of winter so we had no idea what plants would spring up once the snow melted. It’s been a favorite pastime to take the girls on nature walks and identify the wildflowers and shrubs. Much to my delight we…
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Sandpoint Farmers Market
A great thing about moving to a different part of the county is you have seemingly endless options for new things to do. Yes, even in a small town like ours. Lucky for us we love being outside so all the lakes, mountains, and rivers will keep us plenty busy for some time. When we…
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Skip Jump and a Hop
When we were deciding whether to move our whole life to a new state one of our deciding factors was proximity to family. Our family is all over the country, literally from one coast to the other and a few in between. Although we are still not close enough to meet up for Monday dinner,…
Bit of Betsy 