Hopeful Weekend Links
Become a Radical Pragmatist – Alan Webber, Do Lectures Top 16 TED Talks for Foodists – Darya Rose, Summer Tomato Guide to Seasonal Living: Spring – Mother Earth News Living Oregon Moves to Help...
View ArticleWhy You Might Need More Bitterness
Your mouth probably puckers at the thought of eating something bitter. But according to many experts, including clinical herbalist Guido Masé and integrative physician Tiearona Low Dog, a small dose...
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New Parenting Study Released - Sarah Miller, The New Yorker Science Compard Every Diet, and the Winner is Real Food – James Hamblin, The Atlantic The Wonders and Eternal Shelf Life of Honey - Natasha...
View ArticleFree Range Learning: Book Review
It’s the perfect time for me to read Free Range Learning: How Homeschooling Changes Everything, which author Laura Grace Weldon sent me for review consideration. My husband Aaron and I spent much of...
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Get Ready! A tetrad of lunar eclipses, beginning in April - Earth Sky Why do we make students sit still in class? – Carolina Blatt-Gross How to Save Money on Food by Wasting Less – Lindsay Wilson,...
View ArticleMarch Seeds Bring April Greens
It’s gardening time again! It feels like it was the shortest winter in history (although I perhaps would not have said that mid-January). I planted a few of our beds a couple of weeks ago. It’s our...
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Blood Moon Will Be a Sight to Behold During Total Lunar Eclipse – Ben Brumfield, CNN Parking Lots Demolished as Driving Wanes – Romy Varghese, Business Week bring your own cookies – Karen Maezen...
View ArticleHello sunshine!
We’re making the most of a stretch of sparkling spring days with tea parties, egg hunts, and fun-packed afternoons with friends. I’m sure the rain will send us inside soon. See you then….
View ArticleAnnouncing . . . The Garden of Dead Dreams
I’m thrilled to reveal the cover of my first novel, which will be released in June! I’m also unveiling my all new website design at http://abbyquillen.com. Come on over! You can learn more about the...
View ArticleIt’s release day!
It’s been a busy two months, and I can’t wait to fill you in on our May and June adventures and more importantly on the happenings in my garden. But I just popped in to let you know The Garden of...
View Article7 Reasons to Join the Urban Homesteading Revolution
Check out my post about urban homesteading on the CustomMade blog this week, accompanied by some beautiful graphics. (I’ll have several more articles to share soon!) Here’s a brief excerpt: What is...
View ArticleLiving Big in a Tiny House
Photo by Tammy Strobel. I haven’t been writing much here, but I’ve been busy! I have lots of articles coming, which I’ll share. I’m also determined to carve out more time to write here. I reviewed...
View ArticleKeeping Your Harvest All Year Round
I’ll be sharing some of my recently published articles with you this week. They’re all accompanied by really useful, shareable infographs. I hope you enjoy them! First, my article Keeping Your Harvest...
View ArticleSipping Sustainably
My article Sipping Sustainably: Green Breweries and Wineries recently appeared at CustomMade. Click on the infographic below to find out what forward-thinking wineries and breweries are doing on the...
View ArticleBuild the Ultimate Sustainable Kitchen
My article Build the Ultimate Sustainable Kitchen recently appeared on CustomMade. Click on the infographic below for tips on how to build a kitchen designed for sustainable living, including some on...
View ArticleWant Healthy, Happy Kids? Walk With Them.
Walking has always been my favorite mode of transportation. Yes, it’s usually the slowest way to get somewhere, averaging fifteen minutes per mile. But it makes me feel clear-headed and invigorated...
View ArticleLessons From Our Puppy
We adopted a mixed-breed puppy five months ago. She’s jet black with white patches, and she looks a little like a gangly raven. That’s probably why the women at the dog rescue named her Raven. Within...
View ArticleHopeful Weekend Links
New Parenting Study Released – Sarah Miller, The New Yorker Science Compard Every Diet, and the Winner is Real Food – James Hamblin, The Atlantic The Wonders and Eternal Shelf Life of Honey – Natasha...
View ArticleFree Range Learning: Book Review
It’s the perfect time for me to read Free Range Learning: How Homeschooling Changes Everything, which author Laura Grace Weldon sent me for review consideration. My husband Aaron and I spent much of...
View ArticleHopeful Weekend Links
Get Ready! A tetrad of lunar eclipses, beginning in April – Earth Sky Why do we make students sit still in class? – Carolina Blatt-Gross How to Save Money on Food by Wasting Less – Lindsay Wilson,...
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