Cedar House Farm
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Blooms that Brave the Frost
Hellebore, with its subtle vintage charm and lovely cupped petals, braves the frost as one of winter’s first blooms of the new year. In the language of flowers, it means “protection” but can also symbolize "to overcome scandal or slander”. Both meanings are as powerful and speak to hellebore’s strength and ability create beauty even during the darkest days of winter’s hold. -
Herbal Fire Starters
Simple things made beautiful. These botanical fire starters give me the opportunity to rummage through my dried apothecary shelf and kitchen pantry to pull herbs that have expired or are discoloring. -
To Live Under the Care of Mother Cedar
We dreamed of a home that would honor a way of life more simple than what we were living at that time. One that would allow us to have one foot in our home and the other in nature. To be more connected to the earth and less connected to materialistic influences. We searched for two years, almost gave up a couple times, and then it happened. We found it. -
Olive Branch and Mint Wreath Tutorial
I’ve found so much joy making my own wreathes. Last year, I shared a tutorial on how I made an herbal wreath made with fresh cedar clippings, rosemary, sage, eucalyptus and mint. This week, I pulled out my trusty wire base once again and made an olive branch wreath to hang on our front door. It is simple and timeless and I wanted to share the process with you. -
DIY Botanical-Imprinted Clay Jewelry Dishes
Enjoy this fun summer project with your littlest of hands!
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Garden Journaling and a Holistic, Organic Pollinator Garden
Each year, I document in a garden journal all the details about what I grew, harvested, and enjoyed most. I write down my failures and well as my successes. What I fell in love with and want to grow more of, as well as what doesn’t make the cut for the next growing year or doesn’t grow well on our property’s unique microclimate. Garden journaling is a calming therapeutic process that I truly enjoy. -
Calendula Oatmeal Bath
I have battled eczema since I was a young child and the winter months make it flare up more than usual. This calendula oatmeal bath soothes eczema and itchy winter skin and takes just minutes to make with ingredients you likely have around your home (or in your greenhouse or window sill).
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Five Botanical-Themed Books I've Read Recently
As an adult, I still love to read and am a sucker for historical fiction and anything botanical-themed. Below, I've included a list of five botanical-themed novels I've read and enjoyed.
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The Humble Lens -- Before it All, I was a Photographer.
I want to briefly interrupt my normal gardening, crafting, and herbalism content to share with you a bit about my journey through photography and the process I went through to search and find my own unique artistic voice. -
The Humble Lens -- Embracing the Beauty of Winter
We’ve all been there. The weather turns. The last leaves fall. The days become shorter and darker as we linger around the winter solstice. Here is a gentle reminder that winter can be both a place where we gravitate toward comfort and warmth as well as an opportunity to pause and appreciate all this season has to share. It is both the ending of one seasonal cycle as well as the beginning of another. -
My Winter Sanctuary: A Greenhouse Refresh
Sometimes a place calls to you.
That's what happened to us in December 2019. By January 2020, just a matter of weeks before the world was tipped off kilter, we moved from a condensed suburban neighborhood into our home in the woods with big dreams for what the land would gift us. Among them, was my dream of renovating the old greenhouse.
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Catnip Cold Care Tea
This catnip tea recipe is an immune boosting blend with calming properties that should be taken at night to promote a restful night's sleep.
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