Cedar House Farm
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January is for Garden Dreaming
Have you been thinking about growing a garden this year? Whether you are starting small with a kitchen herb garden or jumping in with both feet and building the vegetable or flower garden of your dreams, the time to start planning is now. -
Five Medicinal Herbs to Grow from Seed
With all sorts of viruses knocking on our door, autumn is the perfect time to grow herbs that you can use to create remedies to help with the aches, pains and sleep deprivation associated with winter colds and flus. There are many herbal allies that are very helpful during this season. I chose these five because they not only support the body and strengthen the immune system, but this set can also provide an opportunity to nourish yourself both mentally and can be mood-lifting during these longer, darker days of winter. -
Tips for Using Instagram to Build your Small Business
Building a following on social media has become an increasingly difficult and daunting task and I often hear of talented artists feeling that their work isn’t good enough because their numbers (followers or likes) are low. Chances are, their work is not getting seen by the majority of their following and it is very disheartening, indeed. Instead of blaming the algorithm, here are few tips for how to work with the ever-changing algorythms of Instagram to build an authentic following and increase your overall engagement: -
A Hygge Home
A hygge home. It’s so much more than just a hype word ever popular around the holiday season. To be completely honest, for me, it was a lifestyle I was mindfully trying to create for myself and my family before I’d ever even heard of the word. I thought it would be nice to share some of the subtleties that I believe give our home that cozy, calming comfy hygge feeling. -
Homemade Beeswax Candles
We made our first batch of homemade beeswax candles this week. I had recently read about the health benefits of beeswax candles and learned a few things that surprised and inspired me to try this project and pay more attention to what my candles are made with. -
Slow Living through the Seasons
Slow living. It’s a term that’s become increasingly popular over the last decade. But what does it really mean and how does one achieve it? And is it really all it’s cracked up to be?
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DIY Clay Garden Markers
This weekend, we crafted clay garden markers. They’re perfectly imperfect and I love them. This DIY is easy and fun to make so I’ve included a short supplies list and tutorial in case you’d like to create your own!
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Slow Living, Loaf by Loaf
In March 2020, our state shut down. Our schools closed, my photography business screeched to a halt and my husband began working full-time at home. There are a lot of mixed emotions that came with this shutdown. But we were grateful for our new home and land to stretch out. In fact, I couldn’t imagine a better place to call home during these times. As a way of channeling my anxiety and worry into something positive, I did what many of us did and jumped on the sourdough train! -
Clarity Amidst Chaos – A Blueprint for a New Homesteader
If last November, you’d told me that my family would move to three acres of land, live in a cedar cabin, own 15 animals, be building a garden bigger than my old backyard, all while homeschooling the kids, I’d have told you you’re crazy. But here we are.
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