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Transitioning to the New Year {Looking Back – Looking Ahead}
It’s easy to lose track of how much happens in one year when we are in the midst of living. Recently, I’ve been making lists of my accomplishments for 2014 while setting intentions for the New Year,...
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Vote for Me! Plus a New Year Coupon Code.
My post about calming and cleansing bath herbs for baby has been nominated for a People’s Choice Award through the Wildcrafting Wednesday Blog Hop. Wildcrafting Wednesday is a weekly Blog Hop where...
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Steer Clear of Toxins to Improve Health and Fertility
Today I have a guest post from Nita Ewald of Nurture with Nita. We are both members of a local women’s group of holistic health providers and educators. I’m pleased to share with you this piece about...
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A dose of sunshine
We recently returned from visiting family in California for a week. We had a wonderful time sharing in each others company, and it was fun for Baby LF to play outdoors in a different climate. Here in...
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Snow Hike
Yesterday, we decided that we should invest in snowshoes. It’s a little difficult to hike through our woods when the snow is up past my knees (and with a baby on back!). But the sights were worth...
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Upcoming Class & the February Newsletter
Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a nice Valentine’s Day weekend. We had a very snowy Valentine’s Day, but we made the best of it with pancakes, a warm fire, and lots of good family time. In case you...
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Walking Mindfully
“I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.” —John Muir Today I was reminded of how important it is for me to do walking...
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Spring is on the Way {So is the New Herbal Wellness Basket!}
You know we’re getting closer to Spring in Ohio when it’s 45 degrees outside and I’m pulling out the lawn chair to soak up the sun. Yes, there may still be snow on the ground, but these spring rays are...
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Scenes from (Early) Spring
It’s starting to feel more and more like Spring on the farm! …And it’s starting to feel more and more like we actually live on a farm! Maple production has continued. We finished our 3rd batch this...
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The most wonderful time of year….(spring!)
Each season has its highlights, but I don’t think there’s anything quite so wonderful as Spring. Everything has me speaking in exclamation points. “Did you HEAR the spring peepers?!?!” I bound through...
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Three Ways to Feel More Connected with Nature
Today you can find a guest post about my three favorite ways to feel more connected with nature on Dawn Gettig’s blog. She’s an amazing and inspirational yogini, artist, and feng shui practitioner who...
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The Best Way to Create Harmony in Your Home & Life – Dawn Gettig’s #1 Tip
Today we have a guest post by the talented and inspirational Dawn Gettig. She will share her #1 tip for creating harmony and balance in your home and life. I have been assisting clients with Medicine...
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The Bee Bus Arrived!
Mr. LF and I have planned to add bees to our homestead for quite some time. In our permaculture design, bees are an important part of how our plants will be pollinated, and we use a lot of raw honey...
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Perma-Blitz in Chardon, OH! We need your help!
Light Footsteps and Resilient Health cordially invite you to a PERMA-BLITZ! We’re having people over this weekend Saturday, May 9 and the following weekend Sunday, May 17. Come any time after 11 AM...
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Spring Foraging Favorite: Ramp Pesto!
The season for one of my favorite wild edibles will soon be coming to an end. Ramps, or wild leeks, are a favorite spring green that has a very unique onion-garlic-like flavor I’ve come to crave in...
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Herbal Baby Powder
Recently I made a fresh batch of herbal baby powder as part of a friend’s baby shower gift. Other than saving money and the fun that comes with homemade projects, why might you want to make your own...
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Next Hands-On Learning Day & Updates
Next Hands-On Learning Day: Saturday, May 23. Come anytime after 11 AM. Potluck at 5:30. Bonfire to follow!! Free camping if desired! Bring drums, musical instruments, questions, enthusiasm, and your...
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Revolution Review
It’s rare to find a documentary that appeals to both my interest in learning about the human condition as we live on an Earth with limited resources, and my interest in animal biology and ecosystem...
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Make your own sunscreen at home! ~ Sun Stick Recipe ~
Now that things are heating up outside, it’s time to break out the sunscreen! But not so fast…have you seen some of the warnings and fact sheets about conventional sunscreen? Ugh. It’s not fun news...
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Summer Wellness
The days are long and full. It seems I am filling every moment with work around the farm, food preparation, and in fun family outings. Recently we went camping at the Pollination Festival in Kentucky...
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