So, can I get a show of hands of anyone out there needing just a liiiiitttle bit more A-Time these days? 🖐 🖐 🖐 🖐 🖐 🖐 🖐 🖐 🖐 Yeah, I thought so. With the global pandemic, we’re all spending copious amounts of time with our significant others, families, etc. Good ole’ alone time is a thing of the past these days. […]
Boondocking Beauty During Ugly Times
Never EVER have I been more grateful for our RV, Nessie. And, saying that dear readers, you must know this: there have been MANY times I’ve felt thankful for my gal NessieTheNavion…. However, during these dark and ugly times we currently find ourselves in, the freedom of safely and responsibly getting away and out of […]
5 New Things I’m Trying. And, 1 I’m Giving Up….
Ahhhhhhh, 2020: how you’ve challenged us all. With the usual reflection that comes at the beginning of each new year, I have really been marinating on new things that I want to try in order to bring more positivity, joy, and challenge to my life. 2020 has also reminded us all that life is short […]
Sourdough Starter Instant Recipes + Reasons To Create A Sourdough Starter
I’ve decided – since we’re all home A LOT more than most used to be – that I would start a weekly recipe post! What should I call it, dear readers? 🤔 Recipe Roundup? Friday Foodies? Tuesday Tastes? Can you tell I love an alliteration? 😆 Anyway, since I love cooking and fermenting foods, I […]
Benefits Of Joining A CSA: How Community Supported Agriculture Makes Everything Easier
So, I know I ramble on a lot on this blog about the massive benefits of growing your own organic food, but I’m also not unaware that this might not be a realistic option for everyone. Given this fact, I thought I’d share with you all just how immensely valuable joining a local CSA (Community […]
Self Care 10: How To Gift Yourself 10 Minutes Every Single Day
I have to admit something, you guys: this global pandemic has not been good to me, self-care-wise. Before Covid-19, I had my regular routine where I woke up early, meditated, got my son ready and off to school, then when I got home I’d give myself what I called my “Self-Care-10.” What is the “Self-Care-10,” […]
Fall Edible Garden Plan: Low Maintenance, Sustainable, Therapeutic
I mean, c’mon readers! How can you go wrong with low-maintenance, sustainable, and therapeutic??? These are 3 things we could ALL use right about now, right? 🙌 Planning a fall edible garden now (mid-summer) is super important in order to get an abundance of harvest and to set yourself up to succeed in your garden […]
Homeschooling: My Plan To Stay Sane With Distance Learning
So, here we find ourselves, readers: all of a sudden, we’re elementary school, junior high, or high school teachers! Who else here is needing this in their world like they need a hole in the head??? Are ya with me, Mom’s and Dad’s? Ah, pandemic – you’re just the gift that keeps on givin’ and […]
Fermented Sauerkraut: Easy Recipe For Flourishing Immunity
I’m not sure why it’s taken me so long to post my stupid-easy fermented sauerkraut recipe on the blog. Forgive me, readers! I’ve been making this recipe for years now, and as we find ourselves in a time when boosting immunity is incredibly important, I thought it was fitting to share my recipe with you […]
One Day At A Time: Embracing Baby Steps, The Process, And The Present
One of my closest friends once described me really well: she told me, “Tara – you sure seem to run before you walk!” As I get older, I realize just how insightful she was (thanks, Sonia). I have always wanted things done – and done NOW! I have always impulsively decided on something and then […]
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