Plants into Pants? DIY Living Fashion

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DIY, fashion AND living art? One of my main new year’s resolutions this year was to create some living art pieces and this new hot line is the perfect inspiration I’ve been looking for!

Move over color orange, stems, petals and living designs are the new black this year after Glam Gardens’ showings at Saks and runway fashion events the MET this year. Hilton Garden Inn re-created these awesome outfits with their new line of resort ready wear to encourage people to get out and traveling over the summer. Continue reading →

May: ‘International Respect for Chickens Month’ Articles Part 1

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Did you know that May is “International Respect for Chickens Month?” While these fluffy birds are more well-known on the menu than in the back yard, I love chickens and since I don’t yet have the space to keep the awesome creatures, I thought I’d share some great chicken care-related posts from my friends at Homestead Bloggers Network. Here are some things they have to say about keeping chickens and enjoying them at home! Continue reading →

Importance of Community Service: ‘Giveback Day’ at OluKai Ho’olaule’a

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Have you ever participated in a big event that included a component of community service? Recently, a cool paddling competition in Hawaii caught my eye, but it wasn’t the winners of the race that I was struck by. What interested me the most was Giveback Day, a day after the race was over where workers and competitors came together in a sanctioned day of community service. In an effort to preserve the environmental beauty of Hawaii as well as respect the ancient cultural tradition, I think Giveback Day was pretty cool! Continue reading →

How to “String Up” Tomatoes

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Hurray!  The growing season is finally upon us and starting to hit its stride!  Whether we started them ourselves or purchased some locally, it is time to start thinking about plump and juicy tomatoes to go with any occasion.  Putting them in salads, roasting them in the oven, on sandwiches, or even eaten whole and raw are some of our favorite ways to enjoy these tasty snacks. Continue reading →

Garlic & Lamb Bone Broth

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Bone broth is all the rage these days. There are many benefits of bone broth, but of course the bones must be responsibly sourced from animals with a high quality, clean life. We were fortunate enough to have bones from a delicious grass fed and free raised farm lamb we got from a local Palouse farmer. You can almost taste the high quality life this little lamb led in its broth and meat. Continue reading →