Sowing the Seeds of Happiness (Or the View From My Patch of Peace)

“The greatest gift of the garden is the restoration of the five senses.” ~ Hanna Rion This is the first of several new posts over the coming weeks where I will share a bit more of the ‘doing’ side of how I am trying to live deeply each day. Before I begin, some full disclosure: I am a wanna-be farmer. I also have delusions of homesteading grandeur from time to time. Maybe that’s why I love trying to grow more things... Read More

Nature as Mentor: 6 Life Lessons That Gardens Can Teach Our Children

“As the garden grows, so shall the gardener.” — Old Proverb For the past four years our family has been growing a bit of our own food. Between a dozen or so beds, we grow everything from berries to veggies to herbs to cut flowers. The reasons are many: From the satisfaction of creating a bit of food independence to saving money to the solace that working the Earth brings. But one of the most important reasons we do it is to create... Read More