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The kitchen teaches me patience, and preserving food is a lesson in delayed gratification. And when my boys watch me milling about–sometimes with my hair tossed in a messy pony tail and still in my pajamas–pacing from the counter to the fridge to the garden to the trash can to the table and back to the counter working on countless food projects at once–they see something beyond the mess.

Canning for Culture and Freezing for Fellowship {Preserving the Fresh Farmers’ Market Flavors}

Summer

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Each morning I wake groggily and find my way to the kitchen. I pour a steaming cup of coffee and head out to the garden. Slowly I make my way around mounds of soil and baby plants to see the growth that took place over night. They are always growing. New sprouts– where nothing was yesterday, today there is green life, new leaves, and finally–first fruits.

{Le Navet – A Garden Photo Journal} Part 2 – Charlie Creeps at Sunset

Spring

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During my first year of shopping regularly at the Farmers’ Markets, I made a point of asking the farmers whether or not they “Were organic.” I quickly found that this question resulted in vague and ambiguous answers. That is because although the term “organic” is tightly regulated, it really doesn’t matter that much when it comes to shopping at Farmers’ Markets.

I’ll Take a Smile Over a Sticker {Why I Don’t Ask the “Organic” Question}

Seasonal Eating

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During my first year of shopping regularly at the Farmers’ Markets, I made a point of asking the farmers whether or not they “Were organic.” I quickly found that this question resulted in vague and ambiguous answers. That is because although the term “organic” is tightly regulated, it really doesn’t matter that much when it comes to shopping at Farmers’ Markets.

I’ll Take a Smile Over a Sticker {Why I Don’t Ask the “Organic” Question}

Seasonal Eating

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Finding a healthier you is a very personal journey. Your goals are unique to you, and so now is the time to leave fad diets behind and begin forging your own path to achieving your personal health goals!

For All of Those Who are Fed up with Fad Diets {Forging Your Personal Path to Health}

Real Food

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It was late. The boys had been in bed for two hours. Grayson spent our precious quiet “kids in bed” time finishing up a bit of work, and I had spent it editing photos and puting the finishing touches on a blog post. We were beat, and our heads fell hard on our pillows. But then it hit us.

Hunger.

We snuck out of bed and crept towards the kitchen like children set on the cookie jar…

“It’s a Detox, Dear, Not a Diet!”

Real Food

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The best way to get the most out of your experience at the Farmers’ Market is to befriend the farmers you are buying from. There is an art to shopping at the Farmers’ Market, and mastering that art is an adventure in itself! It all starts with asking the right questions; here are 5 important questions to begin with!

Does Your Farmer Have a Name? {5 important questions to ask at the Farmers’ Market}

Seasonal Eating

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The Farmers’ Market offers a fun, educational, hands-on shopping experience while giving us the opportunity to support our community of farmers; as well as buy fresh, local ingredients at affordable prices! Check out today’s post where I share 7 Simple Ways to Shop With Confidence at Your Farmers’ Market!

7 Simple Ways to Shop With Confidence at Your Farmers’ Market

Spring

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Shopping at the farmers’ market was not easy for me; not at first, and it did not feel natural. It was a very different shopping experience then I was used to. I was used to walking down sterile aisles with too many options of too many processed foods, and next to no interaction with another human being besides offering my answer to “Paper or plastic?”

The Secret to Shopping Confidently at the Farmers’ Market

Seasonal Eating

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Shopping at the farmers’ market was not easy for me; not at first, and it did not feel natural. It was a very different shopping experience then I was used to. I was used to walking down sterile aisles with too many options of too many processed foods, and next to no interaction with another human being besides offering my answer to “Paper or plastic?”

The Secret to Shopping Confidently at the Farmers’ Market

Seasonal Eating

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A celebratory event happened across our nation this past weekend! And it is offering us the perfect opportunity to completely change the way we think about food. It is time we stop thinking about food as science. It’s time for food to become less scary. Less daunting. Less guilt-ridden. Less confusing. It’s time for it to become beautiful again!

Now Is The Time To Forever Change How You Think About Food

Spring

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Around 100 years ago, the food industry began producing highly-processed vegetable oils. Although they have the word “vegetable” in them, they are anything but healthy. Join me this week on an eye-opening trip to the grocery store, where I will show you how to easily spot and avoid harmful oils in everyday food items.

An Eye-Opening Trip to the Grocery Store – How to Avoid Hidden Toxic Oils

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Raising kids stirs something deep in our souls — an innate knowing that our time is finite. Taking my kids outside in creation, I’m discovering how to stretch our time and pack it to the brim with meaning. God’s creativity provides the riches of resources for teaching the next generation who He is and how He loves us. Join our adventure and discover inspiration and resources for refusing rush, creating habits of rest, living intentionally, and making the most of this beautiful life!

I'm Eryn, Master Naturalist, Author, & Bible Teacher

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