Hey friends and readers! Just wanted to post a quick update as it has been a while. We have been enjoying being a part of our local farmer’s market and it has kept us quite busy! New ways to manage time as well as flexibility have been vital skills to navigating the farmer’s market (especially when the growing season did…
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Harvesting and Drying Herbs
Do you love the robust flavor fresh herbs add to your summer cooking? Wish you could bottle it up to have year-round? What if I said you can! and it is so easy to do? Hooked yet? Ok enough questions. Herbs are one of the easiest plants to grow (yay!). They love a well-drained, sunny spot in the garden and…
New Year, New Adventures
Hello friends, it’s been a while… So if you follow my blog, you’ve probably noticed the radio silence for the past year or so. Do you ever have a year that just knocks you down and makes you feel like you should probably just stay there? Yep, that was 2019. From losses to overwhelming moments of stress, there were some…
DIY Elderberry Syrup
Posts may contain affiliate links. These help keep this mama’s coffee mug full. In our neck of the woods it is the peak of flu season…yuck, but so far the only thing to hit our house has been a head cold (myself of course). I credit this healthy trend to avoiding crowded public spaces as much as humanly possible as…
Canning Tomatoes and Peppers (Rotel Copycat Recipe)
This post contains affiliate links through which Hippie Mama receives a small commission if a purchase is made. Thanks for your support in keeping this Mama’s coffee mug filled! In my neck of the woods, ’tis the season for tomatoes, peppers, and onions and the harvest this year has been excellent! There are so many wonderful recipes that can be…
The Terrible….Teeth? And how to (mostly) tame them
This post contains affiliate links through which Hippie Mama receives a small commission if a purchase is made. Thanks for your support in keeping this Mama’s coffee mug filled! When you first meet your sweet, little bundle of squishy baby joy you likely aren’t thinking too much about what is to come. You are too busy falling in love and…
Water Bath Canning: The Basics
This post contains affiliate links. When you click through these links and make a purchase Hippie Mama receives a small commission which helps keep this Mama’s coffee mug full. Thank you for your support! Canning season is upon us in our neck of the woods! It’s that glorious time of summer when we really start reaping the bounties from…
Never Pull Weeds Again (A Gardener’s Dream Come True!)
(This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through an affiliate link, Hippie Mama Homestead makes a small profit from your purchase. Thank you for keeping this frazzled Mama’s coffee mug full!) Weeds…the bane of every gardener’s existence. Am I right or am I right? We’ve all got them, we all hate them. Especially when the heat of summer rolls…
Whole Grain Zucchini Muffins
(This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, Hippie Mama will make a small profit from your purchase. Thank you for keeping this Mama’s coffee mug full!) Summer is here! We are into our second official week of summer and that means the zucchini are producing. With the weather we’ve had in our neck of that woods,…
Getting Through the Rough Days of Motherhood
(This post contains affiliate links. Your purchase through these links help keep this mama’s coffee cup full and her critters fed. Thank you for your support!) Most of us can agree that motherhood is one of the greatest joys and fulfilling experiences in our life. Becoming a mother can be transformative on many levels, revealing a part of ourselves we…