LittleOwlCrunchyMomma

Discovering how to use what grows abundantly around us is something I am very passionate about learning. There are SO many different ways to use plants and cooking only scratches the surface.
Plants can be used for medicine, clothing, decoration, basketry, building, paints, crafts, and so much more. I love the fact that as long as I live I will never be done learning all the different ways to use what is around me. Nature is abundant and...

Twins are amazing. They are absolutely fascinating. Before I found out I was having them, I really didn't know much about them. For example, did you know there are seven different kinds of twins? Crazy, right? My girls are fraternal.
I love having twins. Granted, it's been hands-down the absolute most difficult thing I have ever done. The first year I wasn't even sure I would survive. But, I did. I'm still here....

My precious girls. I love each of them beyond words to describe. It seems like just yesterday they were this little and now they're all running around playing together.
My twins are not that far from two and I've never written about their births. I could tell you it's because life has been beyond crazy—which is true- but, if I were being completely honest it's also because deep down inside my heart, there is a part...

Granted, I don't live on the Redwood Coast. But when Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast by Noah Siegel and Christian Schwarz came available, I couldn't help myself. It was such a gorgeous book I wanted to add it to our collection of mushroom hunting books...