Category Archives: foraging

A child’s truth

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Yanic A.

“You know what mom?” “What my sweetheart.” “If you take care of nature and help her, she will always take care of you.” “That is true my love.” “And you know what else mom?” “What my sweetheart.” “That is … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultivation, Family Life, foraging, Life, Nature | Tagged children, connection, foraging, gratitude, growing up, life, mindfulness, Monarch Butterfly, nature, outdoors | 23 Comments

A love of learning

Posted on July 22, 2015 by Yanic A.

When I dreamed of having kids, there were many things I was hoping to teach them and a few things that I hoped they would take from me naturally : My love of nature, my need to create, my sense … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Life, foraging, Gardening, Healing, Herbalism, Homesteading, Learning at home | Tagged children, connection, healing, Herbal studies, herbalism, home, learning, medicinal herbs | 27 Comments

Picture in your mind…

Posted on June 25, 2015 by Yanic A.

We were away the last 2 days. My husband is on vacation this week and we decided to go spend few days at my sister’s a few hours South. We left Tuesday afternoon and got a few errands done before … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultivation, Family Life, foraging, Life, Nature, Outdoors, Simplicity | Tagged bird watching, children, connection, Family, foraging, life, mindfulness, nature, outdoors, slowing down, vacation, walking | 20 Comments

The season I love

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Yanic A.

Summer you may think? But it goes beyond that. The season I love is the season of food and herb preservation. The moment I have frozen or canned my first food, my heart feels lighter. The moment my first oils … Continue reading →

Posted in canning, ehydrating, Family Life, Food, Food preservation, foraging, Gardening, Herbalism, Homesteading | Tagged connection, Food preservation, foraging, gardening, growing food, home, homesteading, life, mindfulness, slowing down, time | 22 Comments

Morning, Noon and Night

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Yanic A.

Morning, noon and night…three little peeks into my day. Morning – Around 9 am Noon – Around 11 h 30 am Night – Around 7 pm Joining Kim over at Mothering with Mindfulness If you feel like sharing glimpses of … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Life, foraging, Morning noon night | Tagged blackberries, Family, foraging, home, Morning noon and night, playing, wild blueberries, yarrow | 4 Comments

Time for mama – And that is okay!

Posted on July 22, 2014 by Yanic A.

I’ve been sick the last few days, sick with awful laryngitis. Nights have been horrible, sleep has been non-existent and the weather has been sticky and muggy and making the whole thing worse. I have to admit that this morning, … Continue reading →

Posted in foraging, Nature, Outdoors | Tagged connection, foraging, me time, nature, outdoors, quiet, slowing down, wild bluberries | 18 Comments