The Wild Cherry Farm
~ Creativity, Seasonal Food and Free Range Learning ~
I originally wrote this post in 2012 but my old blog is long gone and I decided to preserve some of my earlier posts in this space. Many years ago Amanda Blake Soule’s book The Creative Family inspired me to try a variety of different crafts with my children. We did a simple embroidery project …
This morning I decided to try something different with my writing and blogging. Right now I’m going to aim for quantity instead of quality. I want to experiment with taking pictures, making videos, writing and art. I want to collect thoughts, quotes and snippets that I find interesting without having a major plan. I just …
I’ve been reading “Atomic Habits” by James Clear and now I’m motivated to create a few new habits and keep nurturing old ones that have helped me in the past. A Habit of Baking Bread One habit that I really like is regularly baking bread for our family instead of buying it in the shop. …
Making time for some quiet solitude in the morning can be so energizing, especially for an introvert like me. Maybe this post will inspire you to create your own nourishing morning routine. I’m just getting back to my early morning ritual and it’s so good. Even if you think you’re not a morning person it …
Make your own quick and easy cream cheese with just two ingredients. Create tasty variations by adding fresh herbs, garlic, spring onions or wild herbs like nettles, sorrel or dandelion. Cream Cheese is one of those things that I will probably never buy in a shop again since we started making our own. It’s so …
Find out how to start vegetable seeds indoors using materials from your recycling bin, potting compost and your favourite vegetable seeds. I prefer to start most of my seeds indoors because there is a higher chance of being successful. Some seeds sown outdoors might get eaten by mice and slugs love to dine on freshly …
Create your own hat pattern using the yarn and knitting needles you already have at home. For this tutorial you only need basic knitting skills and straight needles. This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. See my full disclosure here. According to the Gaelic Calendar …
These Baby Banana Pancakes are naturally sweet and full of healthy proteins for a good start in the morning. You only need 2 basic ingredients and they are so easy to make. Sometimes I create little morning invitations for my 5 year old son. Toy animals that are frozen in a block of ice and …
