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Halloween Costumes from Thrifted Items – You Can Wear Again!

Halloween Costumes from Thrifted Items – You Can Wear Again!

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Transplanted 25 spruce trees last weekend 🌲 Thi Transplanted 25 spruce trees last weekend 🌲 This is just one of them. I had to get this shot of my eldest appreciating its beauty. My best advice for teaching kids to love nature? Lead by example! What have you been doing outside lately?⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ If you want to see us planting spruce trees when they were smaller - and my kids were much smaller too - check out my video "Planting Tree Saplings with My Family" -> Link in bio!
"A garden is a friend you can visit anytime." Been "A garden is a friend you can visit anytime." Been working hard on my backyard garden lately. How about you?⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ Catch a glimpse of our backyard in episode 5 of my series #ourhouseinthetrees -> Link in bio!
Meet the noble Wood Frog. Its call sounds like a d Meet the noble Wood Frog. Its call sounds like a duck. I know this because this beauty and many of its friends live in my backyard. We also have Boreal Chorus Frogs, which prompted my six year old and I to write up a science report... guess which one of us was more into it 😅🐸 What's your vote - are frogs super sweet or super slimey?⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ Check out a tour of our land from a few summers ago. No frogs in this video, but lots and lots of trees -> Link in bio!
Want to support eco-conscious brands, but worried Want to support eco-conscious brands, but worried about the cost 🌱💰 Sustainable products often cost more because they're made from higher quality materials, by individuals who are paid fair wages. The worlds of #fastfashion, #fastdecor and #fastbeauty can be very scary places. Support brands that help make the world better instead of worse. Here are a few deals and sales to help offset the investment. Plus, get more #sustainablesaves on my blog -> Link in bio!
Red sunset on a yellow house against a blue sky in Red sunset on a yellow house against a blue sky in a sea of brown dirt. And pretty soon the trees will be green! Which colours from nature are your favourites? ⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ Watch a time lapse of our house construction -> Link in bio!
So excited to be involved with @projectjoyca! They So excited to be involved with @projectjoyca! They accept your used devices and then donate them to local senior's facilities so the residents can connect with their loved ones. Born during COVID-19, Project Joy isn't going anywhere even as things begin opening up again. Our senior citizens deserve to communicate freely with the people that are important to them - no matter what! Visit their website to learn how to donate today. Link in bio!
I shared my older daughter's first haircut two yea I shared my older daughter's first haircut two years ago so it seemed right to share my baby's first hair cut too. My almost four year old baby 😭 It's so much easier to take care of when it's shorter, but as a mom I have a right to be both happy and sad at the same time. What's making you feel happy/sad at the moment?⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ For comparison, see my older daughter's first snip via the link in my bio!
Holy vegan smorgasbord, Batman! We got baked chick Holy vegan smorgasbord, Batman! We got baked chickpeas, we got mashed taters, we got stuffing, we got a veggie medley - and most importantly we got vegan gravy! What part of this meal looks the most tasty to you?⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ I got recipes for the baked chickpeas and the vegan gravy over on #ofhousesandtrees 😋-> Link in bio!
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