Category: Seasonal Living and Foraging
The Seasonal Living & Foraging category explores practical ways to connect with the rhythms of nature throughout the year. From identifying and gathering wild plants to preparing simple herbal infusions, salves, and seasonal recipes, this space focuses on thoughtful, hands-on living.
You’ll find foraging guides, wild edible ideas, plant-based preparations, and bath and body projects inspired by the changing seasons. Each post emphasizes safe identification, ethical harvesting, and traditional practices rooted in observation and respect for the land.
Whether you’re drying herbs in summer, making jelly from wild berries, or preparing simple seasonal remedies, this category encourages a steady, grounded approach to living in step with nature.
Grape Jelly From Wild Grapes: A Forager’s Guide To Riverbank Grapes
April Wildlife Parenthood
In Like A Lion Out Like A Lamb
February Is the Border Between Winter and Spring
Nature’s Frozen Spears: Delicate Spike-Like Structures
Elderberry Syrup Recipe and Jar Labels
Wild Blackberry Jam: A Sweet and Simple Recipe
Wild Violet Lavender Bath Salts: Blossom-Infused Bliss
March Phenology
DIY Lavender Fabric and Linen Spray
January Phenology
Harvesting Sunshine: My Journey with Calendula Oil
Pressure Cooker Buffalo Chicken Soup
Slow Cooker Chicken Stock
Understanding Dogwood Leaf Galls
What’s in Your Pocket, Bumble Bee? Summer Wonders in Wisconsin’s Wildflower Fields
Chia Seed Muesli Overnight Oats Recipes
Fall’s Last Hurrah: Fields Of Sandhill Cranes Feasting in Wisconsin’s Golden Fields