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Hey, y’all! I’m Miss Mary!
I’m a retired elementary teacher of 32 years now living on my family’s historic homestead. I share this beautiful land with my children and grandchildren (my beloved honeybees), along with our cattle, chickens, bees, and goats. Following in my momma and daddy’s footsteps, I’m returning to my roots through gardening and traditional cooking. Join me as I share timeless wisdom from garden to table, celebrating faith, family, and the simple joys of homestead living.
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The Easiest Vegetables to Preserve (Even If You’re a Beginner)
Learn the easiest vegetables to preserve through freezing, dehydrating, and canning. Perfect for beginners, this comprehensive guide covers essential techniques, equipment needed, and step-by-step instructions for safely preserving your garden’s bounty, even if you’ve never preserved food before.
Understanding Your Garden’s Climate: A Guide to the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Master the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map with our guide. Learn how to determine your garden’s zone, choose the right plants for your climate, and understand minimum temperature ranges for successful perennial gardening.
The Greatest of These is Love
Discover how 1 Corinthians 13’s timeless message of love comes alive in the daily rhythms of homestead living. From patient gardening to kindness shared across garden fences, explore how faith and farming weave together in beautiful ways.
The Art of Self-Prioritization: Why Putting Yourself First Matters
Embracing a self-nurturing mindset, one that prioritizes your well-being through self-compassion, boundary-setting, and purposeful self-care activities, can transform your life by reducing stress, boosting self-confidence, improving decision-making abilities, and strengthening your relationships.
Morning Rituals For A Productive Day
Discover the transformative power of morning rituals to supercharge your productivity. This comprehensive guide unveils the secrets to crafting a personalized routine that nurtures your mind, body, and soul, empowering you to tackle each day with renewed vigor and focus.
The Hidden Health Perks of Your Daily Coffee Fix
Discover the remarkable health benefits of coffee, a beloved beverage packed with antioxidants, essential nutrients, and potential disease-fighting properties. From boosting cognitive function and lowering the risk of certain cancers to improving heart health and promoting longevity, this article explores the latest research and unveils the secrets behind this aromatic elixir’s positive impact on overall well-being.
Unlock Your Creativity: How a Growth Mindset Can Help You Thrive
Unlock your creative potential with a growth mindset! Overcome creative blocks, learn from failures, embrace challenges, and thrive as an artist, writer, designer, or any creative field. This guide explores practical strategies to cultivate a growth mindset, persevere through difficulties, and achieve artistic excellence.
Instant Pot Blueberry Maple Compote
This easy InstantPot Blueberry Maple Compote recipe is the ultimate versatile fruit topping! Made with fresh or frozen blueberries, real maple syrup, lemon juice, vanilla, and warm cinnamon, it cooks up in just a few minutes in a pressure cooker. The vibrant blueberry compote is sweet, tangy and perfect spooned over pancakes, waffles, yogurt, pound cake, ice cream and more. Get tips for customizing with different fruits and flavors, plus healthy serving ideas for breakfast, brunch, and dessert.
Meal Prep Breakfast Ideas for Effortless Weekday Mornings
Short on time but want to start your day off right? This guide covers brilliant meal prep strategies and recipes for make-ahead breakfasts like overnight oats, freezer-friendly breakfast sandwiches, protein-packed eggy dishes, and more. With these easy meal prep breakfast ideas for batch prepping and grab-and-go options, you’ll have nutritious morning meals ready to just grab and go – no more skipping breakfast!
Loaded Avocado Baked Eggs
Start your day with this healthy and delicious baked avocado egg recipe! Ripe avocado halves are hollowed out and filled with baked eggs, then topped with melty cheese, crispy bacon, and fresh chives. These protein-packed avocado boats are a fun way to enjoy your favorite breakfast ingredients all in one dish. Perfect for brunch or a special weekend morning. Get tips for baking the eggs perfectly every time so they don’t overflow. This easy recipe is gluten-free, low-carb and keto-friendly!
