I can’t say that I haven’t lost sleep over this whole soapscription thing. I have. Thankfully, we have an awesome friend helping me with the website stuff, because I’d be taking orders in the mail if it wasn’t for him. Pretty sure I’ll have a link for ordering in a couple of days and then…
I’ve got two herbs that I hope to always grow. Whether in planters or in the ground, no matter the season of life or where we live, these two little plants bring so much joy. One is lemon balm which is just my all time favorite. Grabbing a handful and inhaling the sweet aroma is…
For our last unassisted birth and the 911 audio recording, check this out. Edit: *I wrote this a couple of months ago, but am only just getting around to sharing it. I’m not editing any of my words but I want to clarify that we had midwives here in Charlottesville that practice traditional midwifery and…
She got her very first Barbie from her Great Aunt Jane. This Barbie is a super cool beekeeping babe with her own bee hive and honey stand complete with an honor system cash register. I wasn’t sure if we were going to introduce Barbie dolls to our kiddos, but this the coolest one I’ve ever…
There is this gorgeous restaurant with really great food just down the road from us. It’s half an hour down the road and I drive by hay fields and cotton fields and cow pastures to get there. I drive down rural highways and arrive at this historic downtown corner of Lyons, Ga and am immersed…
The grapes have ripened and over ripened. The kids made all sorts of concoctions and I got to be the taste tester. The summer is still going strong. The goldenrod is blooming. I’m reminded of John Steibeck’s ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ because of how many of these beauties didn’t get processed and sort of just…
Hey. My name’s Melissa. I have an amazing husband and some pretty awesome little kiddos. This little spot on the web is devoted to my life as a farmer’s wife, mama, gardener, beekeeper, mozzarella maker and so much more. Thank you so much for coming.
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