by indy | Sep 11, 2018 | Encouragement, Writing Tips
Everyone experiences it at some time. That creative project is staring you in the face, and you know you need to work on it. But you can’t find the motivation. It has many names; low creative energy, creative burnout, creative exhaustion, creative funk. It’s not like...
by indy | Aug 28, 2018 | Foods Made From Scratch, Gardening
One of our favorite summer side dishes is a serving of crisp and cool pickled cucumbers and onions. This is a quick and easy dish to create and a great way to use up the cucumbers that grow too large to use for canning pickles. And it’s a refreshing change from sliced...
by indy | Aug 14, 2018 | DIY Projects, Life Hacks
I’ll admit it. I love organized storage. Maybe it’s the chaotic way my brain thinks that drives me to make my tangible world have less chaos in it. But I doubt I’m alone when I say that nothing drives me crazier than clutter in my cabinets and closets making me dig...
by indy | Jul 24, 2018 | Gardening, Life Hacks, Survival
I love gardening. And I also love trying new Hacks. So it was a given that I wanted to try my hand at growing potatoes in a 5-gallon bucket. First, let me say that I have grown potatoes in the ground. In fact they are growing in my garden as I write this. But there...
by indy | Mar 20, 2018 | Camping, Life Hacks, Products to Check Out
Do Your Feet or Hands Suffer with the Cold? Some of you may not have a problem with cold feet and hands, but I’m guessing there are many others of you out there who have the same challenge I have. When it’s cold or even simply chilly out, I struggle to keep my hands...
Being outside in nature is the most basic part of who I am. Besides gaining knowledge about wildlife, I learn lessons about who I am, and surprise myself about what I am capable of achieving. Nature continually inspires me. It is a part of all my writings, no matter the genre or subject matter. 
