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Emily

About Me

I guess you could describe me as an ecclectic and eccentric. I am one of those down-to-earth folks that likes to play around in the dirt planting seeds and making mud pies. I really love growing things and cultivating beauty in many forms.I am currently a life coach, homesteader, and agricultural educator. As a life coach, I specialize in supporting and empowering groups and individuals as they simplify their lives, with an emphasis on frugality, simplicity, and living in harmony with one's environment. I'm currently accepting new clients, so get in touch with me today for a complimentary session! Check this out at www.questforsimplicity.com.My husband and I have been working our land for the past several years with a goal of being completely self-sufficient. We run a small farm and travel to local schools with some of our animals where we do agricultural demonstrations.I am also an aspiring musician in the duo The Free Radicals. (Check us out, we're on my friends page.) We are currently in the process of recording our music and hope to have a sample available soon for your listening pleasure.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

REAL folks who aren't afraid of hard work or being original. Authentic human beings who love simplicity. Genuine persons who adore the earth as much as I do and who want to live in a garden forever. Tolerant, open minded individuals with sincere convictions. Undiscovered genius. Fledgling artists who are the real deal and not just a cardboard cutout of talent. Whoever dares to be different, whoever braves through the great unknown, whoever blazes their own trail, whoever is fearless and courageous!

My Blog

HOW TO BEAT THE BUGS

If weve been in the garden lately, planting with abandon, working towards a future harvest, then we probably have noticed that right now, we are the harvest for the black flies and mosquitoes! Yes, t...
Posted by on Mon, 18 May 2009 11:09:00 GMT

IS IT TIME TO PLANT YET?

IS IT TIME TO PLANT YET? While we have been navigating through the garden soil and black flies, carefully preparing the ground with dreams of a future harvest, a persistent question has crossed our mi...
Posted by on Sun, 17 May 2009 13:16:00 GMT

Fun Things to do in Mud Season

Ah, the sweet smell of the spring ground, thawing into a thick soup of soggy soil. (Say that 10 times fast.) The spring peepers are singing praises about it; the folks buried up to their axles are cur...
Posted by on Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:44:00 GMT

Helpful Tips for Starting Seeds

Its about that time now! While spring is not quite in the air yet, the late-winter chills are beginning to lose their bite. Robin sightings are official, though one might wonder what these birds are ...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Mar 2009 12:09:00 GMT

BEAUTIFUL and EDIBLE

Beautify your yard with ornamental edibles!Now that weve had a while to contemplate the offerings of the seed catalogs, lets take a minute to plan what to grow. This week well look at edible landsc...
Posted by on Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:47:00 GMT

THE SEED CATALOGS ARE IN!

A glance outside at the garden this time of year would obviously give a quiet impression to a gardener. Unless one was privileged and industrious enough to have planted kale or provided winter protect...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:23:00 GMT

THE SPROUT GARDEN: Growing Nutrition in the Kitchen

Have the winter blues got you in a nutrition funk? Do you long for the taste of fresh vegetables, but its too cold outside to grow anything except snowflakes? Fear not, for sprouts are here to help!....
Posted by on Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:23:00 GMT

Plant Some Trees in November!

November might seem like a bleak month garden-wise for many of us. So how do we feel about enhancing the landscape and doing something good for the environment right about now? Let's plant some trees!...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:47:00 GMT

Garden Works for Autumn

 This time of year is really one of my favorites. The rush of the harvest has begun to settle down into a joyous time of feast and reflections. The plants are nearing the end of their seasonal life cy...
Posted by on Sun, 28 Sep 2008 13:37:00 GMT

Help the local music scene!

Hey everyone, The North East Music Front (NEMF) is a voice dedicated to promoting and helping local music scenes. It was started in a small town in Massachusetts and is looking to encompass the entire...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:56:00 GMT