JustineNov 1, 20217 minRookie Review: MooncupI don’t know if you’ve already figured this out about me, but a big part of my identity is wrapped up in doing something and then yapping...
JustineOct 25, 20216 minDe Quervain’s Tendonitis and I: A NovelYou’ll hear women start many a sentence like this when they’re pregnant or a new mother: “No one tells you that…” Could be the fact that...
JustineOct 2, 20217 minMontessori Inspired Toddler Discovery: BirdsPoppy has been all about b-words the past couple of months: baa (when she sees a sheep), ball, bye, ba-buh (bible), baaf (bath), and burr...
JustineSep 15, 20212 minRookie Review: Motherhood, 1 yearLately I’ve been thinking what the fuck it is I do all day. When I rest my head on the pillow each night, I often oscillate between...
JustineFeb 11, 20219 minRookie Review: Motherhood, 5.5 monthsRemember sleep? Ha! Me neither. But ever since Poppy came into my life, I’ve become o b s e s s e d with sleep. At first, my...
JustineNov 22, 20209 minRookie Review: Motherhood, 12 weeksFourth trimester done and dusted! Now that I am getting a little bit more sleep, I decided to compile a list of Some Rather Good Things...
JustineOct 27, 20207 minRookie Review: Motherhood, 8 weeksI initially wanted to write about my pregnancy because I found it a bit difficult to process what was happening as it was happening. But...
JustineJun 1, 20205 minBitter Gourd & Toad In The HoleThe bitter gourd is a tropical plant that is widely cultivated in Asia, India, and South America for its intensely bitter fruits. I never...
JustineMay 11, 20207 minBanana & Tarte TartinThe banana is without a doubt my favourite plant we have growing in our home garden. We absolutely love their fruit, we eat their flower,...
JustineApr 28, 20209 minLocal Herbs & Nasi UlamWhen Scott and I first started this hobby (when we were just burying seeds and crossing our fingers) turned venture (when we realized we...
JustineApr 23, 20207 minKombuchaWith so much uncertainty going on in the world right now, I am finding it strangely comforting to have a steady flow of kombucha...
JustineApr 17, 20207 minEdible Flowers & RavioliGrowing beautiful edible flowers in our climate can be a rather intimidating endeavor. I used to have the impression that they required...
JustineApr 13, 20205 minAmaranth & PieWe were first introduced to Red Amaranth in a microgreen grow kit. After a shoddy job harvesting them, we were left with a couple of...
JustineApr 7, 20204 minRoselle & JamRoselle was never something in my regular diet nor was it even on my radar until I came across the plant while browsing through a seed...
JustineApr 1, 20203 minFruit Enzyme CleanersWhen I first heard about fruit enzyme cleaners, I was immediately hooked. Anything you can make at home, using ingredients you already...
JustineMar 27, 20205 minQuickie In The GardenThere is no better time to start your own edible garden than during a global health crisis. i.e. Now!!! You’re at home a lot more, access...
JustineMar 26, 20204 minWorking From HomeWorking from home seems like all the rage these days. Even Scott, who is not typically one to follow trends and actually scoffs at them,...
JustineMar 5, 20205 minCompost ClubHot compost, vermicompost, compost tea… Oh my! If you are new to composting and don’t know where to start, I get it. There is a lot of...
JustineOct 31, 20194 minGood To Go and GrowGood news for people who love good news: my uterus haz cleared! The month of October has been quite hellish because the embryo I was...
JustineOct 17, 20196 minThe 10-minute GardenerLots of people are amazed by how two young’uns like Scott and myself are able to carve out time in our busy millennial lives to tend to...