Jess' Journal

A look into our fall article titled "Leaning on our Sisters" for the magazine TrailblazHer.

Autumn is a beautiful season to be outside foraging for fall's last offerings to us. Read what I will be wildcrafting this autumn.

We love the smell of crab apples & spices in our home once the season turns to autumn.  Here are our top three ways on how we use crab apples.

You know the feeling you get from being outside in nature?  The calming sensation that makes your soul feel at ease. This is forest bathing. Simply being in nature, connecting...

My family loves to explore outdoors and it’s great to be reminded there are lots of local gems to discover that are close by.  We moved to Red Deer County...

Published Article for the Summer 2021 TrailblazHer magazine.  Whether I’m preserving it for future treats or innovating my products with its powerful properties, the saskatoon is keeping me connected to...

Some of our favourite ways to naturally decorate an Easter egg, using natural colourants or a pressed flower.

This beautiful tale of how the crocus got its furry coat warmed my heart just as finding the mauve petals this spring has.

We were featured on the cover of Prairie Living with our article on Local Wildcrafting in Spring 2021.  Read the article here.

I’ve been pondering the upcoming winter solstice, so I started to research this time of year more.  Naturally, I threw myself into reading all about the historical significance and ended...

On warm summer days when I am out foraging with my husband and kids, it’s easy for me to forget that our back country is different than a lot of...

Spring is around the corner now and with the warming weather, a taste of being outdoors more in our Northern land is a delightful thought.  One year into this global...