Kaylin Booker

08/12/2023

It’s 104 degrees in Willis with a “feels like” temp of 116. What’s the hottest temp you’ve ever experienced? This feels kinda like a big deal!

08/11/2023

Honestly, what could be more fun than petting, happy, healthy farm animals after your annual fall photoshoot? 🐷🥰

The Farm Studio

08/01/2023

My friends over at Willis Hometown Mercantile in Willis are having their 2nd Anniversary Party THIS Saturday! Sounds like fun!

08/01/2023

This local tea company nailed it with this caffeine free chai tea! Absolutely delicious. I picked up this and a couple other flavors (some with caffeine too!) from Angie's Gardens at Montgomery Farmers Market.

Do you drink tea?

07/28/2023

NOW BOOKING Fall Sessions at The Farm Studio!

All sessions come with an optional farm tour/animal visits which the kids always love.

Located in Willis, TX between Calvary and Shepard Hill roads. Message me here or through www.kaylinbooker.com to book!

FULL SESSION
$425
Up to 1hr at The Farm Studio
25-30 Images

MINI SESSION (available every day!)
$250
15-20 minutes at The Farm Studio
8-10 Images

I will be organizing a couple days of back to school minis for our homeschool friends, so stay tuned!

07/06/2023

Conroe’s BEST art teacher, Rebekah Billings, is hosting this camp at the Conroe Art League for 7-14 year olds July 17-21.

Link to register https://conroeartleague.com/event-5256848

06/30/2023

Tomorrow, Saturday July 1 is the Conroe Stars and Stripes Celebration at Heritage Place in Downtown Conroe. This is a wonderful event that we highly recommend. Activities start at 6pm with fireworks at 9:15.

Tip: You can see the fireworks from outside Heritage Place too if you'd rather wait in your car somewhere for them to start!

We also recommend heading to the downtown area businesses earlier in the day (starts at 11am) for the Freedom Fest in Downtown Conroe. This is REALLY fun and last year it wasn't very crowded. They have nice water slides in the street and other activities, plus shopping and food!

06/28/2023

Mrs. Celeste Graves, a Magnolia, TX treasure, went to be with the Lord this morning. She was an incredible woman with an incredible story. You can read more about her in this post from June 2021.

Prayers for her family and her many friends as they remember her beautiful life and heart.

Friday morning I found myself staring through a glass door at a very loud, 100lb german shepherd named Sasha. I stepped in front of my 4-year-old protectively, and marveled at how I always seem to find myself in these situations.

Mr. Dean (see previous post) had shown me a book while in his antiques store in Old Magnolia that I'd asked to purchase. He'd become flustered asking how long I'd be around because he was out of copies. The author had more at her house nearby so, naturally, I'd invited myself to come along 🤷‍♀️.

Sasha, the ferocious guard dog, belongs to Mrs. Celeste Graves and is part of her home security system. Mr. Dean mentioned he tried to tell Mrs. Graves she didn't need such a large dog to protect herself, but then he'd shrugged and said "you don't make it to be 101-years-old still living on your own without a strong will and determination."

In August Mrs. Celeste Graves will turn 102-years-old and is truly a living legend in Magnolia. Her life story is full of fascinating tales, historic moments, great joy, great sadness, and a whole lot of life changing connections.

Mrs. Graves radiated kindness and gentleness. She seemed delighted to meet my daughter and I, despite our sudden and unexpected appearance in her home. She sat for a photo, signed my book, and chatted for a few minutes before her friends pulled up to take her to lunch.

I've spent the last couple of days pouring through her autobiography. Last night I had a hard time putting it down. Reading her book is a lot like sitting across from a grandparent over coffee listening to their stories. Except Mrs. Graves' stories span an entire century!

Her husband fought in both WW2 and the Korean War. He was in such a top secret group that she didn't know until after he died that he worked somehow with the division that cracked the Japanese code and ended the war!

While he was away at war, Mrs. Graves sat in the "dog house," a glass house on the runway where she kept notes, for the *VERY FIRST* WASP "guinea pigs" who were based in Houston. Those women, she writes, had to pay their own way into this program and be fully vetted as pilots. Mrs. Graves was so fed up with the documentaries completely skipping over this group of women when telling the history of the WASP program, that she wrote her own book to tell their story- "A View From the Doghouse."

There are so many more fascinating moments in her story. The book is full of photos from her life. It's a work of history that deserves to be read.

I sure would love for us to rally together as a community and support this incredible woman by purchasing her book(s). Maybe, if y'all are interested, I could try and organize a meet the author day out in Magnolia!

Here are the links to her books on Amazon, but you can buy them on other web sites as well. 👇

"Celeste" by Celeste Graves: https://amzn.to/35jAsGh
"A View From the Doghouse" by Celeste Graves (about the original WASPs): https://amzn.to/35gpAca

Please tag, like, comment, and share to help spread her story!

06/27/2023

Saturday we had our friends over for an ice cream party at our farm with Red Bird Creamery! Their HOMEMADE ice cream truck is so affordable to have out to a party and the perfect treat for friends during these hot summer days.

I, of course, took dozens of photos which you may see popping up on their page in the coming weeks! Be sure you're following them to see more from our fun night and to stay in the know on where you can catch their truck!

If you live near New Waverly, you're in luck because they park at the New Waverly Feed Store every Friday from 2:30-7:30pm!

More info at https://redbirdcreamery.com

For branding photography/videography information check out my web site www.kaylinbooker.com

06/26/2023

I don't know about you guys, but we are having the absolute best summer.

06/15/2023

We called Reliable Air & Heat for the first time about 5 years ago after getting another quote at our last house that felt off. A neighbor I knew well and trusted recommended I call her brother’s company to come out. Their slogan is “Honest and Reliable Service” and that really is just spot on.

The owner Robert calls his wife the “brains” of the business and she is so easy to communicate with for appointments or even just questions. It’s nice for the point person to be so knowledgeable and helpful right off the bat.

Every time Robert has made a recommendation to us it’s been for something he’s used in his own home. Which is really helpful and assuring when trying to know which products we want to invest in.

These guys worked so hard in crazy hot weather yesterday. I was so hot I couldn’t even get up from my chair to take a better picture. And there they were in the attic all day!

Reliable Air & Heat
936-890-8991

(Not a paid ad)

06/10/2023

Nothing sweeter than Friday homemade ice cream dates with daddy ❤️ Red Bird Creamery

06/09/2023

I found Jardín Botánico Skincare last week at the Montgomery Farmers Market and was instantly impressed with owner Glenda Isaac’s scientific understanding of skin care and the clean, organic ingredients she uses for her line of bath and body products.

I’ve been using her shampoo, conditioner, leave in-conditioner and soap all week and can confirm these locally made, ECOCERT/COSMOS certified products are phenomenal.

She has an extensive product line which also includes aluminum free deodorant, facial cleansers, toners, anti aging serum, bath salts, shower steamers, body butters, in shower body oil, muscle relieve bars, facial moisturizers, eye contour cream, and soon will have a home line with surface cleaner, dish soap, toilet cleaner, laundry soap, and pet shampoo!

While her web site is under construction, it’s best to contact her on socials or catch her Saturdays from 9-1 at the Montgomery Farmers Market!

06/07/2023

Sourcing local ingredients is definitely a more nutritious and informed way to cook for your family, but I also have a little bit of a tin foil hat reason behind my strong desire to eat local food.

You can read about it here then come tell me if you think I'm crazy 😅 https://greenmeadowstexas.com/2023/06/06/why-we-eat-local/

Tonight's burgers were made with the first Dexter steer raised on our farm, grass fed only using rotational grazing methods. The sourdough buns were made 100% with wheat berries freshly ground in my kitchen this morning from Granary Health Foods - Conroe. The tomatoes and onions were from our garden. The Potatoes were from River V Growers. The lettuce from Breezy Hill Sustainable Farms. I seasoned the beef with Twisted T Farm's Roasted Garlic and Herb seasoning which incidentally we actually put on almost everything we eat.

Next time I want to have some delicious raw milk cheese from Goodgrass Farm Llc for these burgers!

If you'd like, you can follow our homestead journey over at Green Meadows Texas.

06/03/2023

If you’re looking to feed yourself and your family, whole, real, organic, locally produced foods then the Montgomery Farmers Market is an absolute must!

Saturdays
9-1
KOA Campgrounds
19785 Hwy 105 W, Montgomery, TX 77356

In this video
Breezy Hill Sustainable Farms
Hummingbird Bakery
Jardín Botánico Skincare
River V Growers
Pizza by the Crust
Pop Notch Popcorn
Greenwood Forest Foods
And more!

05/28/2023

Tomorrow at 9am you can catch the Memorial Day Observance and Dedication at the Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Park which shares a parking lot with the central library in Conroe.

These images are from our 2021 visit which was super meaningful and special. We really enjoy this opportunity every year to remember those who have sacrificed their lives for our country.

Morgan Luttrell and Brigadier General John C Hadley will be speaking and the Conroe Symphony Orchestra is performing. Covered seating will be provided.

1776 Freedom Blvd Conroe

05/27/2023

Spend Memorial Day at our beautiful Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Park next to the Central Library. Program begins Monday at 9am.

(Image from the Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Park FB page)

05/12/2023

Just updated the Downtown Conroe map today then immediately used it to send to a sweet friend who’s in town for a wedding.

05/08/2023

*Local Coffee Roasters Roundup*

I've tried them all and can honestly say if you're not drinking freshly roasted coffee *at home* specifically from one of these guys, you are missing out!

**To clarify- these businesses roast coffee beans that you can buy and brew at home**

Trixie's Coffee Shop Single Origin
Pickup | Drive Thru | Ship
19700 Highway 105 W Montgomery
https://trixie.coffee/product-category/roasted-coffee/

Lost Pines Coffee Co Organic Single Origin
Located in shops around MoCo and online
https://lostpinescoffeeco.com

Raven's Wing Coffee Co. Single Origin & Blends
Located in shops around MoCo and online
www.txmercantile.com

Rule The Roast Single Origin & Blends
Located in shops around MoCo and online
www.ruletheroast.com

Drag Up Coffee Blends
Online only
https://dragupcoffee.com/collections/coffee

Spearten_Coffee Blends with added supplements
Online only
https://spearten.com

(Added from comments-have not tried)
Commissional Coffee Single Origin & Blends
www.commissionalcoffee.com

(photo of me drinking a tiny coffee in Rome)

05/06/2023

This post is one BIG HINT to my family of what I want most for mothers day 😉. Brown Butter Bakery's "breakfast in bed" box offers special flavors curated just for mothers day and they all sound DELICIOUS!

Each box comes with a belgian waffle, lemon lavender, mimosa, and red velvet s'mores cookie plus two of her favorite regular flavors. For those two extra cookies I would choose the birthday cake and snickerdoodle. Their chocolate chip cookies are also delicious with just the perfect amount of salt on top.

You can upgrade this box with one of their Madeira Morning Cakes which I can also testify are also absolutely incredible!

Order yours now: https://www.brownbutterbakerytx.com/about-3

This is not a paid ad or even a requested post. I just seriously love this small local business and their baked goods and I think everyone should try them so maybe we can get a store front one day!

05/05/2023

It's Derby weekend and there are some pretty cute events going on. Here's what caught my eye:

Friday:
2:30-7:30pm Reminder that Red Bird Creamery parks at the New Waverly Feed store every Friday afternoon/evening!
7pm Cinco De Mayo Tejano Two Step at The Table at Madeley! (tickets $5)

Saturday:
9am-1pm Kentucky Derby Day at The Market Tamina Community Market Did y'all know this market has a weekly cocktail? This week's is Mint Julep
12pm-5pm Derby Day & Artisan Market at Bernhardt Winery There will be pony rides & a petting zoo for the kids
12pm- Derby Day - Whole Hog Pig Pickin' at WildFlyer Mead Co. which is not far from Bernhardt so you could hit both of these and try to win one of their best dressed contests!

Have a great weekend!

04/30/2023

Wow! General Sam Houston Day at the Sam Houston Memorial Museum & Republic of Texas Presidential Library was out of this world fantastic. I was blown away by the sheer number of educational and interactive activities provided at this event. We were there for hours!

We made candles, washed clothes, lit fires, tried candies, danced! I almost lost my oldest to a life of 19th century gambling. It was so much, and so fun.

This museum is one of my absolute favorite things about where we live and I hope these pictures will convince you to pay attention to their always outstanding events.

The best way to not miss their event announcements is to go follow their socials --> Sam Houston Memorial Museum & Republic of Texas Presidential Library

Thank you thank you thank you to all the volunteers who were out today working this event. Please message me if you'd like a full resolution version of your photo. I'm happy to send them your way!

04/30/2023

City of Conroe Parks and Recreation knocked it out of the park with this year's KidzFest! I took more videos than photos which you can see in my stories for the next 24 hours.

Our favorite parts were the Art Village, the booth with the crocodiles (!!) and surprisingly Safety Village! Getting to draw on a van with sharpies and run through a simulation house on fire were definitely a level up from other safety villages I've seen before.

Super thankful to the City of Conroe Parks and Rec, the first responders, artists, entertainers, and small businesses that brought such a wonderful event to our community!

What was your favorite part of today's Kidzfest?

04/29/2023

The entire Sam Houston Memorial Museum will be alive with activity this Saturday from 10am-5pm and of course it's all free! Take a ride in a covered wagon with Iron Horse Guest Ranch, watch a duel, take a 19th century dance class, make candles, see how bullets were made, etc. etc. etc.

This is the day to go, folks! What a treasure for us to have this educational resource so close!

See the full schedule and map at Sam Houston Memorial Museum & Republic of Texas Presidential Library

Park at the Katy & E. Don Walker, Sr. Education Center, located at 1402 19th Street OR the dorm parking lot, which backs up to the museum grounds, off 17th Street.

04/28/2023

Conroe KidzFest is this Saturday all over Downtown Conroe from 10am-4pm. You can find all the information you need over at City of Conroe Parks and Recreation.

After doing this a couple of years, my plan of attack will be to enter at the Art Village by Founders Plaza and make my way to Heritage Place. There are always so many fun, interactive booths along that walk you don't want to miss!

Link to their map https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=617603657069700&set=a.219390016891068

Downtown Conroe has a multi story parking garage and tons of street parking on Pacific Street and other perimeter streets. There's also a park and ride this year, but truly I've never had trouble finding parking at a downtown event so far.

Have fun!

Anytime Five Star Entertainers (pictured) is on the docket you know you're in for a good time!

04/26/2023

Sometimes I get in my own little world and I don't tell my husband what's going on around town. I just mentioned to him that Rory Feek will be at the benefit for New Danville this Friday and started to tell him what little I knew about him. Well, no need! Apparently my husband is a huge fan and he gave me all the details for you guys.

Rory Feek is a multimedia storyteller. He's a singer/songwriter who's written songs you've definitely heard on the radio. Most interestingly to us, he's a homesteader with a best-selling book and an entire streaming channel on Roku!

You're running out of time to sn**ch up tickets to this event where you can hear this world class storyteller speak on his experience raising a special needs daughter in an incredible collaborative community setting.

Friday April 28
The Woodlands Resort
10:30am-2pm
www.spring-thing.org

If you don't know who/what New Danville is, here's a post I did recently describing their programs https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=923294338776179&set=pb.100032868656226.-2207520000.&type=3

04/15/2023

If you've driven on 105 you've likely seen the plant nursery next to Vernon's Kuntry Katfish but *DID YOU KNOW* there is a full grocery store inside that thoughtfully stocks products that are as local and as organic as possible?!

We sure didn't until today! I ran home to tell y'all as soon as possible. Bushels & Blooms LLC has tons of produce, canned goods, frozen meats, dairy products, etc. etc. It's not all completely "organic" and it's not all hyper-local, but the owner carefully investigates and considers the farms she sources from.

I asked her all the questions today during our unexpected visit and her answers aligned perfectly with our family's holistic farming views.

It's beautiful and amazing and very convenient for those of you in the Montgomery/Conroe/New Magnolia area!

Bushels & Blooms LLC
6019 W Davis St, Conroe, TX 77304

M-Sat 9am-6pm
Sun 9am-5pm

We are so thrilled to be able to add this to our list of local farm-to-table grocery stores alongside Twisted T Farm and Goodgrass Farm Llc!

04/14/2023

Here's our grocery run route for those of you willing to drive an extra few minutes for local, farm fresh, organic, whole foods. You're going to need an ice chest in your trunk for this.

First we stop at HEB Willis for miscellaneous out of season produce and household supplies.

Five minutes down the road we stop at Twisted T Farm, our local collaborative farm-to-table store to get our frozen meats, peanut butter, kimchi/taco kraut, eggs, goat milk products, olive oil, honey, locally roasted coffee, locally made breads, elderberry syrup, soaps, and other canned goods.

Fifteen minutes from there is Goodgrass Farm Llc, a *licensed* Raw Milk Dairy. This is very special. They have raw cow's milk, cream, yogurt, kefir, cheeses, eggs, and frozen meats.

Want to meet your local farmers? This Sunday (and every 3rd Sunday) is the farmers market at Goodgrass Farm from 2-5pm.

Twisted T Farm
8181 County Line Road
Willis, TX 77378
Hours:
Monday 8-1
Thursday 9-3
Friday 9-3
Saturday 9-3
call to come outside opening hours (281) 799-1539

Goodgrass Farm Llc
9924 Bilnoski Road Willis, TX 77378
Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 2-5

04/13/2023

This Sunday from 1-4pm is your chance to pop into The Bella Bottega artist studios for their monthly open house. This free event is always fun and interesting. The artists are great about engaging the kids, answering questions, and when possible giving them a demonstration of some sort.

Open Artist Studios + Gallery Show
903 Honea Egypt Rd, Magnolia, TX 77354

I don't know about y'all, but Sunday afternoons are so hard for me to get out and about. That's prime nap time! But I never regret taking the kids out to this art walk. We highly recommend this!

04/12/2023

Let's just be honest, that name was way too long and hard to remember!

I'm still in Montgomery County, TX. I'm still going to share events and local finds, but I'll also be sharing some other things I'm learning about. My heart is for community and I hope this blog will continue to honor ours.

If you choose not to stick around for this fork in the road, then I just want to say I have loved sharing with you all over the past 2.5 years! I'll see ya around 🥰

04/12/2023

Did you know that soaking your rice in water and 2tbs apple cider vinegar (with the mother) overnight removes most of the phytic acid that prevents your body from absorbing rice’s nutrients?

Studies also show that cooling your rice in the fridge before you eat it builds *resistant starch* in the rice which forces your body to process rice more like fiber and less like sugar. This is important for lowering your body’s glycemic response (think blood sugar spikes) to eating starch.

Here’s everything I use to make rice now. It’s super simple.

Steps:
Rinse rice well
Soak overnight in water and some ACV (with the mother)
Rinse rice well
Cook in homemade chicken/beef broth
Cool in fridge for 24hrs
Reheat when you’re ready to eat

It’s also a pretty great food prep method!

Can you see how pearly white the soaked rice looks compared to the rice straight out of the bag? Maybe not- it’s an iPhone photo 🤷🏻‍♀️

Rice from Barton Springs Mill
Broth jar from Weck
ACV from H-E-B

04/09/2023

Jesus paid it all. All to him I owe.

04/08/2023

It’s a great day to shop local! smalltownfamoustx is OPEN in Downtown Conroe and Main Street Merchants “downtown Conroe” has 20% off dresses! Y’all get out of the house while it’s not pouring and enjoy our historic downtown.

**Top from Tarah Sutton 🥰

04/08/2023

You guys! This new homemade ice cream truck, Red Bird Creamery, is AMAZING! They park out at the New Waverly Feed Store every Friday afternoon but you can also hire them to come out to an event. And they sell pints to take home 🙌🏻

I made Stephen take me out in the cold rain to try it. He got cookie dough and I got cheesecake and strawberry. Delicious!

04/07/2023

I thought making bread from scratch was as “real” as food could get. But then I learned the flour we buy on the shelves at the grocery store is actually not a whole food product and is missing basically all of its naturally occurring nutrients.

The jar in this photo is full of wheat berries which contain three main parts: the bran, the germ, and the endosperm. When ground whole, the resulting flour is not shelf stable because the germ, which contains most of the nutrients, also contains oils limiting the shelf life of the flour.

So, flour producers remove the germ with all of its thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B-6, folic acid, iron, and unsaturated fats to make it shelf stable. What we are left with on grocery store shelves is just the ground starchy endosperm.

I am not a doctor and do not have personal experience with this, but many people with gluten sensitivity have found that grinding their own wheat berries at home has allowed them to enjoy bread again simply because the resulting product is a whole, balanced, food. Check out Michal Grappe’s testimony for more on that.

I’ve been milling just what we need for a recipe and using it straight away, but you can also mill more and store it in the freezer.

Want to mill your own grains at home?

We live in a pretty great time because there are many options for home mills available on the market. If you’re like me and just want to go for the gold regardless of price, you can grab this Mockmill Pro on the mockmill.us web site.

More affordable options include using a Vitamix/Ninja, a mockmill attachment for your Kitchenaid, or other brands of home mills like Wondermill and Komo.

We believe in sourcing food from as close to home as possible, and so far I’ve found great Texas wheat options through Barton Springs Mill online. The berries in this photo are Quanah (yup, as in Parker) grown in Joshua TX.

My friends have also purchased whole berries from Granary Health Foods - Conroe and I hear they are a wealth of knowledge.

04/06/2023

GG Maternity Boutique is now open in Historic Montgomery at 208 McCown St. with new and preowned maternity clothes. You can shop or bring in your gently used clothes to consign Monday-Saturday from 10am-5pm.

Ellie Dillender and her mother originally opened Gracefully Growing Maternity Boutique seventeen years ago when they saw a need in the community for such a store. After a very successful run, Ellie's mom sadly passed away and the store was closed.

Now in a whole new season of life, Ellie is bringing the shop back to life in downtown Montgomery with her own daughter, Grace, who the store was originally named after!

The boutique also offers artistic belly cast art, and a parent resource center for baby professionals like lactation consultants, doulas and more.

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Photography and story by Shannon Matlock of Arrowhead Photo. Thanks Shannon!

04/05/2023

We've SO enjoyed being a part of Harvest Family Academy in Conroe for their inaugural semester and are looking forward to next year. If you're homeschooling or thinking about homeschooling, there will be a parent information session April 24th at 7pm at 303 Post Oak Dr, Conroe, TX

The classes have all been excellent, but my favorite part truly is the morning chapel. When a homeschool co-op is directed by a children's minister, you know the Bible learning time is going to be excellent!

I also love that the campus has a large outdoor area with a playground, basketball court, gaga ball ring, and field all enclosed for safety. The kids just love it!

HFA has a buffet style class menu and parental involvement is highly encouraged. You can choose just one class or come for them all. This is not a "cheap" program, but pricing is on par with other similar homeschool programs in our area. I, for one, think it's a great value.

Take a look at next year's classes right here https://www.homeschool-life.com/3705/class/?public=1&private= and make plans to attend the info meeting April 24th!

04/05/2023

To say my food revolution journey began a couple of months ago would be misleading. I grew up in a healthier household, and Stephen and I fell in love with vegetables while cooking from Mollie Katzen's "The Heart of the Plate" vegetarian cookbook in college (we added a side of meat to everything).

The 100 Days of Real Food blog launched around the time we had our first kid, and our second child's aversion to vegetables led to us being a grain free household for FOUR YEARS. He is now our biggest foodie.

But two months ago I decided I wanted to save money on groceries. I searched hashtags for "Great Depression cooking," and "scratch cooking." I became a little obsessed as I sought to uncover how exactly lunch meats are made, and soon discovered that the very flour we buy at the grocery store is missing vital nutrients.

At the same time as all this I was listening to The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan and learning what a fraud "industrial organic" is. I mean, I knew, but I didn't really KNOW. Spoiler alert: stop wasting your money.

So here I am, two months later, cooking three scratch meals a day in my kitchen and not spending less than before on groceries, because we're opting for "better than organic" food from our local farm to table store, Twisted T Farm.

If you're curious about food and where it comes from, I highly encourage you to read/listen to The Omnivore's Dilemma. I would love to know your thoughts before/during/after!

Here's a link to buy the book https://amzn.to/412gFpv

Peep this sweet mama and one of the ten sweet chicks she hatched last week. We're about to have farm fresh, rotationally grazed, pasture eggs coming out of our ears here The Farm Studio.

04/04/2023

Friday night beloved local business owner Tarah Sutton tragically lost her husband in a car wreck. If you’re one of the thousands of women who shop her live sales and follow her on socials, you know what a great, inspiring love she and her husband shared.

After watching the announcement video posted to her app on Sunday by her beautiful staff, I feel like one of the best ways we can support her right now is by sending more business her way. She has plenty of support to keep it running while she grieves, and now more than ever it needs to thrive and grow.

Watching their lives is a lot of fun. I’m always smiling at these ladies’ cute personalities. It’s helpful to see the products on different bodies and hear how they fit with suggestions on sizing.

I’ve shared the info here before because I love shopping with them so much! Here it is again in case you didn’t catch it the first time.

shoptarahsutton.com

Make sure you download the app! That’s where you can watch the lives and shop the easiest.

04/02/2023

My Husband and oldest went on a great adventure this weekend to Caddo Mounds State Historic Site for a 4 hour foraging class with THE Dr. Mark 'Merriwether' Vorderbruggen. If you're not already following him for his informative foraging posts, you need to be! I can't tag his page for some reason so here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/ForagingTexas

Merriwether divides his time between his busy public education engagements around SETX, an upcoming list of which you can find on his web site foragingtexas.com , and his Medicine Man Plant Co. which creates pills containing ancient plants used for thousands of years to help maintain proper health and bodily functions. I've been taking The Gut Pill for the past week and the affects were immediately noticeable - yes that's exactly what I mean ;)

Find more info about the Medicine Man Plant Co. at medicinemanplantco.com

The guys were so impressed with his incredibly detailed knowledge of the plants they found during their class. They bought his book and Oliver has been pouring over it with the neighbors this evening.

While camping Saturday evening after the class, they used some of their new knowledge to make some pine needle tea and sprinkles for their shortbread. Such a great experience and an incredible local resource!