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  Making homemade powdered flower food is a simple and effective way to nourish and prolong the life of your fresh flowers.     Powdered Flower Food is something you can create with just a few simple household items: sugar, baking soda, and citric acid. We use this recipe for our fresh cut flowers at […]

How to make your own Powdered Flower Food

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flowers cut

6 tech-free ways to maximize the well-deserved rest between Christmas and New Years     Making the most of these lazy days Week of Boredom, Lazy Week, Week of Nothing, whatever you call it, there’s no denying that between Christmas and New Year’s Eve we just want to do… well…nothing! No one keeps track of […]

Screen-Free Ideas for the “Week of Nothing” between Christmas and New Years

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Dried Mandarin Decor

There’s something pretty special about the aroma of a freshly made batch of lefsa wafting through the kitchen- a scent that transports you to a cozy kitchen filled with laughter and cherished family memories. Unwrapping Family Traditions: Authentic Norwegian Potato Flat Bread with Grandma Join us in the kitchen as we share the delightful times […]

How to Make Authentic Norwegian Lefsa

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lefsa wrapped up

There’s something unmistakable about the scent of Glühwein drifting through a German Christmas market—warm citrus, whole spices, a little red wine, and that feeling that winter is something to savor instead of endure. During our time in Germany, we learned that Glühwein (pronounced “glo-vine”) isn’t just a drink. It’s a rhythm. A pause. A way […]

How to Make Authentic German Glühwein (A Cozy Winter Market Classic)

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German Glühwein

A HeartySol travel journal from Munich → Hannover → Berlin Traveling Through Germany: Munich, Hannover, and Berlin as Farmers There’s nothing like stepping out of your daily rhythm, hopping across the ocean, and landing in a place where the buildings are older than your entire family tree. This month, we traded our rolling Minnesota fields […]

What Traveling to Germany Taught Us About Farming, Culture, and Seeing the World Differently

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Hannover

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