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Modern Life Isn’t The Norm. It’s The Experiment

Modern Life Isn’t The Norm. It’s The Experiment

Modern life is a bit of a trip when you think about it. We get up at the crack of dawn, get suited and booted. Drop the kids off with relative strangers where they will, at best, learn something useful and, at worst, be managed by other adults so we

Unpopular Opinion: There Are No More Heroes

Unpopular Opinion: There Are No More Heroes

One of the shows that has lived rent free in my brain for the last ten years is The Walking Dead. Not because of the zombies. But because of the thought experiment it inspired. What if something happened that was disruptive enough to shut down the systems we rely on

Homeschooling Isn’t Just About Education

Family & Education

Homeschooling Isn’t Just About Education

We aren’t sending our kids back to school in September. I work full time, my husband is an entrepreneur and works for himself. This isn’t really something that falls seamlessly into our lives right now. But it’s something we’re willing to make sacrifices to make happen.

I Used to Think Freedom Was Reckless

I Used to Think Freedom Was Reckless

People get uncomfortable when you vocalize your desire to step outside conventional systems and build a different kind of life. They become defensive of the structures they’ve poured so much of their own blood, sweat, and tears into. It’s almost as though the sunk cost fallacy applies to

Maybe the Mid-life Crisis Isn’t a Crisis

Maybe the Mid-life Crisis Isn’t a Crisis

The script is as follows: * Get good grades * Go to university * Get a good job * Get married * Buy a house * Have kids ← I am here * Retire at 65 * Die They told us we’d be happy. This is just how you do life. This is all there is. If you

The Panama Chronicles (Pt. 2)

The Panama Chronicles (Pt. 2)

Discovering the Realities of Purchasing Property in Panama. So we've been on the hunt for property since we have been back from our visit and it has been a doozie! We had found this land that was so reasonably priced for a larger parcel of land and we

The Panama Chronicles (Pt.1)

The Panama Chronicles (Pt.1)

HOW IT STARTED: Last summer my husband and I were sitting in the back yard and he said ”winter is coming, I hate the winter I wish we could move”. And for the first time in my life it kind of settled in… why do we live here? What is

Vision Health Habits

Vision Health Habits

The idea that eyesight can improve over time isn't exactly mainstream. Most of us are told the opposite: vision naturally declines with age, and once you need glasses, you'll likely need stronger prescriptions as the years go on. The first time I encountered a different perspective

Peach and Arugula Burrata Salad

Peach and Arugula Burrata Salad

Ok, I know summer has passed and it’s time to hunker down with warm meals. But I just had to get this posted. This was delicious. If you like burrata it was a home run. RECIPE: 2-3 cups Arugula 1x handful chopped Mint 2x Peaches sliced 4x slices

Forbidden Halloumi Bowl

Forbidden Halloumi Bowl

I’m not a big rice fan, but when I do; I go for the rice full of anthocyanins (the stuff that makes purple/blue colour in food). This rice was called forbidden rice because it was forbidden to eat by the public. Only the wealthy and powerful were allowed

5 Low-Tox Cleaning Swaps (That actually work!)

5 Low-Tox Cleaning Swaps (That actually work!)

Let's be honest. People don't like low-tox cleaning options because they don't think it's as effective as harsh chemicals. My husband specifically boycotts a ton of low-tox suggestions because he deems them ineffective. I want to share my low-tox

Top 5 Easiest (and Cheapest) Low-Tox Swaps

Top 5 Easiest (and Cheapest) Low-Tox Swaps

Here are some of the most impactful and most cost effective low-tox swaps I have made and I would never go back. These are cheap, easy, and just make sense. I hope these help to make these quick decisions that will start you on your path to cutting out

About Half-Hearted Hippie

About Half-Hearted Hippie

Half-Hearted Hippie started as a joke. For years, my husband and friends have referred to me as their "hippie" friend. The one recommending bone broth, reading ingredient labels, growing herbs, questioning conventional wisdom, and occasionally trying to convince everyone to buy land and start a commune. The