I love that Uganda has a plethora of natural skin-care options and I'm always amazed at how accessible and cheap I can find great things in Uganda
Read MoreFrom the garden: Stevia
One of the small and simple steps I've recently taken to cut out sugar is growing my own stevia - a highly-beneficial natural sweetener. Harvesting the stevia for use in the kitchen is simple!
Read MoreUgandan roadtrip
It was an incredible joy to see where each girl in the Global Grassroots program comes from and I swelled with pride at the difference they are already making in their villages. The power of seeing our girls gain the confidence to lead in their communities and work with others to find local solutions to local problems nearly brought me to tears with each visit.
Read MoreQuotable: Rabbi Zadok ha-Kohen
"There is nothing in this world human beings do not seek: they explore the mountains and the hill, aspire to know what is in the sea and beneath the sea, in the most remote deserts. However, there is one thing people neglect and do not seek: the divinity that is within them."
Read MoreFrom the garden: caprese bites
There is little else so satisfying as looking at a plate of food entirely made and grown by yourself. Now, I'm just getting started on gardening and homesteading, so tonight it was fun to make these simple caprese bites as an easy appetizer from what I had available in the garden!
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