thistle-rock (56)in #ecotrain • 5 years agoEcoTrain's Question of the Week: Do you think it a good or bad idea to bring children into this world in these troubled times?photo courtesy Pixabay I knew a long time ago I would not have children of my own, in fact, I was a child myself but…thistle-rock (56)in #naturalmedicine • 5 years agoBeauty... naturally.... simply.... cheaply!photo courtesy Pexels The beauty industry is a multi-million dollar market enticing us to purchase the latest beauty…thistle-rock (56)in #homesteaderscoop • 6 years agoColouring Book... Contest Winner (s)design, colouring book & photo © Heather Johnsgaard When I first published my colouring book, it was fun to hear the…thistle-rock (56)in #homesteaderscoop • 6 years agoThe Shop is Open... and I am giving away one Colouring Book!I have taken my sweet time... procrastinating is the word that actually comes to mind... in setting up my shop with…thistle-rock (56)in #homesteading • 6 years agoFamily Ties… the problem with Loyalty!I don’t know about you, but I am a member of a few different families or communities on the Steem platforms. You…thistle-rock (56)in #needleworkmonday • 6 years agoPostcards… not paper?!design, embroidery & photo © Heather Johnsgaard Have you ever received a postcard? When I was a little girl, I was…thistle-rock (56)in #mindset • 6 years agoWhat Every Newbie Wants to Say But was Afraid to…. and What Community Leaders Should Hear!Here I sit, a mere three months old on one of the Steem platforms, writing about “what I know”, or at least, what I…thistle-rock (56)in #featheredfriday • 6 years agoA Chicken is Not Just a Chicken!Male Spruce Grouse (Falcipennis canadensis)photo © Heather Johnsgaard Falcipennis canadensis The day I stumbled…thistle-rock (56)in #geology • 6 years agoLiving with Rocks.Acrylic on limestonepainting & photo © Heather Johnsgaard Canada is a fairly young nation as compared to the many…thistle-rock (56)in #writing • 6 years agoThe Sins of False Advertising!Warning: suggestive potential adult reading ahead, read at your own risk! photo courtesy Pixabay Is…thistle-rock (56)in #peace • 6 years agoPeace, Love and Family..... The Alliance!photo © Heather Johnsgaard Symbols are items or gestures used to represent actions, objects or processes.…thistle-rock (56)in #life • 6 years agoPuzzling Our Way Through Life.Puzzle: Sekkerastoya: Queen of Silk, Art by Nene Thomasphoto © Heather Johnsgaard Every once in a while, I love to…thistle-rock (56)in #needleworkmonday • 6 years agoA Needle When You Need It!design, embroidery & photo © Heather Johnsgaard Needlework has always been present in my life. It is not all I do…thistle-rock (56)in #naturalmedicine • 6 years agoPlanning My Best for 2019Truth be told, I’m not very good at resolutions. Any resolutions I make usually end up the same as when I am asked to…thistle-rock (56)in #life • 6 years agoThe Canada Jayphoto © Heather Johnsgaard What’s there to do on the homestead in the dead cold of a mid-northern Canadian Winter…thistle-rock (56)in #history • 6 years agoHistory of a "Housewife"!design, embroidery & photo © Heather Johnsgaard Who does not look back upon the finer parts of history with a sense…thistle-rock (56)in #life • 6 years agoFrom Frugal to Financial Freedomdesign, embroidery & photo © Heather Johnsgaard When will I reach financial freedom? Actually, what is financial…thistle-rock (56)in #life • 6 years agoMy Wish for You.Well, another year is almost gone, where does the time go? A question I think we ask ourselves every day as the…thistle-rock (56)in #steemartists • 6 years agoThe Sketchbook!Playing with circlesart & photo © Heather Johnsgaard Sketching, whether in a book, on paper, or on a napkin, can be…thistle-rock (56)in #homesteading • 6 years agoI've lost all my plums!photo © Heather Johnsgaard According to the plant hardiness zones, the zone I live in falls within a range of 1a - 3a…