It’s summer, and that means more time outside, lounging in the pool, picnics, lemonade, baseball and honeybees… but wait, where are the honeybees, anyway? As winter thaws and spring arrives, we should start to see honeybees flocking to our flowerbeds and hard at work pollinating our flowers and gardens. But over the last several years, fewer and fewer honeybees survive … [Read more...]
A Maverick Kind of Love
Is true love still possible? We live in a world full of people who are in love with idea of love, and are addicted to the feeling of being in love. We hope for it, search for it and practically smother it once we finally get a grip on it. If you were to head over to Pinterest and peruse the topic of ”love is”, you could spend a lot of time scrolling through the images … [Read more...]
Welcome to Maverick Homestead
Thank you so much for stopping by Maverick Homestead! I'd love for you to pour yourself a cup of coffee or a quart of iced tea, kick your shoes off, sit back and spend some time with us here. This virtual homestead, like any working homestead, will always be a work in progress and there will always be something new to read about, new coffees and other products to try, and new … [Read more...]
School’s Out! Now Go Make a Life For Yourself. WHAT?
I don’t know about you, but when I was in school… a mere few years ago… I didn’t really get the point. Our teachers told us we were gaining knowledge that would be of benefit to us in the future, but I didn’t necessarily believe them. Algebra, really? That subject would be used in the future? What about chemistry? Shakespeare? I hate to say it, but thirty years later and … [Read more...]
Quinoa……Wait, Just Read It!
Quinoa. Yep, that stuff. Now- what the heck is it? Quinoa (pronounced KIN-WAH) is a grain crop which is grown primarily for its seeds and is closely related to species such as spinach, beetroot and tumbleweeds…..yep, tumbleweeds……which, for that reason alone, makes it a staple in our pantry. Quinoa, a protein packed superfood, is gluten free and rich in iron, B-vitamins, … [Read more...]