Category: Blog Post

  • Uncooperative as a Mother

    Uncooperative as a Mother

    This is the story behind Uncooperative as a Mother—1,190 days of protecting my family while navigating the justice system after my daughters’ disclosure. It’s about motherhood, boundaries, advocacy, institutional failures, unexpected allies, and refusing to let titles outrank humanity. I believed them. I believed in them. And I stood between.

  • When Justice Is Partial and Silence Is Easier Than Truth

    When Justice Is Partial and Silence Is Easier Than Truth

    This deeply personal reflection explores partial justice, emotional courage, and the cost of listening when truth is uncomfortable. Through my family’s experience with disclosure, trial, advocacy, and recovery, I examine what survivors need from us—and why raising children who can speak hard truths requires adults willing to hear them.

  • Possible-Pot Minestrone Soup

    Possible-Pot Minestrone Soup

    Possible Pot Minestrone Soup is a flexible, family-friendly meal designed for real life. Built around vegetables, beans, and pantry staples, this nourishing soup adapts beautifully to what you have on hand. Whether you’re feeding a crowd or clearing out the refrigerator, “possible” remains the most important ingredient.

  • Possible Is My Favorite Ingredient

    Possible Is My Favorite Ingredient

    Discover why “possible is my favorite ingredient” is more than a kitchen motto. Learn how understanding an ingredient’s purpose unlocks creativity, supports whole-food cooking, and transforms everyday meals. This Treehouse philosophy weaves together stewardship, Fuel Flow, and *Not By Bread Alone*—one possibility at a time.

  • Stinging Nettle as Food

    Stinging Nettle as Food

    Discover how stinging nettle can become a nourishing addition to your kitchen. From fresh and sautéed greens to soups, dried leaves, and powdered preparations, this guide explores practical ways to prepare, preserve, and enjoy one of nature’s most nutrient-dense wild foods while respecting safe harvesting and handling practices.

  • How to Use Nettle Daily

    How to Use Nettle Daily

    Learn simple, practical ways to make stinging nettle part of your everyday routine. From tea and soups to smoothies, sautéed greens, powders, and capsules, this guide shares approachable ideas for enjoying one of nature’s most versatile wild foods while building sustainable habits that fit everyday life.

  • NETTLE • FOOD & FOUNDATION

    NETTLE • FOOD & FOUNDATION

    Discover why stinging nettle has earned a place in kitchens for generations. This foundational guide explores nettle as food first—covering harvesting, preparation, preservation, and everyday use. Learn how simple, nourishing habits can make

  • Stinging Nettle Seeds as Food

    Stinging Nettle Seeds as Food

    Discover how stinging nettle seeds can be enjoyed as a seasonal whole food. Learn when to harvest them, simple ways to prepare and use them in everyday meals, and how they fit within a food-first approach that values nourishment, stewardship, and thoughtful seasonal rhythms over quick fixes.

  • Foraged vs. Farmed Stinging Nettle

    Foraged vs. Farmed Stinging Nettle

    Discover the differences between foraged and farmed stinging nettle through a food-first, capacity-aware lens. Learn the benefits, considerations, safety practices, and best uses for each, so you can choose the option that fits your season of life, supports sustainable nourishment, and makes everyday wellness both practical and attainable.

  • The “Build, Regulate and Shield” Herbal Framework

    The “Build, Regulate and Shield” Herbal Framework

    Understand herbs with confidence using the Build, Regulate, and Shield framework. This beginner-friendly guide explains how different herbs nourish, balance, or support the body’s natural defenses, helping you choose herbal combinations with greater clarity while keeping food, sustainable habits, and everyday wellness at the foundation of your approach.