Another season has arrived, another autumn with Tend Magazine. Saying Time Flies may seem glib, but it is true. This issue has a lot about home, finding your sense of place, celebrating autumn, and gathering all fall has to offer and storing it for winter. 

My section, of course, is all about food and herbs. Elke found a few game experts who wow us with their recipes for partridge, rabbit, and pheasant. Learn all about mushrooms! Kirsten shares how to ferment mushrooms, and I show you how to grow your own, preserve them, and cook with them! Debbie shares her recipe for elderberry syrup, which is perfect for this time of year. Kim tells us many ways to preserve the autumn harvest - she even shares her secret "Kim"chi recipe. There is also a homemade granola 101, and blending your own tub teas. And that is just my section! Throughout the magazine there are articles about building an off-grid village, going off grid, creating a home. There is autumn reading, and of course there are patterns. Make a tweed cowl, build an indoor campfire craft with the littles, and make some felt stuffies. 124 pages of great things to take us into autumn. 
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​I love our contributors. Have I told you that recently? Everyone is so passionate about what they do, what they make, and they love to share with others. We are lucky to have so many creative, dynamic writers/makers/doers. They are fabulous!

Kirsten shows you how you can make delicious fermented snacks from revived ferments you already have your fridge!

Kimberly has some amazing recipes using dandelions (dandelion mint chimichurri!!!) ! These dandelion recipes are delicious and healthy, giving that punch of flavor and vibrancy from the garden after a long winter. 

Debbie has an easy to make DIY homemade deodorant - without the chemicals of the store bought brands.

Evie has a trio of custards which just scream spring.

And I have contributed many recipes for DIY natural home cleaning products (room spray, diy dryer sheets, tub scrub, counter cleaner, carpet fresh and MORE),  cleaning and refreshing indoor air after a long winter, and using scraps to make liquid gold.

And that is just my section! This issue is 182 pages (more like a book!) of spring goodness and healthy home from many awesome contributors (like Heather, Debbie, Joanna, Laura, and even an interview with Teri!). We have new contributors and guest spots every issue, and so I look forward to the magazine as much as anyone! ;)

Tend Magazine is a digital magazine which you can download to your computer and/or device and read at your leisure, as well as refer back to whenever you want to try a recipe or pattern!

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Ah, weekends. Winters are long here, and after half a year of cold -  just when you think that is IT you cannot do one more winter - THIS happens. An emerald land with a cobalt sky. Wisconsin wildflowers blooming in a riot of color everywhere you go. The garden. Not too hot yet, with cool breezy evenings. That is why we are here.

Hope you had a lovely weekend!
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And, of course, I couldn't forget the drawing for the Summer 2014 Tend Magazine giveaway!