The Yogi RD

Back at one of my favorite places, making arrangements for an amazing cause 🥰

has these flower arrangements and more available on their farm stand just outside the fence and also at the Mundelein Farmers Market!

What a perfect way to soak in the afternoon sun ☀️🌻

Birthday celebrations 🥰

Celebrating friendship and supporting women! 💪

We look forward to our annual trip to the Bristol Renaissance Faire, and while this trip was quite a sweaty one, it was still an awesome experience!

We of course could not leave without seeing our favorites and !

The amazing artists and performers put so much love and care into their products and acts and it really showed this year! I am always impressed and inspired by every one and leave the Faire day drealing of what my act would be ☺️

Outstanding adventures at !!

The calm after the storm

Roly poly love 🪲

Have you ever tried Saskatoon berries?

These berries are native to North America and grow wild from Alaska to Maine. They are a little sour but mostly sweet with crunchy seeds in the middle. Saskatoon berries taste a bit like blue berries with a more nutty taste but are more closely related to apples!

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Bunny love and yoga in a field surrounded by goats!

I'm back subbing at so be sure to sign up for yoga, I just might be leading the class!! 🤎🤎🤎

Chamomile in full bloom!!

It's time to pick and save for tea 🌱

And just like that, the close of her first school year! 🥹

We are beyond proud of all the amazing accomplishments our girl has made ❤️

A birthday flower tossed into the pond with a magical wish.

May all your wishes come true my sweet daughter 🥰

Finally compiled three beautiful seeds into one of my favorite herbal tea blends!

Anise, fennel and caraway!

Another harvest from our collard greens that were untouched through winter! Not covered, watered, nada...and the leaves are sweet and soft! They don't even need cooking, although we enjoy them most lightly sauteed with some onions and garlic 😋

I can't believe how resilient plants can be!

While I am a day late, happy spring equinox everyone!!!

Can you feel the sun shine a little brighter?
Are the birds starting to sing?
Do you feel the weight of winter starting to lift?

I sure do!!!

This is the start of a new season of growth. The earth is reawakening, the seeds are starting to sprout, and the animals are roaming again in search of those early buds and berries.

I am in this stage of life where I don't want to hold back. I want to try things I've been too scared to do in my youth and it started with rock climbing!!

For anyone who doesn't know, I have chronically sweaty hands 😆. And when I get nervous, they become puddles. Rock climbing or any sport involving grip has terrified me because of my sweaty hands.

This experience showed me that with more practice, deep breathing, staying calm, and a whole lot of chalk, I can scale the walls and have so much fun!!

We'll be going back on the regular for sure 😉

Starting to see some growth!!!

Drop a 🌱 in the comments if you'd like to see videos of our gardening journey again this year!

Aiming to plant squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, beets, green beans, and maybe more!

We explored today and it was beautiful!!! Wandering through my childhood Forest preserve, crossing tree branch bridges, stomping in spring creeks, hiking massive hills, and finding precious signs of spring 🌱

Is this real?? 11°C , or 52°F

We haven't really seen the sun in almost a month and this warm air blankets us. I'm definitely not complaining, just a bit uncomfortable knowing that this is definitely not normal for a Midwestern February...

Our planet is sick and it's quite overwhelming to think about all the simple things we as a species could be doing better. So with this weather, I am reminded to do my part as often as I can.

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This is sometimes what Mom and Me Yoga looks like and I am here for it!

We go with the flow in this class and let the kids explore, while eventually working through the class. Sometimes we do more games/high activity, and other times we're able to focus on deep breathing and mindfulness.

This class is all about exploring the ideas of yoga and learning different ways to move our bodies in a fun and nurturing way.

While we're finishing up our first series, we'll be offering another in the spring!! Stay tuned for dates and I'm happy to answer any questions!

Lots of snow this weekend, meant finally enjoying the winter! By no means is winter my favorite season, but having snow on the ground and trees definitely makes it more enjoyable.

A blanket of snow makes the noise a bit more quiet and the atmosphere a bit brighter. It allows us to play outside. Make snow people, go sledding, go snowshoeing, and have snow ball fights. It makes winter fun.

The bitter cold is keeping us indoors right now, but at least it's nice to look out the window and see the beautiful white blanket.

What a special day!!! We met 3 new friends today at Mommy and Me Yoga!!

We reached like a 🦒, roared like a 🦁, leapt like a 🐸, and practiced slow, controlled breathing to blow big bubbles 🫧.

We even practiced savasana and learned how to rest our body.

We're so looking forward to next Thursday's class, and to meet more new friends on Monday!

Happiest of holidays from our family to yours 🎄

Practicing our postures for Mom and Me Yoga, starting in January!!!

Check out to sign up!! We'd love to see you there!

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