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Can you smell that through your semi-congested sinuses? Spring has sprung. The blossoms? They are a bloomin. The leaves? They are unfurlin. And all over the place, people are plotting how to turn whatever bits of bare earth they have access to—be it a backyard or window box—into gardens. Big or small, urban or otherwise, there are plenty of rewards to reap from getting your hands dirty this way. Not only do studies show that gardening is good for your mental and physical health. But if you decide to get in on the growing trend of planting a pollinator garden, you can also do Mother Earth a solid at the same time because the types of flora found in them,...

After moving to our mountain cabin, it took us over a year to find the best ways to organize it. We had to learn how to get creative with our space and think about storage in new ways. How you organize the space is key. If you do it well, you can maximize small corners, avoid clutter, and create a log cabin home where everything has a place. Megan Schetzsle / Insteading How you organize your space transforms it. It makes the difference between a house stacked full of things and a functional home. Related Post: A Year In The Countryside: What We Didn’t Expect About The Simple Life Every log cabin is different, but there are guidelines that will...