It’s Friday! Happy Friday, all! Just doing a quick video to pump you up and give you a ray of sunshine. Sorry for the audio quality; this is why I use my GoPro or always use headphones. This is essentially a News From Around the Bend: I provide some ideas for podcasts and blogs to pass your time when you aren’t listening to me. We are all in this together, and we can support each other. Keep stress down by taking a walk, getting outside, and listening to a babbling brook (video to be posted soon). Join our community on Facebook and stay connected. We can do this. We will win, and we have an opportunity to reset on the other side and do this better! ----------------------- Links discussed in the video: Living Free in TN - https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/ A Farmish Kind of Life - https://afarmishkindoflife.com/ Contrary Farmstead - https://thecontraryfarmstead.fireside.fm/ Contrary Beekeepers - https://contrarybeekeepersshow.fireside.fm/ Intellectual Agrarian - http://intellectualagrarian.com/ Suburban Prairie Homemaker - https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Home---Garden-Website/Suburban-Prairie-Homemaker-LLC-290544324297128/ ------------------------- Find more Small Scale Life at the following places: Blog: https://smallscalelife.com FB: https://facebook.com/smallscalelife FB Group: https:// https://www.facebook.com/groups/smallscalelifepodcast/ IG: https://instagram.com/smallscalelife Pinterest: https://Pinterest.com/smallscalelife The Small Scale Life podcast is on iTunes, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, Podbean, Google Play and other podcast apps! Check it out! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvOiWLYr-Dk

This is the second video that corresponds to a garden update blog post on Small Scale Life (http://wp.me/p6NX1f-i3). In this video, we review the Hybrid Rain Gutter Grow System and the wicking bed system on my driveway. Both systems have preformed very well this season, although it took longer for plants the Hybrid Rain Gutter Grow System to produce. Based on my experience with both systems this year, I have some pros and cons for each system that I will be writing about in the future. Both systems work, but I have a clear favorite system at this point. I will have more updates before the end of the season. Fall is here; winter is coming fast. I need the fruit on these plants to ripen up, and I will finish Harvest and Putting Up Season! Thanks again for following Small Scale Life. Please subscribe to my channel and visit smallscalelife.com! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kle_omONBBQ

Hey, all! We are on Day 15 of our April 2024 Whole30 Challenge! We are half way there. Happy Earth Day as well. We have SO MANY birds coming back; I had to get more feeders out for them. The hummingbirds and Baltimore Orioles will be retuning soon, so those feeders got added to the mix. I truly am going to build a bird sanctuary here; I am well on my way. You should have processed through the detox phase and should feel better. Your stomach should have adjusted, cravings died down and mind cleared up. Keep those small, non-scale, victories in mind. Make a mental note of them. When did you start feeling better? When did the clothes fit better? When did your face look different? When did someone ask what is different about you? These are the things that matter. The scale is a liar and a tool to keep you stressed and depressed. Your victories are NOT found there. KEEP GOING Remember: keep going. Don’t stop now; you are half way there. I know you are tempted to get on the scale and see what is happening. Resist that urge! You might stumble and cheat a bit. It’s ok; keep going! We are moving right along. Stay focused. Keep going! It does get easier and better! Remember to learn, do, grow and be a little better everyday. And that’s a good thing! ~ Tom *************** LINKS: Small Scale Life: https://smallscalelife.com Willow River Yoga: https://willowriveryoga.com Small Scale Life Wellness Club on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/smallscalelifewellnessclub/?ref=share_group_link *************** DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor, a psychologist, a psychiatrist, or a therapist. I am not in or connected to the medical community. Always consult a professional before trying any of these activities or any practice. Keep in mind, folks, that ice and snow ARE cold. There is a risk of frostbite and serious health risks, so be VERY careful and proceed at your own risk. I am doing this for me and as an experiment on me; I am not recommending this for your own wellness practice. Create and live your Small Scale Life at your own risk, but do it carefully and at your own risk. All actions you participate in are voluntary and at your own risk. *************** To see more about our wellness journey, gardens, adventures and interviews with some cool people, check out the Small Scale Life Podcast and our site at https://smallscalelife.com Learn, do, grow and be a little better everyday. And that’s a good thing! *************** *************** #wellness; #wellness #bettereveryday #healing #natureheals #naturelover #whole30 #whole30challenge #whole30recipes #diet #paleo #keto #cleaneating #cleaneatingforlife #smallscalelife #smallscalelifepodcast ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbJ3ijLsQ_s

Helping people: that's what drives so many entrepreneurs. These brave folks have talents, skills, ideas and most importantly the gumption to get up and address needs in their community. Frankly, the world needs more of this spirit now! In this Small Scale Life Podcast and Video, I have the honor of interviewing Kris Geissler. Kris saw a need to provide driver’s education in her community, and she started the Northfield Area School of Driving to help teach students how to drive safely. Who is Kris Geissler? Kris is a single mom and has a background in special education. She went from the St. Peter Security Hospital to teaching. She wanted to help students who were struggling in school in an effort to prevent them from going down a dark path. Kris has a passion to help these students succeed in school and life. Northfield is a community south of the Twin Cities and home to St. Olaf College, Carleton Collage and Malt-O-Meal. It is far enough from the Twin Cities that it is beautiful bedroom community with small town charm, but it is big enough that there are needs for students and people that go unfulfilled. One of those needs was driver’s education. There were no driver’s education classes available to local students. Kris saw that need and started her school to address that need in the Northfield area, especially when Community Education said "no." Do You See a Need? Do you see a need for a product or service? Maybe this podcast episode is just what you needed to hear to push you to START. That is the most difficult thing: to overcome your fear and start. It is my goal to inspire you to take that step forward and begin. Escape Velocity is achieved after you get some momentum and small successes. The key, however, is to start! What's holding you back? Think about it as you listen to Kris Geissler’s story about her Amazing Driver’s Education in Northfield, Minnesota! ----------------------------------- Support us on Patreon! If you like Small Scale Life and wish to contribute, head over to the Small Scale Life Patreon Site here: https://patreon.com/smallscalelife Your donation will push us to create more content, and you will get access to content not seen on other platforms. Join us on Patreon today! ---------------------------------- Find more Small Scale Life at the following places: Website: https://smallscalelife.com Patreon: https://patreon.com/smallscalelife FB: https://Facebook.com/smallscalelife IG: https://instagram.com/smallscalelife Pinterest: https://Pinterest.com/smallscalelife The Small Scale Life podcast is on iTunes, iHeartRadio, Stitcher, Podbean, Google Play and other podcast apps! Check it out! ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRAtrdDS-u8