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Holly is an author, storyteller, and Florida Master Naturalist who loves to share heritage skills taught to her by her grandmothers. Florida has been her family home for generations and preserving that lifestyle for the future is her goal. Holly enjoys coming alongside women to share skills and help them discover their own natural gifts and talents.

Just An Example Post

By Holly Giles | Category 1

This is an example of a title. Cupcake ipsum dolor sit amet donut fruitcake. Apple pie jujubes I love cotton candy chupa chups I love. Brownie I love cotton candy macaroon fruitcake ice cream jelly pastry. Toffee cotton candy jelly beans chocolate cake chocolate cake. Sweet marshmallow toffee chocolate bar icing donut candy canes. I […]

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Cupcake Ipsum & Left Sidebar

By Holly Giles | Category 2

Sweet roll cotton candy candy gingerbread I love. Chocolate bar icing icing. Dragée marzipan I love cheesecake soufflé. I love jelly dessert icing caramels cake bear claw I love. Gummies bonbon chupa chups halvah muffin cookie jujubes. Sesame snaps jelly-o dessert carrot cake. Cake cotton candy lollipop I love carrot cake powder. Cotton candy icing […]

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Example of an Image Gallery

By Holly Giles | Category 3

No, no, the Pirate Ipsum doesn’t really match this beautiful theme. Some would say that it doesn’t go with the design at all. Whaat?! I will pretend I didn’t know & provide the Pirate Ipsum link here! Yardarm boom galleon grapple Gold Road grog blossom fluke fathom crimp crow’s nest. Jack Ketch walk the plank […]

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Featured Image Splash

By Holly Giles | Category 1

Oh dear Bacon how I love thee! Honestly if it wasn’t for my love of this delicious meat I would probably be a vegetarian. Get your Bacon Ipsum HERE Spicy jalapeno bacon ipsum dolor amet salami jowl beef ribs, pork ham hock biltong ribeye rump porchetta meatball turkey filet mignon capicola spare ribs short loin. […]

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Sweet Hipster Ipsum

By Holly Giles | Category 1 , Category 3

Love you some hipster goodness? Find this ipsum generator at Hipsum.com Godard leggings enamel pin meditation coloring book keytar celiac tofu williamsburg cronut everyday carry. Artisan deep v semiotics, prism selvage gluten-free waistcoat hoodie food truck. Bitters ugh knausgaard keytar, messenger bag small batch post-ironic waistcoat shaman mixtape organic kombucha sustainable polaroid meggings. Cray hot […]

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Strawberry Harvest 4

By Holly Giles |

Now that the strawberries are cut, our recipe calls for 7 cups of strawberries. Each group measures 7 cups of berries into their stockpot, adds the juice of one lemon, adds their measured amount of liquid calcium and brings it to a boil. While the berries are heating up, the groups add 3 1/2 cups […]

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Strawberry Harvest 3

By Holly Giles |

The first step in the canning class is to chop the strawberries. The class brings 2 pounds of strawberries washed and green stems cut off. Using knives is great for all ages. This works on their fine motor skills which is important during many stages of growth. A class setting allows you to work right […]

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Strawberry Harvest 2

By Holly Giles |

Welcome to strawberry canning at The Giles Frontier! Today we have a group of families that have come to learn about the history of canning and how to can themselves. Have you canned before?  Did your grandmother or other family members preserve food? It is a great skill to learn and pass down to your […]

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Strawberries: Preserving the Harvest class

By Holly Giles |

Preserving the harvest is something you might have heard your grandmother talk about, but in our modern day culture, we don’t think of doing that on our own these days. Taking ownership of your food and how it is made can be a wonderful feeling that might lead to other changes along the way. I […]

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