The Magic Land Homestead

09/29/2026

Spending quality connection time with those you love, renewing your soul in Mother Nature, and making magical memories — that's what The Magic Land Homestead is all about. 🍂

⭐ And Hipcamp just named us a Star Host! ⭐

To celebrate, we're doing 15% off stays — that's the Whimsical Treehouse AND the Funky Farm A-frame!

Come wander our 70 acres, fish the 3-acre lake, soak in the old-time tin hot tub, and watch the fall colors roll in. We're about an hour from St. Louis. Plus you'll meet our new puppy Bo — he's so cute!

Book here for stays October 1 through November 30:
https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/missouri-the-magic-land-gwz6hvye

Enter code NET3H6JV at checkout for 15% off — it has to be entered when you book; it can't be added afterward, so don't forget!

Who's coming to make some magic with us this fall? 🍂

08/13/2026

🌺 🌹 🌺 Flowers are always the backdrop and prime focus of my garden on The Magic Land Homestead.

They serve many purposes and the main one is joy.

Yes I plant marigolds and nasturtium and borage to whistle to the polinators and they work to call in and to deter or disract pests.

The butterflies!!! They dance like Gypsies in my sacred garden drawn like a passionate lover to my zinnia which I did not read the tag to know some would tower above my curly gray hair.

Just look at my cutleaf coneflower it's gotta be 8-10' tall and just started blooming with little yellow unspectacular flowers.

I giggled at the nursery recently while buying 4 thornless blackberry because they were buy one get 3 free, when a gal said as she held up yarrow, Is this front of the garden?

It took me a minute to realize she was planting in layers and I assured her it was more middle of the garden or back depending on whatever else she planned.

Flowers also bring color to a somewhat boring cascade of green in veggie season until the tomatoes dot the scenery with Christmas bulbs.

In this photo on the right with the orange flowers is one of the most magnificent butterfly 🦋 attractors I ever witnessed. Tithonia torch Mexican sunflower.

They too get above my 5' 2" head and besides how many flowers do we find that are ORANGE 🧡? Butterfly heaven except for the one little girl I met recently that did not like butterflies. 🦋

And bees are so important. Who knew that letting your Italian oregano flower would draw in every single teeny tiny bee on the planet.

What do you love that blooms in your garden or around your homestead or even in a pot on your apartment balcony?

Come and visit my garden. We will sip chamomile tea ☕ I harvested this spring and talk about everything that brightens our hearts and lifts our souls.

04/26/2026

Last night one flew up to let me know they had returned to The Magic Land Homestead. In 15 minutes my feeders were out and they were visiting. It is time for a Treehouse on The Magic Land stay!

https://airbnb.com/h/treehouseonthemagicland

04/26/2026

04/26/2026

Year ago I added some tiny feeder goldfish to my frog pond. One big goldfish survived and was sadly swimming alone. I added a 15 more goldfish and suddenly she was happy again on The Magic Land Homestead.

04/26/2026

Who knew you could buy goldfish at a local BP gas station?!? My poor solo big goldfish girl who has been in my frog pond for years was very lonely. The other fish immediately found her and I could tell she was so thrilled to be in a school again on The Magic Land Homestead.