instead of having these little puff balls and not eco-friendly art materials like glitter,

all those collage materials, I started taking those out and instead of glitter, we're using salt now.

Instead of other collage materials, we're adding in feathers from our chickens at the farm,

and we're adding in flowers that we find on our hikes.

So just really starting to look at what you're using in your art space, because then, you know, art can be so messy.

And I feel so good when I'm like sweeping up at the end of the day, and all of it can be composted.

Music I'm like sweeping up at the end of the day and all of it can be composted. Hello and welcome to the Slow Home podcast.

This is the podcast all about slow living in a fast-paced world.

My name is Brooke McCallory. My name is Brooke McCallory.

My name is Ben McCallory.

Welcome to episode four of season two.

We are bringing a conversation to you today with someone from Duluth, Minnesota.

We are.

I love Duluth.

I love Minnesota.

Only because of, well, no, not just only. We've been there, we've loved it. It was very hot, though, when we were there. It was. Really steamy. It was actually. At the end of summer. But I bet now in Duluth it's quite wintery. Yes. Something like you see in Fargo.

In Fargo.

See, I knew you were getting there.

Yeah.

Exactly.

So you speak with...

I'm speaking today with April Hepacoski, who is the founder and teacher at the most delightful preschool

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