ORIGINS OF THE HOMESTEAD: TRASH TO GARDEN
In general I prefer gardens over grass. I love to color, the whimsy. I want the butterflies and worms. The smells. I want to be in the garden during the…
GENEROSITY IS KEY TO BETTER MENTAL HEALTH
While we are working on this blog post about the link between generosity and mental health. Please check out these two links. One is to an article about how acts…
FIVE WAYS TO BE MORE INTENTIONAL IN LIFE
Have you ever felt like life is chaotic? Does it feel suffocating to be dealing with problems you made for yourself yesterday or earlier today? This post came out of…
WAYS WE WENT FROM AIMLESS TO INTENTIONAL LIVING
Intentional living became the way we started living after we got married and the aimless days were no longer bringing joy. Especially when we made ourselves some small humans to…
BETTER CHICKEN BREEDS FOR THE HOMESTEAD DURING 2024
There are a bunch of chickens on the farm, 26 out in the coop/run and 11 more in the brooder. Through the last couple years we have found some better…
REASONS REGULAR FAMILIES HAVE MONEY PROBLEMS
I rarely - if ever - feel compelled to engage in any type of political conversation. But recently I learned about two different things that helped me understand why regular…
EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT CHICKEN EGGS
If you have questions about chicken eggs - this should help. If you have unanswered questions leave them in the comments and we can add to the page. COLORS How…
WHAT DO THE LABELS ON EGG CARTONS REALLY MEAN?
CAGE FREE, PASTURE RAISED, ORGANIC & FREE RANGEWhat do these mean? Have you ever read the labels on egg cartons at the grocery store to try to decide how to…
BETTER TOOLS FOR THE BEGINNING GARDENER
These tools are the basics. I have used these on a daily or weekly basis during my first season of gardening. Honestly this is the practical end of the list…
SECRETS TO THE BEST TOMATO BISQUE
I grew up on Campbells tomato soup - which is SO comforting and simple. In the last few years we have started making a long simmer tomato bisque and it…