There’s nothing like walking in the house and being knocked out by the glorious smell of fresh bread! These aromas stay in the hearts and minds of our family, I’m convinced. Scent has a direct link to the brain and memory. My kids totally remember those smells from growing up, and still crave them as…
How to Have a Sustainable Mother’s Day
This year, I will celebrate my 32nd Mother’s Day! I am particularly grateful and humbled on Mother’s Day, because at one point in my life, I was told that I probably wouldn’t be able to have children. That was 9 kids ago. Some came by birth, others by adoption. Still others I never met. …
3 Super Clever Ways to Keep Your Chickens Healthy
Chickens are an investment that take time, money and energy! The last thing I want is to lose a chicken to illness, and the best way to avoid that is to build their immunity. I’ve got 3 super clever ways to keep your chickens healthy to share with you! You Can’t Control Everything There are…
4 “Must Know” Steps to Attract Good Bugs to Your Garden
When I hear people say that organic gardening isn’t possible, I have to scratch my head and wonder how we got so far away from our roots. Organic gardening is all I’ve ever known, primarily because that’s the way my dad taught me. My father always pointed to nature to correct itself and to make…
How the Death of a Friend Changed My Homesteading
A close friend of mine died suddenly this week. It was a very untimely death and came as a great shock to all her knew her. She was in her 50’s and in great physical condition, but she drowned at the beach while on Spring break with her children. Absolutely heartbreaking. As we approach the…
Minimalism Is The New Black
I find it so interesting that “minimalism” is a trend today, but was simply a way of life a few decades ago. But here’s why “Minimalism is the New Black”. Life as we knew it experienced dramatic change after the Great Depression and WWII. Prior to that, what we describe as “minimalist living” was pretty…