It’s funny, I don’t remember how to write these posts. It’s been so long since I’ve been able to open up and talk about some of the personal struggles we’ve faced as homesteader’s and as a large family in the last few years. It’s like that part of my ability to write has atrophied and…
I’m delighted to share a guest post with you today on making Flower Infused Milk Soap from Jan Berry, author of Simple & Natural Soapmaking and blogger at The Nerdy Farm Wife! I have read Simple & Natural Soapmaking and reference it often even though I’ve been making natural soaps for years. It is a real…
Any success that happens at the expense of yourhealth, your family, or your character is not real success. ~Dave Willis About a year ago we decided to try turning our homestead into a business. This isn’t the first time that we thought we’d try to make money off the extra land we have since moving here….
I love my homesteading life. I love the fresh air, hard work, good food, feeling connected to a place and the land, weaving a story of a meaningful life for my family. I love all of the senses that a life close to the land stimulates. And did I mention, real, good food? I want…
Last week, in my newsletter, I shared how spring is officially here and we have hit the ground running. When you write it all out, and share the lovely moments on Instagram it seems like we’re kicking butt & taking names, but no matter how much we accomplish around the farm, my mama guilt gets busy…
Even better than a farm tour though is getting to see the in’s and out’s of farm life from several homesteads of a day in the life…