A day in the life of a hobby homesteader

Everybody’s idea of what homesteading is, is a little different. That’s ok. It’s like when someone says their favorite color … More

TRay with tea and cookies with teh text "Kick your Mom Guilt, now!

Kick the Mom Guilt Now!

Do you have Mom Guilt? Are you like me, always putting your family first, or feeling guilty when you don’t? … More

9 Easy Eco Friendly Choices that I made that my family doesn’t notice

We want to be eco friendly Many of us want to make choices that are more eco-friendly, but we rather … More

Week Long Eco-Friendly Mindset Challenge

I think we all know little ways that we can be more eco-friendly. And many of us, choose little ways for ease or laziness that are not environmentally friendly too. I know I’m a mix of both. So here’s a challenge for you: Let’s take 7 days and think about our choices. Each day I’ll give a short prompt with my thoughts and I would love your comments back. Easy-peasy, right?

4 Tips for Staying Organized

There are all sorts of challenges that people, and especially families face to stay organized and keep their lives running smoothly. Add in gardening or animal care where you never know what may come up and activities are weather dependent, and you add a whole new set of complications. Here is what we have found to be the most helpful.

The School Year Ended, Now What?

School is over, now what? Our short and long term goals for the summer.

Our First Year of Homesteading – Spring

What we have We have started seeds indoors with this greenhouse. (Full disclosure, if you follow the link I just … More