I have made the cleaning lists. Most of which have been executed beautifully. This busy bee mama is buzzing left and right. I can feel…
Enjoying the Simple, Slow Days of Winter Without Screens
Christmas has passed. Thanksgiving leftovers demolished. The new calendar year is coming. I took the small 13 inch tv out of my kids playroom and…
Being Eco-Friendly & Simple Sustainable Living in Our Daily Lives
Yes, I know, we have all heard if you put citrus in vinegar you can clean with it. I do mention that just to ease…
How to Get Started with Weston A. Price Diet- Nourishing Traditions the Easy Way
I once read somewhere that all disease begins in the gut and ends in the gut. For me, my disease DEFINITLY began there, but I…
Wasting Food on the Homestead & Growing Your Own Food
Man, did we mess up. Big time. We knew this would happen. We just didn’t know where or when or what crop it would be.…
Why changing with the seasons is the best thing for my mental wellness
Change is good. I don’t care what anyone says. My opinion is that change is GOOD. Just like a deciduous tree we need to shed…
How to Have Backyard Chickens- A Beginner Chicken Keepers Lament
I’ve never kept birds. Not even as a regular pet. My mom had one when she was younger called Henry. It was a green something…
The pressure of motherhood and finding friends in a new place
I have had many friends in my 29 years. From across a number of states. In my maiden days, I traveled as often as I…
Doing All the Things & Doing Absolutely Nothing; How to Allude Seasonal Affective Disorder
The seasons are shifting. Leaves fall whether they want to or not. The trees strip down to bare branches and trunks; revealing everything for the…
Musings on Slow Living and Minimalism; What They Are & How to Incorporate Them into Our Lives
I’m not a minimalist. Nor have I ever claimed to be one. There was a point in my life where I lived with my parents,…