Purposeful or Lovely

Have nothing in your house that you do not know how to be useful, or believe to be beautiful. - William Morris. Easier said than done. The guest room is my catch-all. It displays the sprawl of my Goodwill pile, my "needs to be put away" pile, my "needs to be done" pile, and my … Continue reading Purposeful or Lovely →

Basket of Joy

"What you sow is what you grow, a person harvests only what he plants." I probably have already mentioned, but I love the concept of sowing and reaping. Even from a young age, I just got it. The concept always been a comfort to me honestly, like the deep truth that everything living one day … Continue reading Basket of Joy →

Welcome, Ducks!

Newest Homestead addition- ducklings! We have been enjoying noticing the differences between ducks and chickens, just in these first few weeks already. Coming up on a year ago, Farmer Jim and I did food sensitivity testing. My several years worth of "mystery illness" may one day get it's own post, but for now, lets just … Continue reading Welcome, Ducks! →

Wood Stove – Enjoyment

Does it get any more cozy than this!? This is our second weekend with the stove, and the coziness of this room is out of control. Farmer Jim and I snuggled on the couch in this room from 6pm to midnight- no TV or phones, just watching the fire and the dogs and talking. Bliss. … Continue reading Wood Stove – Enjoyment →

Wood Stove – Construction

Winter 2018/2019 DIY wood stove install- easily our biggest interior DIY thus far. Getting this started in the peak of winter was less than ideal in some ways, but also very motivating! I should add to this that...just full disclaimer of how unnerving it can be to have DIY (seemingly endlessly) in your living room...I … Continue reading Wood Stove – Construction →