I spend a lot of my time these days trying to transform our new house into our home. For us, that has meant a lot of painting, buying some furniture to better suit the new space, fence building, counter top creating, and most recently taking out a wall.
With all of that, I have also started a … Continue reading the story "New Endeavors"
The other day at a child’s birthday party a friend offered rides on his motorcycle to some of us moms. Many of us realized that it had been a long while since we had been the cute young girls that the bad boy was taking on his bike, so we were all in!
A really enjoyable experience, all on its own, but I found myself seeing … Continue reading the story "Riding"
This past weekend I had the good fortune to make a neighborly connection at the Farmer’s Market in town. I was there peddling some tasty jams and jellies and doing a bit of socializing with the other vendors about their wares. It turned out that a family member of one had far more pears than they knew what to do with. This was fortuitous for … Continue reading the story "Waste not, want not…"
My life is very home-centered. I have been a stay at home mom since 2007, with the birth of our second daughter, and that time has brought my attention to minute details of what comes into and what leaves my home. Always concerned with health and environmental issues, I became obsessed with making certain that only the best came into my home and that I … Continue reading the story "Considering where we are in homesteading…"
I have heard it said that a gardener grows fruits and vegetables and a farmer sells the same. I would add that a gardener often shares much of what they grow.
I have been having a bit of an identity crisis as to which category I wanted to be a part in.
I love to grow things. Whether it is over winter and I am starting seeds … Continue reading the story "Gardener or Farmer"