35 years ago, I began my homesteading journey. Of course, in 1990, there was no existence of “urban” homesteading. I was just teaching myself “pioneer” skills, skills of yesteryear. I lived on a tiny corner lot in a suburban neighborhood in a bedroom community of Seattle, WA. I was pregnant with my 2nd child. My…
… but is it really? I arrived home Sunday afternoon about 2:30p. I’d not been looking forward to the drive home from NC because the drive down took an hour longer than it should have because of all the traffic.I took a different route and the drive was excellent! Clear skies, minimal traffic until I…
… Far Outweigh the Unplanned Messes The travels that began my holiday trip went so smoothly…until I got to Kansas.I’d flown out to CO to help my daughter and her family move their RV (their home) to KS. The two days it took us to move were fabulous with incredible, epic weather. Their move, seriously,…
I set my “intentions” in mid November. I started putting action to my plan at the end of November. I have been consistent for 5 whole weeks!No struggle. Free flowing thoughts. My pen gliding over my paper with ease…Until today.I started thinking about what I’d write yesterday. Too many ideas flitting around my mind. I…
…of a Toddler! All is quiet as I write this morning. Shortcake, the family corgi, is still nestled in her crate. “Bubsy”, my grandson, is still recharging for all the adventures of this new day. And mom and dad (my daughter and SIL) are still snuggled in, taking advantage of a quiet home.They have moved…
I’ve been homesteading and learning homesteading skills for 35 years. Long time! I’ve been an “urban homesteader”, full on homesteader (think acres of land and all the animals, gardens, orchard, bees, etc), mountain homesteader, and a nomadic homesteader last year. Over these many years, I’ve met and had conversations with thousands of homesteaders!One aspect I’ve…
The perfect way to start this Christmas Eve day. My folks have always found a way to make Christmas extra special for others in their community. I remember as a child, mom and dad would choose a family in our church who’d had a difficult year. Then they’d play Secret Santa. They’d buy toys for…
This Christmas season, I wish for you the sound of silence… In December of 2020, the world at large was in turmoil. My own life was in turmoil. No answers on either front, just a lot of fear.To make matters worse, I had given my team of young people the option to go home for…
“Hey – will you be home in PA in December? “Yep! What do you wanna do for your birthday?!” “I want to go to NYC to see it all decorated for Christmas!” This was a text conversation I had last fall with a very dear friend of mine. Birthdays are important to her and since…
Sometimes, it’s the seemingly small, insignificant items in our homes that signify hard-earned, profound truths. So it is with my water filter. My NEW water filter as of 3 weeks ago. The fact it is set up in my home speaks volumes to the healing that has happened in my life. Several years ago, a…