Managing Expectations
Managing expectations has never been my strong suit. During the course of our basement remodel, my impossibly pragmatic husband Stuart was constantly reminding me to keep said expectations in check. Don’t…
Read MoreTwo parents. Four hooligans. We farm together. We eat together. We grow together. It ain’t always pretty but I wouldn’t want it any other way.
Managing expectations has never been my strong suit. During the course of our basement remodel, my impossibly pragmatic husband Stuart was constantly reminding me to keep said expectations in check. Don’t…
Read MoreAfter the last dishes in the sink are scrubbed and tucked away for the night, at least at this time of year, I immediately scurry outside to the gardens. In…
Read MoreWe made it. Barely. Truth be told I slid into March 1st with bloodied fingernails, a bruised ego, and a garbage can full of emotions that need to go to…
Read MoreReally, there was never any hope of completely escaping it. We’re sick. Some of us are handling it better than others, alas, we’re here in our little cottage – together…
Read MoreCome clean the cottage with me! Truth be told, there’s hardly a better way (in my opinion) to spend the day than cleaning the cottage. I know. Some of my…
Read MoreWe produce a lot of beautiful food on our farm. From raw milk to red meat to rendered lard to herbed salts to organic vegetables to fresh fruit. It’s all…
Read MoreI grew up, like many latch-key-kids of the 80’s and 90’s, with a working Mom. Monday through Thursday were working days for my Mom and for us as kids, that…
Read MoreThe seasons are changing – and so are the porch decorations! Let’s be honest with ourselves here. Most of the time, guests do have to step over a pile of…
Read MoreIt’s time for a massive garden harvest! The first frost was very close to hitting our small little garden area which meant we had to pull everything out of the…
Read MoreDecorating the kitchen for autumn doesn’t take much. You’ll see this in the video, but this season, I’m relying on some Virginia Creeper (or Creeping Virginia) vine that I pulled…
Read MoreHere’s what happens when the gardener decides to have fun and play at the beach instead of tend to their garden. Whoops! In all honest, I’m still so happy with…
Read MoreAnd as experience is the best teacher, I’m here to share with you how to bake better bread at home. Save yourself years of bad loaves. My many baking flops are your gain. Here’s how to bake better bread at home.
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