Green Potatoes
You know I like to talk about food, but I’m currently revolting against the food blogs that ramble on for a hundred paragraphs to give you a simple recipe so that they…
Read MoreIt’s not always glamorous or clean, but at least life on the farm is entertaining, beautiful, and oh-so-delicious. Follow along with recipes, dreams and confessions, and garden growing here.
You know I like to talk about food, but I’m currently revolting against the food blogs that ramble on for a hundred paragraphs to give you a simple recipe so that they…
Read MoreAs with most tasks on the homestead, I find it far easier to do the task than to do the task while documenting it. I find it fairly easy to do things… I find…
Read MoreOne of these years we’re actually going to have more goals than lessons learned. At least, I hope so. Homesteading is the perfect lifestyle for those of you our there…
Read MoreWe left our farm at 7:03 AM. I remember the time precisely because Stuart sat in the car for a moment or two while the three littlest kids were waving…
Read MoreManaging 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 MoreIt’s been 106 degrees here this week. Scratch that – today, we should hit 109. It happens, every year, and yet each year when the molten air arrives on the…
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 MoreIt didn’t just happen – this ol’ house. Rather, it was with the utmost attention that it was cultivated to be what it is. Like a soft, red tomato hanging…
Read MoreMy life is ordinary and that’s perfect. No really! It is. My days are spent homeschooling four little ones, building and sustaining a farm, running a business, washing the dishes,…
Read MoreI’m a horrible garden journaler (spell check is telling me that jouranler is not a word, but it should be). Last year, I made a whopping three journal entries in…
Read MoreJust because my kids are cute (and they really, really are) doesn’t mean they get out of doing farm kid chores. In fact, their cuteness may even make things worse…
Read MoreA flock of little ducklings has taken up residence in my greenhouse. You think I’d be angry? You’d think I’d mind the noise and the mess? Turns out, life 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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