On the Homestead

It’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.

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Great Books for Farm Kids

First up, let me just say this: this is not an exclusive list of great books for farm kids. I’m sure there are a thousand others. This is the list…

How We Homeschool: Starting the conversation.

We’re asked about ‘how we homeschool’ often. I’ve enlisted the help of my wonderful husband, Stuart, to help create a new series of blog posts based around the philosophy and…

Cottage Renovation. Again.

“This is the time of month when you get really…” Stu reluctantly stated. “What?“, I replied? “What do I get?“ “Ambitious, honey. I was going to say ambitious about the…

Becoming A Morning Person.

I like quiet time. That’s the reason I’m a morning person. Unlike children who writhe and weep over forced rest time away from others, I relish in it. In fact,…

Homeschool “Lessons” (or not)

Over the years we’ve been homeschooling, I’ve changed my philosophy to a more character and life oriented focus. My hope is that it will result in children that are sturdy….

Stone Fireplace Before & After

We redid our brick fireplace with local stone to create an old-world cottage fireplace… no demo required. I’m crazy about the old world feel it brings to the living room…

Amateur Photographer.

I’ve heard it said that if you aren’t embarrassed, looking back, on your first attempt at something than you didn’t start soon enough. Well, I can proudly say that I’m…

Farm Kid Chores by Age.

Just 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…

Life with ducklings.

A 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…

Meringue with Chocolate.

The Elliott Homestead Cooking Community is a way for you to get brand new, whole food recipes delivered to your door every month. Every recipe is designed to be simple,…

French Lavender Love.

Around the farm, summer smells like soft peaches, freshly sliced tomatoes, and bundles of french lavender. Come along for the harvest, won’t you? There’s a sweet treat if you make…

July Cottage Gardens.

A photographic tour through the potager gardens in July.

On the Homestead

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Essential Summer Recipes eBook