I am transforming.
I wanted to share a picture with you that means much more than a picture. Allow me to explain. I am transforming. I noticed when I took a picture last week…
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Dreaming has always been one of my love languages. There was a season when babies… farming… flowers… all of that was a dream. Here’s what’s next.
Where we are.
It’s too late – there’s no going back now. Somehow, Stuart and I (who are young, vibrant, and care-free) are the parents of these growing humans. People tell you this…
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A new greenhouse!
We brought in a new greenhouse over a year ago. It’s taken us this long to get it pieced together and finished for growing. I don’t really know how to…
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Things are getting weird…
My twelve year old looked me in the eye, a look of curiosity on her face. “You sound like an old lady, Mom. Things are getting weird.” (Psh. Frankly, I…
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My 5 Garden Goals For This Year
Oh hi. It’s Shaye here. Sharing with you my 5 garden goals for this year. Now that I’m not so desperate to just learn how to grow things (there were plenty of…
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A smaller world.
I’m not going to beat a dead horse. (Lord knows I don’t have the extra energy to spare, really.) Suffice it to say that we all know the pitfalls of social media….
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New Goals & Lessons Learned.
One 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…
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Merry Christmas from the Elliotts!
Merry Christmas from the Elliotts! We are so grateful that you’re a part of our story and that we get to share in this coming year with you, our readers…
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My Christmas Cottage Kitchen
Pour a glass, slow down for a few minutes, and join me in the Christmas cottage kitchen.
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Cooking Pasta Alla Norma | Food Travels to Sicily
Come with me to the Ballarò market. In this video, we’re buying ingredients for Pasta Alla Norma. The history of Sicily is complicated – they’ve been conquered and ruled over…
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Homemade Wine: Celebrating Our 2022 Zinfandel Harvest
Hey friends. I’m quite pleased to announce that the 2022 Zinfandel grape harvest is complete. The moment our family has waited over six years for has finally come and the…
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Espresso at Casa Stagnitta | Food Travels to Sicily
Hi. It’s me. I’ve been (not so) patiently waiting to share our Sicily trip with you. It’s taken Stuart, my poor video editor/husband, a few weeks to organize the audio…
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