• Chickens

    The Great Chicken Mansion Move

    Well, it only took us two months to get a bit clearer on our path from the city and into a whole new way of living, but clearer it is…which means projects we’ve been putting off have to be taken care, no matter what the weather, time or energy allows for. While the Urban Farm hasn’t sold, we have found…

  • Homesteading,  House & Home

    City Girls Going Rural – Update

    It’s been a few months since I posted an update about where we are with the move and our establishment of systems at the new place so, while there is still so much to do, I thought I’d give you a little update while taking stock of where we’re at! Honestly, there are so many things to do, the list is quite…

  • 100 + Handmade Holiday Gift Ideas ::: Ever Growing Farm
    DIY

    100+ Handmade Holiday Gift Ideas

    A handmade gift is, in my opinion, always better than anything that can be purchased! Full of love, time and intention, handmade gifts are perfect for family, friends, and that one person in your life who is impossible to shop for or who always asks for socks (you know at least one of those people, right?)!  Whether you’re pulling together…

  • Life begins... ::: Ever Growing Farm
    Homesteading,  House & Home

    Life begins…

    The last couple of months have been a whirlwind around here. Self imposed chaos, yes.  But chaos none-the-less. In August, we were sitting comfortably on the couch in the Living Room of our Urban Farm preparing for…well, not a whole lot.  The garden was winding down, the chickens were happy, the apple trees were heavy with this year’s abundance and…

  • 4 Simple Tips to Rid Your Home of Spiders! ::: Ever Growing Farm
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    4 Simple Tips to Rid Your Home of Spiders!

    When one spends almost their entire life living within a 10 mile radius… And when that 10 mile radius has always been within a city… And when one fantasizes about living outside of the city on a nice patch of land full of quiet and nature… One generally doesn’t think about all that “nature” might entail. Like bugs. Like mosquitoes…

  • DIY

    Lemon and Dill Salt

    I’ve been thinking about making a Lemon and Dill Salt since first deciding to try my hand at a handmade holiday again this year!  To be honest, it was the copious amounts of dill coming out of the garden (and zero cucumbers) that helped with the decision 😉 So, last week, after making a batch of my favorite cookies, and…