This Saturday (the day after tomorrow!) we will pack our chickens in boxes, drive 30 minutes north, and introduce them to their new coop. We will walk through the house and property with our new Landlady, ask questions, and be given the rundown of what’s what. We will begin the next chapter in this ever growing journey of ours by taking…
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With Spring officially upon us, there are signs of the changing seasons everywhere! From the fresh air to the spring rains…the greening grasses to the increased egg production of our lovely ladies, there is so much hope in this season. Wishing you a lovely Spring, filled with as much hope as your heart can hold. xoxo, M Linking up to WP’s weekly photo…
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After writing in this space for four + years, I’ve been thinking for a while about how to breathe some new life into this blog of mine, but I just haven’t been quite sure how to do that. I’ve thought about creating a standard Linky Party, but that seems over-done at this point, especially in the homesteading realm (there’s so many…
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{this moment} ~ A Friday ritual. Inspired by SouleMama. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see. xoxo, M
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I have a bookshelf full of homesteading books, resources, information, and magazines on all kinds of homesteading topics. I have dreamed about the day when we would live on enough acreage that we could easily keep livestock, grow an expansive garden, and maybe even make a bit of income from our excesses. I have practiced countless homesteading skills (canning, milking, seed starting,…
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As we pack up this old Hacienda we’ve called home for the past seven months, I find it hard to not imagine all of the stories that have taken place within these walls and on this property. As a piece of property surrounded by Native lands, one might imagine the sorrow, anger, displacement that may have (probably) occurred as outsiders…
