• DIY - Eat - Food Storage & Preservation

    Dehydrating Old Apples

    Ever have grand plans that fall through when real life gets in the way? Yeah, it’s a thing! After all of the harvesting was done from our young apple trees on the urban farm, I was sure I’d get busy with baking everything-apple-under-the-sun! I started off with a bang with…

  • Eat - Local Bite

    A Locally Inspired Thanksgiving

    With Thanksgiving right around the corner and big grocery shopping days coming up, now is the perfect time to keep our local food sources in mind! Yes, the glory of summer is over, the hustle and bustle at the Farmers Market has calmed to a quiet shuffle, but there are…

  • Family

    This Moment ::: Two Sisters

    {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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…