I'm pretty sure I promised the nitty gritty details of my shiplap backsplash to my newsletter peeps about two months ago. Sorry guys. In my defense, I had a good reason for the delay... we actually just got the last of the project completed yesterday. Like less than 24 hours ago. Thank you super rainy weather, garden planting, cattle work, and the nightmare of a yard project that just won't quit. The good news is that the ...Continue Reading
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Creamed Chard and Eggs Skillet
There’s nothing that says you can’t eat eggs for every meal, right? Good. Then I’m going for it. This time of year, my motivation to be creative in the kitchen pretty much goes down the drain. (Please tell me I’m not the only one. Right....?) We’ve been outside bunches this week riding the horses, working on the yard mess (no, it’s still not anywhere near being done…), and getting the garden slightly closer. That’s been ...Continue Reading
Does This Homesteading Thing Really Matter?
A couple weeks ago I found myself talking to someone who didn't have the faintest idea what homesteading was. It's been quite a while since I've been around anyone completely unexposed to this lifestyle, which I think is fairly remarkable, considering homesteading was still a fringe concept ten years ago when the notion of chickens and goat milk first entered my consciousness. It caught me off guard so much, I was only able to ...Continue Reading
Canning Peppers: A Tutorial
Anyone feeling slightly exhausted as we near the end of harvest season? *raises hand* Oh good. I'm glad I'm not the only one. Our raised bed garden has proven to be a considerable success this year, despite my fears I'd mess up the soil mix and kill everything like I did last year. However, I somehow forgot a side effect of the {sometimes elusive} successful garden is food. Lots and lots of food. Food that is my ...Continue Reading
Garden Tour: Early Summer 2017
I think I've found a new happy place... I've always enjoyed my garden, but I'll be honest, some years have been more stressful than others. There have been times where I found myself conveniently avoiding the garden area of the yard, as I didn't want to own the reality of dying vegetables, messy rows, and insane numbers of weeds. People would come for a visit and ask to the see the garden, and I'd gently steer them to the newborn ...Continue Reading