Author Archives: Angie

Bittersweet

Bittersweet.  That’s how we have felt about this move and it’s also the name of our current batch of beer. (An English Bitter designed to go down easy.) Although this move was definitely the right decision given our long-term goals, … Continue reading

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Moving and fingerpainting

Well, we survived the move. In an effort not to be whiny I will refrain from giving you the gory details. I will also refrain from using words like evil, arduous, and evil. Instead I will show you a picture … Continue reading

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Our New Addiction

Just a quick break to say hi and tell you all about our new addiction. Thanks to Jenna for this one.        

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Cosmic Kick in the Pants

At some point in the future, I will look back at this time in our lives and marvel at the insanity of it all. The last three years have been an emotional roller-coaster. Occasionally a roller coaster that feels like … Continue reading

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Clutter Management for a Happy Homestead

So there are costs to having too much stuff. But homesteading requires an assortment of stuff. Which brings us to the clutter conundrum. How can you have a homestead but not deal with the negative consequences of too-much-stuff? Two words: … Continue reading

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In Defense of Clutter

In my last post I harped about the monetary and mental health costs of having too much stuff. However, not all stuff is bad. Especially in a homestead setting, some stuff is necessary and even desirable. Here’s a counterpoint to … Continue reading

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The Cost of Clutter

I’ve been spending a lot of time packing for our move in a couple of weeks (more on that later), so I’ve been thinking a lot about clutter – the accumulation of stuff to the point that you can no … Continue reading

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Dog tired but happy

We’ve had a lot of late nights lately. We’ve been up late gardening. We’ve been up late reorganizing the house (more on that later). We’ve been up late preserving. And we’ve been up late watching movies and knitting to relax … Continue reading

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How does your garden grow?

I’m trying to get back on the blogging bandwagon after falling off for two weeks. (Was it really two weeks?) As always, the more that’s going on around the homestead, the less time I have to write about it. It’s … Continue reading

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The Fall of Empires

Matt and I can get into some interesting discussions on the long drives to and from family visits. For instance, on a recent trip Matt was reading Cottage Economy by William Cobbett, an 1820′s book about household economy. (Get the … Continue reading

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