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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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
Speaking of pantries…
I just picked up this book from the library. How appropriate given my recent post about pantry stocking. I haven’t quite finished the book but so far I’m really liking it.
How to Eat Local: The Pantry
When we first joined our CSA we were often perplexed by the items that showed up in our weekly produce pickup. What does one do with 5 pounds of swiss chard, we asked ourselves, and what is a kohlrabi? A … Continue reading