Paul and I experienced our first major loss on the homestead. In the last few weeks we started processing our fall birds and were quite
Reflection and Resolutions: You Reap What you Sow
You reap what you sow…a wise friend said that to me the other day without realizing that those were the exact words I so desperately
Getting Ready For Christmas Dinner–Learning To Butcher A Lamb
The feelings of excitement, horror and appreciation have been on my mind this past week. Today, Paul and I got to learn how to harvest
The American Dream
Paul and I were both really good kids. Our parents say so, really. We did everything we were told. I was an immigrant to this
Our first official homestead presentation
Recently, Paul and I had the pleasure of speaking at our local SubUrban Farm and Garden Expo. We met so many wonderful people and had
Open House: How to preorder your starts
For the last two years, we have organized an open house gathering for our friends, family and neighbors. It has proven to be a ton
Planing, dreaming, experimenting and incubating, thats what we do in January
January is a a great time to start contemplating plans and new projects for the approaching growing season. Even here in the temperate Pacific Northwest,
We went back to Eden!
A year or two ago (we have four kids so time is a little fuzzy at times), Paul and I watched a documentary Back To
May 2018 Be a Good Year!
Wow, 2017 flew by very fast–we must of had lots of fun!! I think we did!! We accomplished most of what was on our 2017
Oh snap…we made rabbit sausage!
We did it! We made sausage. Sure, it was in October but hey, with four kids, two plus months to sit down and write up