Our family camped for six months., while building our home. We enjoyed many days of eating outside around the campfire, nights of star gazing and of course sticky marshmallow fingers. Now that we are all settled, we find ourselves dreaming of outdoor living, every time warm summer days roll around. This year the decision was made; we needed to set up a permanent camping home on our property. With milk goats, ducks, chickens, and the gardens, our over night camping trips are out of the ... continue reading...
CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH SWISS MERINGUE BUTTERCREAM and a Book Review
I want to introduce our guest blogger, our daughter Johanna. She will be blogging from time to time. She loves all things vintage, herbal, treasure hunting, research, cooking, and most of all books! - Daniel & Abby Jo I have been baking ever since my mother taught me the basics, around age eight. Once you know these basics the whole world of baking opens up, and suddenly you know you can bake anything. Anything that is, if you have a wonderful baking book by your side. The book I’m ... continue reading...
Vintage Trailer Redo
Daniel and I refurbished this vintage trailer last year, and I never was able to post pictures. Look at what dump it was, and how nice it turned out. We ended up selling it for extra cash, but it was a good project. Now we plan on finding a slightly smaller one for camping and our wilderness gleanings (huckleberry picking, hunting & fishing etc.). Here are some interior shots... The interior was really in pretty good shape, ... continue reading...
New year, new home, and a new baby!
. Big changes people, that’s why it has been so quite around here, Daniel and I have been contemplating for over a year if we should move. We built our home debt free, but we still had a big land payment left on it. We want to buy our next place outright, and it will give us the room to farm and do the things we want to do. We moved to our beautiful land five years ago now, and it has been one of the most life-changing experiences we’ve ever had. Stretching us, we have grown. We have learned ... continue reading...
Our Story… Starting from Scratch
Starting a Homestead from Scratch is no easy thing, but with a dream and a willing heart, we managed as a family of seven to live off-grid and homestead. Here's our story, we hope it inspires you to pursue your dreams. Starting a Homestead from Scratch Our story... Starting from Scratch. It was perfect… the soil was moist and loamy; the large pines stood like gates into an ancient city. Our family used the small and narrow rabbit trails as our routes of travel in exploring our newly ... continue reading...