Look, if someone had told me that a random conversation at Applebee’s about cattle, land ownership, and the adventures of homesteading with kids would basically dictate the next two decades of my life, I probably would have ordered dessert and changed the subject. But there I was, trying not to drool ranch dressing on myself…
Last week I found myself standing in the middle of our pasture at sunrise. I was watching our milk cow Oakley teach her calf how to graze. Not where to graze—that’s pretty obvious even to a baby cow—but how to graze. The calf learned how to wrap her tongue around the best grass, how to chew it properly, and…
I’ve been reading a lot of historical accounts lately—journals from homesteaders in the 1800s, letters from women during the Great Depression, and memoirs from people who lived through major social and economic upheavals. And you know what strikes me most about these firsthand accounts? How remarkably similar their daily concerns were to ours. This shouldn’t…
Dawg… I can’t believe I’m even having to explain this in 2025. You know, just regular homestead housekeeping stuff. I figured people would comment about their favourite cleaning hacks or maybe ask which oils work best. I’m sorry, what now? Since when did having basic modern appliances become some kind of homesteading scandal? Are we…
Old-Fashioned : The Joy of Simplicity Look, let’s get something straight right from the start. I don’t have my parenting act together enough to tell anyone else how to raise their kids. I’m not the mom who plans elaborate themed birthday parties or has matching outfits for Christmas photos. I haven’t done a Christmas card…
Once upon a time, I could speak my goals into existence… Reflecting on life lessons from 2024, I’ve found ways to refine this practice. I used to be one of those people who could set ambitious goals at the beginning of the year and then methodically work toward achieving them. I’d make my lists, create…
Ok but like, can we talk about how the homesteading community is obsessed with this whole “self-sufficiency” narrative? Don’t get me wrong, I’m literally out here living that life, but the way some people act like they need to be completely isolated hermits to be “real” homesteaders is giving main character energy, and not in a good…
Robots vs human creativity There’s a video that’s been making the rounds on social media lately, and it’s simultaneously the most impressive and most depressing thing I’ve seen in weeks. It raises questions about robots vs human creativity, and whether machines could ever truly replace the creative spark. It shows a robot making pie crust….
Someone recently asked what my favorite season was. Reflecting on this question made me consider the valuable lessons from living seasonally and how each season offers its unique charm and experiences. It’s the kind of question that should be easy to answer, right? Most people have a preference—they’re either summer people who love the heat…
This is the real story of our Heartland House—a 1918 homesteader’s cabin that survived blizzards, wind, and a stint as a literal horse hotel, only to end up collapsing inward before it was loved back to life. When we arrived—just a pair of stubborn dreamers blinded by hope and 67 scraggly acres—we got the full…