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What Does Retirement Look Like for a Homemaker? — A personal reflection on shifting seasons and steady purpose

I’ve been home since I was 25—the day I found out I was pregnant with baby number two, I gave notice at my job, and I never looked back. That was the…
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How Important Is It? — Learning to Let Go Without Giving Up

There are plenty of hills we could die on. Plenty of things we could correct, clean up, control. Plenty of moving parts, undone projects, and strong o…
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Skills We Forgot We Needed

As I lean deeper into stewardship and from-scratch living this year, I've found myself pondering bigger questions: How did ordinary living — growi…
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A Gentle Reset

Sometimes what we need isn’t a complete overhaul. Not a color-coded system or a bullet-point life plan. Just a quiet pause. A breath. A reset. A gentl…
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Reverse Engineering the Good Life: Taking Back the Table

When the year began, I made a quiet promise to myself: to be a better steward of what we have. To use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without. I…
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Daybook: In the Quiet Before the Sun

Giving thanks –  For a quiet house in the early morning, even when sleep didn’t come easy. For this season of growth, both outside and within. For the…
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The Next Right Thing

I like a good plan. A list, a schedule, a sense of control over the day ahead. It makes me feel steady—like I’m steering the ship. But if there’s anyt…
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Give the Gift of Bread: A Cozy Sourdough Class for Beginners

With summer just around the corner and Mother's Day quickly approaching, I'm excited to share a new way to connect, learn, and create somethi…
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Anchored Stewardship: A Quiet Philosophy for a Life Well-Lived

In this season where so many doors are opening — new ideas, new ways to create, and the sweet surprise of being able to contribute — it can feel like…
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From Grow Lights to Garden Beds (and Lots of Things In Between)

This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting this l…
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Homesteaders-at-Heart: Gathering goodness wherever you're planted

There’s a thread that has been quietly woven through our life together—one that’s been there as long as I can remember. A longing to live simply, int…
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Our Bakery and Micro Market; the adventure begins!

Oh, there is so much happening in our home these days! My personal blog remains my best chance to journal these happenings, so here goes... A week or …
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Daybook

Giving thanks - for God’s faithfulness and care for us. For a warm house and the family that shares it. That spring will eventually return. Being abl…

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