An ordinary life homesteading Hyfield Joy and Sorrow on the Same Scale Susan Lawson Sunday, August 30, 2026 A while ago, before Rachel started chemotherapy and before Hyfield belonged to us, I wrote something I never published. I called it Joy and Sorrow on…
An ordinary life homesteader at heart homesteading Hyfield The Ordinary Days Susan Lawson Thursday, July 30, 2026 Lately I've been thinking differently about why I write. For a long time I thought I was simply recording memories. Now I wonder if I'm preser…
An ordinary life Anchored Stewardship homesteader at heart homesteading Skills We Forgot We Needed Susan Lawson Wednesday, April 30, 2025 As I lean deeper into stewardship and from-scratch living this year, I've found myself pondering bigger questions: How did ordinary living — growi…
An ordinary life homesteader at heart homesteading From Grow Lights to Garden Beds (and Lots of Things In Between) Susan Lawson Wednesday, April 09, 2025 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…
An ordinary life homesteader at heart homesteading Homesteaders-at-Heart: Gathering goodness wherever you're planted Susan Lawson Wednesday, March 26, 2025 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…
Aging well An ordinary life Bread Brooksandmeadow homesteading Life in Progress micro-bakery Simply Susan Transitions Our Bakery and Micro Market; the adventure begins! Susan Lawson Friday, January 17, 2025 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 …
Maggiano's Famous Rigatoni D I give props to our local restaurant for generously sharing their original recipe on their website. Thanks Maggiano! Read more
Daybook Giving thanks for- things, just the way they are, because reality is teaching me lessons I need to learn. I so often ju… Read more
Second chance cooking lessons There’s good news and there’s bad news. Which do you want first? Bad news, of course. Read more
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 n… Keep reading