Whew, can anyone tell me where the heck 2018 has gone?! I cannot believe that I blinked and it is the middle of the year! Tonight is the New Strawberry Moon (the beginning of a phase of three supermoons in a row) and mid-summer is just a little over a week away – a perfect… Continue reading (Almost) Mid-Summer 2018: Updates, Reality, and New Moon Intentions
We love pollinators at our house. They are so vital to our food supply, environment, and ecosystems that we have tried to always have some type of native plant that benefits butterflies and bees in our yard. They are especially helpful in pollinating my garden and fruit trees so I want as many around as… Continue reading Hives at the Homestead
My last post discussed some of the larger changes we made in our cabin to make the homestead more eco-friendly; many of those actions were larger one-time or infrequent changes that have a long lasting impact. This post outlines smaller changes that you can make to reduce your impact on the environment day-to-day. Everyday Energy… Continue reading Making the Emerald a Little Greener – Part 2
Before, during, and after our move to the homestead Matt and I added to a list of upgrades and changes we wanted to make to the new property. Some were obvious, like putting in the new garden or changing out items that weren’t functioning well, others though, were to further our desire to live a… Continue reading Making the Emerald a Little Greener – Part 1
