One of the first “homestead-y” tasks I added to my repertoire once we moved to our cabin was soap-making. Matt and I love goat’s milk soap, but were tired of buying bars at the grocery store when it was something I KNEW I could do myself. I was really apprehensive once I started scouring the… Continue reading My Favorite Soap Recipe & Kitchen Chemistry
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
You may have heard this before, but there are two ways to look at a project – “Do you want it perfect? Or do you want it finished?” I really struggle with this because I really like things to look “perfect” (and, um, also be finished). I am so happy when I look through the… Continue reading Project Paralysis: Nothing is *Perfect* on a Homestead
Remember that gorgeous garden we expanded and improved upon for three and a half years at our first home? Yeah, we hope the new owner loves it. When we sold our first house we left all but four of the raised beds, our rain barrels and large storage tanks, and the chicken coop/run. So long… Continue reading The Emerald Moon Garden – Starting from Scratch…Again
Our Spring 2012 garden was a learning process. (I say that as if every season’s garden isn’t…*insert eye roll*) We tried planting directly into the soil, but realized it would have to be heavily amended with extra garden soil due to the layer of limestone lurking under the surface. (Spoiler alert: Edward’s Plateau is made… Continue reading Regrowing My Roots – Part 2
