Grandma had called for us to come the nine hour drive north. The double row of grandfather spruce lining the driveway greeted our burgundy Chrysler. My Grandmother’s garden was a canvas of Prairie shades only three months before. Ash leaves had disappeared, but the stately evergreens swished in the bristly breeze. Grand, grey sunflowers still … Continue reading
As a born and raised urbanite, pesky weeds interfere with a carpet lush lawn. Spray them, pull them, curse them, but there is no use to them: a bane on suburban perfection. I still bend to pull weeds. I still swipe them with my heavy garden clogs. But now I’ve also found a new use … Continue reading
It’s a homestead life for us! Not all six of our homeschool family thought living an hour away from town, off-grid, in a 500 square foot cabin was a fabulous idea when I first came up with that idea nearly ten years ago. My husband reminded me that we’d have three teenage girls when we … Continue reading
Happy New Year! May your year be filled with purpose, peace and freedom, aka the Charmed Life. If you didn’t get a chance to read these posts, they were the most favoured over the past year. 10.Fitting in Date Night While Homeschooling Cause THAT is a challenge, but a necessary self-care, and family care, strategy. … Continue reading
I wanted to title this post, ‘we’re having a baby’, but that would be disingenuous. We’re having thirteen babies! How to make a home a homestead? Add some critters. And we are doing that in a bakers dozen this week. An unexpected surprise added to our world, a dog baby. To decide on a dog … Continue reading
I’ve been working outside for a week now. The snow flurried last weekend. A stubborn clump of snow still sits at the end of my driveway. But if I can go outside, I go outside. I have stuff to do. Garden plans & sketches For those hibernation months when outdoor gardening was impossible, I planned. … Continue reading