Category: Just a day in the journey

  • Steering Clear of Overwhelm

    Are you like me? Do you have a hard time saying “no”? I suffer by not being able to say no… everything always sounds amazing and things I know I’d really enjoy. Then I find myself with too many things started … nothing is getting finished … and I’m FROZEN in a state of overwhelm.…

  • Ingredients?

    Today totally filled my cup! I had a friend come over and she was super excited to tell me about her homesteading and homeschooling journey! We talked about kids and potty training, adhd and what I’m doing for T to help, we worked together to clean up and reorganize some areas of my house… She’s…

  • GRACE

    Grace. Monday, hubby and I came home from a weekend trip. I was angry and irritated at every little thing… EVERYTHING. I couldn’t figure out why… I’m always so laid back and easy going but Monday, very bipolar (which I have). Things just got worse and worse and eventually we made it home… I was…

  • Lazy Day

    Yesterday’s contentment has carried over to today as we’ve had a snow day. I spent the day listening to homeschool classes and books while being lazy on the couch with my favorite blanket. Today I sent this text (see pic) and it was totally an “aha” moment. My life is so radically different than I…

  • Contentment

    Do you ever just look around and feel really really content? With your “stuff”? What you’ve accomplished for the day? Your family and your home and your cooking and your homeschooling and your parenting … just all of it? I found myself here today. I sat down, after having an amazing meal, curled up on…

  • Lessons I’ve learned today!

    Today was the moment of truth: we cooked the noodles. They were SUPER bland… whomp whomp. I learned: ~ SALT is needed in everything. I added the amount of salt the recipe calls for however it was no where near enough. Salt is the giver of life for food. ~ No salt in noodles makes…

  • Hello WORLD!

    Hello WORLD!

    It has been a year since I first got the notion to homestead. It has taken me a year of reading and research and building up my courage to take on this daunting task… BUT I did it! I am now homesteading… and homeschooling… and we are blessed and living our best lives. We live…