So, my sister and I resurrected one of our seasonal rites of passage: we went cherry picking. Now, cherries are actually a fickle fruit. Too much water and they split; too little and they wither. Too much sun and the dry out; too little and end up rotting before they turn ripe. So, I nowContinue reading “Cherry picking!”
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Summer showers…
I don’t smell anymore. Yep, you didn’t think I’d go right there but I did. But let’s be honest: it was 87 degrees, 95% humidity and I was out push mowing and sealing boards for our new planters. I was just about as dirty as I could get. And I was in a hurry. Why?Continue reading “Summer showers…”
It starts with me… .
This little family has allowed life to spiral a bit. In our “Post Renovation Era”, I’ll be honest and say I’ve lost a little motivation. It was almost as if the renovations were this huge Sward of Damacles over my head warning me, “keep everything else in order or the sword drops.” The sword’s goneContinue reading “It starts with me… .”
Engineered to fit.
For years, I’ve been doing my thing. Quietly, each day I’ve been planning the bits and pieces of our future lives. From weeding out the excess “stuff” collecting around our house, to careful remodeling so that the house will feel timeless even a decade from now to investing and to my career moves. Big andContinue reading “Engineered to fit.”
A year without a garden?
We talked about the nearly unthinkable last night: not having a garden next year. And while it seems like a shame and a rejection of our general lifestyle to go garden-less, even for one season, the appeal is not lost on either of us. More than that, when you think about it, it can beContinue reading “A year without a garden?”
A relatively unplanned life…
For all that I am a planner and my lists have lists, there is a lot in life that I leave up to chance. In general, I have to say, it hasn’t turned out badly. Admittedly, there have been a few mini disasters, but in a life where I’ve made those big decisions basically onContinue reading “A relatively unplanned life…”
Striving to live pretty…
A thought occurred to me recently as I heard about another tradwife-inspired hosting and lifestyle show. Have we evolved as college educated women and career girls? Or have we turned back to our roots? Why, I ask myself, does it seem like we’re all striving to live pretty? And isn’t this blog somewhat awkwardly tryingContinue reading “Striving to live pretty…”
In like a lion…
In the winter of my discontent, it’s spent the last two days snowing. In all fairness, the snow wasn’t bad – we literally got a dusting and no more. But it was windy, overcast and bitterly cold – into the 20s, which is unusual for March. Today? We will hit 36 and sunny. Tomorrow? InContinue reading “In like a lion…”
A breakthrough of sorts…
Last night, this little family had a breakthrough. (And no, it wasn’t “stop adopting cats”. We have made that pledge, but I’ll be honest here and say it will take one sick, starving cat to lay waste to the promise.) Instead, sitting on the back porch, margaritas in hand and enjoying a few quiet momentsContinue reading “A breakthrough of sorts…”
When a tree falls in the woods…
Saturday was one of those days I typically dread. It’s what my husband calls a “chainsaw day”. Now, I don’t love the chainsaw in the first instance. Growing up in a rural area, it wasn’t often but periodically a chainsaw caused a serious injury. Even my husband, who is the poster boy for safety first,Continue reading “When a tree falls in the woods…”
The Yuppie Homesteader 