Things to do with the Darker Evenings

With shorter daylight hours it can feel like the only thing left to do when 5 o'clock hits is to curl up on the couch and watch TV. It's easy to lose creativity, become sluggish, or just fall into unmotivated/unproductive patterns. Even with the natural tendencies of the darker hours to rest, relax, and sleep …

Meal Planning for Beginners

If you had asked me a year ago to write a post about meal planning I would have laughed and given you a list of all the places I planned to eat out at for the week. Meal planning was a foreign subject to me. If it didn't involve throwing things into a crockpot or …

Minimalist Packing Tips

One of the biggest parts of homesteading, for me, is being a minimalist! Through homesteading I've realized how much excess most Americans live with and I work constantly to remove this excess from my life. Whether it be through the clothes I wear, the food I eat, or the way I spend my time, homesteading …

Self Care for Homesteaders

As women, investing in ourself is hard. We are often tempted to put everyone and everything before ourselves, leaving us tired worn and with nothing left to give. Let's reverse that by taking the time and money necessary to invest in yourself and be the best women you can be!

Our Fall Bucket List

Fall has finally arrived here in Northwest Florida and I can't wait to do all of the fall things as fast as fast as possible while the weather is still cool. After having off from work for Hurricane Michael I was able to work Tuesday night to get all the things done and have a …

Baby Gender Reveal

If you haven't already heard, we are expecting our first child by the end of January! We're excited. We're nervous. We're planning. And we're thinking, what?!? Life is happening so fast! When we first found out it came as a total shock! I had just recently switched over to an amazing new job after a …

Walmart Grocery Pickup Review

I finally got on board with modern technology and tried out the Walmart Grocery Pickup for the first time this week. I've heard mostly raving reviews and since I had a $10 off $50 I thought I'd give it a try. Here's my review of the good, the bad, the ugly, and the beautiful of …

How “Power Hour” Changed My Life

Sometime between work, and cleaning, and making dinner, and running, I realized I needed to do better. I needed to be able to sit down and rest without feeling guilty. I needed to be able to take the time to shop or do makeup or paint my nails without feeling like there's something more productive …

How To Stop Spending On Fast “Food”

THE STORY Confession: I like fast food. One look at my previous spending habits could confirm this fact. I noticed that several times a week I was going out and grabbing a bite to eat at all the less than healthy establishments. My main offenders were McDonalds Fries with a Large Sweet Tea and getting …

Raising Dogs & Chickens Together

Chickens & Dogs together generally spells as a recipe for disaster. We have learned this lesson the hard way through the loss of 8 chickens and my favorite duck, Daffey. So how did we conquer this potentially tragic mix on our homestead? The Story When we lost our first 8 chickens we were honestly shocked! …