First Year Update The year has not quite gone as planned. Who am I kidding? Nothing has gone even remotely close to our general plan. I could go on and on – I’ll spare yall the details and just give highlights. By September, we had managed to get the house “live-ably dry”. Is that even…
Off grid washer… kinda
So I was totally going to blog about how awesome dehydrating food is… but I can’t. Because once again, the devil was in the details for me. I love blueberries – in muffins, pancakes, oatmeal, etc. Besides Bou, none of the other children are excited about them. So that means, yup, I don’t purchase them.…
Around the ‘stead July Update
To say I have been busy busy is an understatement. You would think we would have a custom built mansion. Alas, that is not the case. So what have you been slaving over Ms Belle? Grab your cup, follow me around and I'll show you! We have a fridge! Yall. Seriously. After 2 years being…
7 Quick Takes – 6-21-14
#7QT - Up this week: Summer, ice cream cones, refrigerators, box store workers, husband awesomeness, canned ground beef and exciting news for Bou! -1- It's finally officially summer. I think. With all this crazy flopping back and forth and freeze snaps in May I wasn't sure it would come. And if it did I was…
Solar Power
This was interesting to set up. Not difficult but I didn’t order everything to go with the kit we purchased, thinking it was all “normal” stuff that I could just pick up locally. I was wrong. I should have ordered the stuff online. So after spending 2 days running around and calling various stores we…
Homestead Week in Review
Things have been busy here at the homestead. Besides doing upstairs (so close to done!), on “ugh I am sick of working inside” days, we have ventured out and completed (and started) a few other things. By 9pm I am ready for bed. It’s not so much the physical working as the mental working of…
Generator-ator
Here's a riddle for you. What does a generator, diet coke, cast iron skillets and electrical wires have in common. It's not what you think. Let me tell you. Another big ole huge leap recently has been a new generator! Wha wha! Yea, it kinda feels like winning the lottery. Or at least what I…
The Driveway Part 3 (or 4) – Day 1/7
I was so super excited to see I was not the only crazy dedicated person to sign on to this Blog Every Day for a Week linkup. Apparently there are many slackers busy people in our midst! Feel right at home. I am going to take this opportunity to clear out the Draft folder and…
7 Quick Takes – 2/21/2014
--- 1 --- So some crazy woman decided it would be fun to join in on Jen's 7 Posts for 7 Days next week. Because amnesia sets in when the children are nestled quietly in their beds after (another) long day and it sounds like a great idea at 10 pm to jump back in…
How to Survive Winter
Also titled “How to attempt to not lose your mind in a 600 square foot off grid house with 6 children” Winter is hard for mama’s everywhere. Well except for yall down there in Florida or SoCal who apparently chose to not participate. Most of the country can’t talk to yall right now. Call us…
Together Simply 