I've been considering leaving Facebook for some time. But I was surprised with how hard the decision actually was once I got there. Like many people, I joined the social media powerhouse a long time ago. Before they owned Instagram and WhatsAp. Long before data privacy was a concern. If I remember right, MySpace might... Continue Reading →
Living the Simple Life
I'll be honest. I don't really know what living the simple life means. Not if by simple you mean easy. Or comfortable. But I do understand living simply. It is, after all, what we left our previous lives in Oregon to pursue. A life that is rooted in the fundamental things like good food, hard... Continue Reading →
Are You Considering Homesteading After 2020?
If there ever was a year to inspire a change to your way of life, 2020 probably wins the prize. Food shortages. Civil unrest. Political division. Lockdowns. Pandemic. These things have created fear, uncertainty and concern over what the near future might look like and whether or not we'll ever return to some sense of... Continue Reading →
Leave Room for Whimsy in Our Lives
"Living a life fully engaged and full of whimsy and the kind of things that love does is something most people plan to do, but along the way they just kind of forget." ~ Bob Goff There is something magical that happens each summer. I wonder if you feel it too? Like a flower opening... Continue Reading →