Welcome to some musings. I’m hoping that instead of extrapolate knowledge with this piece, I more or less document a starting point. You know, like a “Wow, I’ve come so far,” notice for the future. I did look for this starting on other homesteaders blogs, but apparently no-one else started from nowhere, with zero knowledge. … Read more
Let’s be honest, gift giving is a stressful undertaking. We all want to show those we care about that we see them, that we know them and that we care about them. For us, we like to give gifts to couples that enhance their lives, make memories and increase the time they spent together. And … Read more
It took us about three weeks to find our first home. We saw a dozen or more homes, rode in our realtor’s car (because we only had three kids at the time, Brody was about 3 months old and had thrush, lovely) and our only criteria was cost. We drove about 1 hr outside of … Read more
As you may or may not know, we are in the process of Building a Cabin, for our son and his soon-to-be wife. We are super excited about this endeavor as it’s a culmination of a lot of struggle, love and perseverance. We moved last spring in an attempt to escape the mountain “city life” … Read more
Since the beginning of 2020, education looks very different than it ever has. More parents have stepped up to the plate and taken the reigns in regards to their children’s education that ever before. They have made some very difficult decisions, and have sacrificed much in their love and care for their kids. The last … Read more
As a mom of 12 wildly active kids, I rely on food to fuel their bodies and brains. Therefore nutrition is of high importance. Overnight Apple & Cinnamon Oats are not only delicious, but healthy, and best of all, your kids will actually eat them!
This is another of my famous honest blogs about hiking-like my Mt. Elbert blog. This one is all about the agony (and ecstasy) of hiking Grays and Torreys Peak. This is a necessary blog because all I ever read is people talking about how after they hike whatever 14er and describe it with words like … Read more