A bunch of years ago, when I first moved into this house, I was really interested in herbal healing, but I didn’t have any idea about what herbs look like. I just accepted what was given to me. Now that I’ve been studying to be an herbalist for a while, I’m learning just how bad […]
Category Archives: Seasonal Living
Start Where You Are: 8 ways to start homesteading no matter your situation
I originally started my homesteading journey when I was married and a stay-at-home mom. This gave me a lot of time to spend on growing, canning, cooking and baking, and all the other radical homemaking and urban farming tasks. When I started going through my divorce, I wasn’t able to keep up with all of […]
What is Radical Homemaking?
Radical Homemaking and Urban Farming are two topics under the general umbrella of Homesteading, or more specifically, Urban Homesteading. Radical homemaking is a lifestyle that focuses on sustainability, self-sufficiency, and community, moving away from consumerism and materialism. It’s about using traditional domestic skills to build a more just and sustainable society. Unlike urban farming, which […]
My Weight Loss Journey
This is my story. The story of how I took back my life. I’m writing it here as my first post because it’s not something I talk about a lot, and I’m pretty self conscious about it. The only people I’ve talked about my weight loss journey with are the ones who loved me before […]