Homesteading
All things homesteading: small livestock, homeschooling, gardening, homemaking, and much more.
Creating Margin – In Your Career
In recent years, there's been lots of articles around this particular subject. In our go, go, go world, how do you stop busy from taking over your...
Off Grid Living 2018 Quarter 1
Hello Friends! It's hard to believe March is coming to an end. Our Wyoming weather has been very spring-like for most of March. It has been so nice...
A few of my favorite things ~ March 2018
March is nearly done already and I can't believe it! I've been busy, busy, busy this month. I've found little ways to slow down and relax. Here are...
Physical Activity for Health and Well-Being
When I was 41 I started experiencing extreme tiredness, stomach troubles and body aches. It got so bad that I spent many an afternoon lying on the...
Heating the Off-Grid Cabin
We're finishing up our second winter in our off-grid cabin. Living in Wyoming we often have rapid and frequent changes between mild and cold spells....
A few of my favorite things ~ February 2018
ZuzkaLight.com - The Zgym The past couple years I've struggled with getting enough daily exercise. I'd try to wake up early, or workout after I...
How to Deal with Stress
I once heard Kevin Michael Geary of RebootedBody.com compare modern society, from a hormonal standpoint, to being chased by a bear, constantly,...
Setting Up House – Establishing a Cleaning Routine
When my husband and I bought our first home, I struggled to keep up with the housework. It makes me anxious to come home from work and have a living...
Why not have a frugal Valentine’s Day?
Sometimes the way to someone's heart isn't through expensive gestures, fighting other consumers for the same goods just so you can remind the person...
A few of my favorite things ~ January 2018
GoodReads This handy website and app lets the avid reader (or wannabe avid reader) track their book consumption, rate and recommend books to their...
Adding Daily Movement for the Office Worker
Why Move at Work? We've all seen the reports lately that say a sedentary lifestyle is dangerous for your health, increases your waistline and your...
Setting Up House – Where to Put Guests
My first house, we hardly ever had people over because we lived so far away from family and outside of the city, so not much of a friend's...
Creating a Shadow Box for Loss
Grief is a funny thing. It hits each person differently. We may have shared experiences, but that doesn't mean we all process it in the same way. My...
Setting up a Bar Cart
Remember Gilmore Girls? Any time Lorelai and Rory would visit Richard and Emily, the first thing they would do is walk over to the bar cart in the...
Off Grid Living 2017 Quarter 4
October, November and December have been all about food and water. Food With our kitchen *almost* finished, at least finished up to the point we ...
Meeting People in a New Town
Having just moved 3 states to a new town, I'm fully aware of how difficult it can be to build new friendships. Meeting interesting people who share...
A few of my favorite things ~ December 2017
One of my favorite posts of bloggers I follow is their "Link love" or "What I'm into right now" posts. It feels like I'm peeking into my best...
Red Lodge Christmas Stroll
Last Friday, we all headed over to the nearby town of Red Lodge, Montana. Red Lodge is a great little town with a bustling main street. It's around...
Essentials for a Welcoming Guest Room
With Thanksgiving done and turkeys gobbled up, we at the Smith house are looking forward to Christmas with glee! If you're anticipating guests for...
Setting up House with Movement in Mind Pt. 3
The last post in our Setting up House with Movement in Mind series has arrived! Don't worry, I have 4 more easy-to-implement movement...
Setting up House with Movement in Mind Pt. 2
Some more ideas on how to incorporate movement through your daily environment - your house! Did you miss Part 1? Read it here. Clean as you go This...