Homesteading
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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...
Setting Up House with Movement in Mind Pt. 1
When I got my first place, I didn't think about how to set up house in an intentional, movement-oriented way. Over the past 5 years, I've moved...
Savoring the Last Sips of Fall
For me, fall evokes memories of being with family. The start of the holiday season is upcoming and suddenly staying inside, bundled up, cuddling on...
7 Essentials for Fall Decor and 4 New Twists
There's nothing like the first feeling of fall. Crisp, cool mornings replace the refreshing chill at the end of summer. The golden-hued trees awe...
Off Grid Living September 2017
September started off hot and dry. Since sometime in August we'd had smoke from the surrounding fires. We're very fortunate to not have any nearby...
Declutter with Digital Minimalism
Nowadays, clutter comes in many forms. Receipts, papers from school, junk mail, junk email, eblasts from online stores and chain letters; it seems...
Designing a Kitchen for Movement
It's important to find ways to move each day. We're taking it a step further by creating the need for movement while designing our kitchen. How much...
Walking Through the Fire
Most days I love our off-grid life. Our little farm of goats and chickens bring me joy. Building our own house, while often a struggle, is also very...
Building a House Together
18 months. We've been living in and building our off-the-grid cabin for 18 months. When we were dreaming and planning for our cabin we were positive...
Off Grid Living August 2017
We've been living in and working on our off grid cabin for 18 months. Sometimes I'm amazed at the things we've completed. Other times I'm...
5 Movement Practices to Feel Great Every Day
Why Daily Movement Practice? Everyone knows that abs are made in the kitchen and that if you focus on eating well 80% of the time, you're right on...
The Need for Movement
Have you heard sitting is the new smoking? "For people who sit most of the day, their risk of heart attack is about the same as smoking”...
Creating a Sanctuary to Restore and Refresh
Why is a sanctuary important? Now more than ever, it is increasingly difficult to step away and shut out the noise. They haven't established a space...
Off Grid Living July 2017
Hello, Friends! I hope you your July has been wonderful. We had a wonderful month at our off grid farmstead. Our grandson came to visit for about a...
Off-Grid Living April, May & June 2017
Hello, Friends! What a busy few months we've had! It's time to catch-up on the excitement around our place. The theme for April is kids! Cute little...
Off-Grid Living March 2017
It's hard to believe we've been living in our off-grid cabin for a year now! It's still unfinished and there is still much to do but we've made some...
Off-Grid Living January 2017
Hello, Friends! Winter is still in full force at our Wyoming farmstead. January brought many more snowy, cold days and even colder...