I missed sharing the official one year anniversary of our huge move to the country. But, today marks one year, one month and one day.... That's pretty unique, too! Shortly after we moved from suburbia to the-middle-of-nowhere, we devised quite a long list of things we hoped to accomplish in our first year on our… Continue reading The Good List: Four Projects to be Completed in 2021
Tag: country life
Country Truths
It has been almost four weeks since we've had rain, and finally it comes, just as I'm finishing a charming, witty post all about my beloved pickled jalapenos. Well, I am thrilled about the rain, but not about losing power mid-post. Welcome to the country. Because of the power outage, losing my last post and… Continue reading Country Truths
Tick Removal Hack
Ticks are GROSS! But so is tick spray. What's a momma to do? We could spend days debating the pros and cons of using a commercial tick spray. We, also, could spend hours searching for and making homemade recipes that typically don't work, or work for only a very short period of time. When we… Continue reading Tick Removal Hack
Kitchen Must-Haves
While ordering a counter top today for our upcoming kitchen reno, I made a friend, and pretty much invited myself over to her house to talk gardening, canning, country living, etc... This sweet, independent, older woman is working "just a few more years" to get out of debt and live her best retirement ever! (Cue… Continue reading Kitchen Must-Haves
Goin’ to Town
Almost all of the beautiful snow has melted. The winter gear has been packed away. The sun, in all it's glory, is shining bright and warm. And it's back to feeling like spring. The puppies are busy exploring together. They are happy to be outside, even in the snow, but so much more in the… Continue reading Goin’ to Town