Earlier this year, I started researching chickens. I had been thinking about getting them for a while, and naturally, I did what I do whenever I get an idea in my head—I started researching everything. What kind of coop would we need? How much space? What do they eat? What do you put on the […]
Sunday Chapter – From the Garden to the Coop
Last week I spent some time in the garden doing something that feels a little bittersweet this time of year, cleaning up what was finished and making room for what comes next. The garden was cleared of the plants that had run their course, the things that were no longer going to produce were pulled, […]
Things I’m Loving in the Garden in This Chapter
These are the things that have found their way into this chapter of my life, things I use, love, reach for again and again, or simply wish I had discovered sooner. From the garden to the kitchen, from books, podcasts, and everyday life, these are a some of my favorites. Some of the links I […]
Making Room for What Comes Next
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to be 56. My birthday is coming up in November, and for reasons I’m still trying to figure out, this one feels different. Maybe it’s because I’m now older than both of my parents ever got to be. Reaching an age they never had the […]
Sunday Chapter: Making Room for Fall
There’s something about this time of year that always makes me stop and take notice. Summer is my favorite season with Fall a close second. Summer isn’t quite over, but you can feel the change beginning. The kids are heading back to school, mornings are a little cooler and it’s already starting to get dark […]
Rooted In Home
There is something special about making a home your own. For me, it’s becoming less about having everything perfect and more about creating a home that feels lived in, useful, welcoming, and full of the things I love. This is where you’ll find the things happening around my home from gardening and chickens to gluten […]
Rooted In Growth
Growth doesn’t always look like a big transformation. Sometimes it looks like trying something new. Learning something you never thought you’d learn. Making a different choice. Taking better care of yourself. Or simply realizing that the person you are becoming doesn’t have to be the person you were before. This is where I’ll share some […]
Rooted in This Chapter: Why I’m Finding My Way Back to the Things That Matter
There comes a point in life when you look around and realize that you have entered a chapter you never quite imagined. For me, this chapter began slowly. It began back in 2003 when I lost my mom to pancreatic cancer at the age of 54. That loss stayed with me in a way I […]