Homesteading

  • Planting Garlic

    Before the cold creeped in, I wanted to plant my garlic. Garlic requires a “cooling off” period before it starts to grow. The colder weather and upcoming snow was perfect for the garlic bulbs. My sister-in-law saves her garlic bulbs… Continue reading

    Planting Garlic
  • First Successful Tomato Harvest

    Harvesting from my garden is one of my favourite times of the year. Not only can I avoid the grocery store, but also enjoying a meal with produce grown by myself is a great feeling. When I started having an… Continue reading

    First Successful Tomato Harvest
  • August Recap

    Instructions: Bloom gelatin: Sprinkle 3 tbsp gelatin over ½ cup cool juice or water. Let sit for 2–3 minutes until fully bloomed. Warm applesauce: In a saucepan over low heat, warm 1 cup applesauce until it’s hot but not boiling.… Continue reading

  • Attempt to Save Seeds

    This year being the first year that I planted more annual flowers (cosmos, zinnias, calendulas, African daisies and marigolds), I wanted to try seed saving. The marigolds seem to be quite successful and abundant (even after I sort through all… Continue reading

    Attempt to Save Seeds
  • Picking Dandelions

    Picking dandelions as a farm kid was something my sister and I would do. Often followed by presenting our beautiful bouquet for our mom, who reluctantly put them in vase for display. Or casting whimsical wishes upon blowing the white… Continue reading

    Picking Dandelions
  • Fern Watch

    The ferns are making a comeback! Love seeing these signs of spring and new growth. It’s always exciting to watch the garden wake up again. 🌱 #GardenUpdate #FernWatch #NewSeasonNewLife #SimpleJoys #NatureReturns #BackyardGarden #SlowAndSteady🐢 #CreationSpeaks Continue reading

  • Life Anew

    New life breaking through the soil! A reminder that Jesus brings life anew! Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 2 Corinthians 5:17 Continue reading

  • Lunch Hour Hobbies

    Stitching a little joy into my lunch break 🧵 #SewingTherapy #AddictedToCrafting #LunchHourHobbies Continue reading

    Lunch Hour Hobbies
  • From City Lights to Country Nights: My Journey Begins

    I’m a self-proclaimed introvert and an accountant by trade, with a love for horses, homesteading and all things that make life a little simpler. Life in the city has been full of opportunities but deep down, I’ve always dreamed of… Continue reading