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The HouseMom Homestead Cultivating A Fulfilled, Self-Sustainable Life. Growing And Raising Food For My Family

In the kitchen, music on, I made our favorite meal tonight…I’m reflecting on then/now/when/how among other things.I’ve b...
02/09/2025

In the kitchen, music on, I made our favorite meal tonight…I’m reflecting on then/now/when/how among other things.

I’ve been dumping my energy into advancement lately, in all areas of life. I walked into a great work opportunity late fall, and I am happy to have found a right for me right now full-time job. I am still in school, working through my final 3 credit hours to earn my digital marketing certificate. If I’m not working, I’m studying, if I’m not studying, I’m falling asleep, and if I’m not sleeping, I’m spending quality time with my family. I’ve had to let some things go to invite new opportunities in, and I am finding myself in limbo of what was/is/will be.

But working in the kitchen, it brings me back to me. The smell of the sauce wakes up my soul, the thawed peppers from the garden smell as fresh as summer, rolling out the dough feels effortless, and the oven mitt being flung fluidly from my hand to the counter as I move task to task is a thing of beauty.

I’m giving myself grace as I endure this season of investment, and right now I am enjoying this moment of stringing together a few thoughts of my own on a Saturday night. Happy homesteading!!

I got to wake up first today, and quietly made a pot of coffee for Andy and I. My daughter had a sleepover last night, a...
10/27/2024

I got to wake up first today, and quietly made a pot of coffee for Andy and I. My daughter had a sleepover last night, after cleaning up the odds and ends in the kitchen I got to work making some pancakes for the girls to wake up to.

It’s been a great fall weekend for us, haunted house last night, pancakes this morning, heading out to carve some pumpkins and meet my newest niece this afternoon!!

I am grateful for the sunrise that meets me at my doorstep, and for the opportunity to continually fall in love with the...
10/24/2024

I am grateful for the sunrise that meets me at my doorstep, and for the opportunity to continually fall in love with the proccess of leading myself in this life. Starting the day off on a great step today!

I’ve been resting and enjoying life lately, I am ready to come back to posting. When you pour love into someone, they le...
10/22/2024

I’ve been resting and enjoying life lately, I am ready to come back to posting. When you pour love into someone, they learn how to pour love into others as well.

My daughter loves her animals, and she took it upon herself to make her “puppy” some treats for his 4th birthday last night. She looked up a recipe, we got the right ingredients, she picked out the cookie cutter shapes then got to work mixing and rolling out the dough.

She’s looking forward to surprising her baby with his treats when she sees him after school today!!

They smelled the burgers cooking on the grill tonight and wandered out of hiding to check things out. A little excitemen...
10/03/2024

They smelled the burgers cooking on the grill tonight and wandered out of hiding to check things out. A little excitement to top off the evening!!

I have been honoring my capacity to balance everything in life at the moment, I haven’t allocated much time to sharing w...
09/29/2024

I have been honoring my capacity to balance everything in life at the moment, I haven’t allocated much time to sharing what’s going on here. Garden needs some work, coop needs cleaned/winterized soon, and our roof will FINALLY be fixed this week from the tornado in late July.

The transmission blew in my truck in August, I am grateful for the person willing to honor their work and correct the issue outside of the warranty window. That feels hard to come by sometimes, and no ask was needed from me. I finally got my truck back this week, I’m feeling some relief and return to normalcy.

I am coming up on week 7 of 8 for school, my projects have been time consuming and frustrating at times. I am feeling more confident in my knowledge and I find myself in front of the computer more often than in the kitchen or outside, a temporary shift in responsibilities. These are a few of the images I’ve created, I’m finding much inspiration from my surroundings!

09/27/2024

I’m looking into fermenting feed for my chickens, not sure how to get started. What kind of containers/system do you use for this? Any tips?

This kitty is out here living its best life 😂
09/24/2024

This kitty is out here living its best life 😂

Expanded my horizons yesterday, successfully making and canning some apple butter from the last of the apples we picked ...
09/21/2024

Expanded my horizons yesterday, successfully making and canning some apple butter from the last of the apples we picked last weekend. My birthday adventure continues this weekend, we are headed out to have some fun off of the homestead!!

I’m convinced there is no better place to watch the sunrise, these early mornings views are priceless.
09/20/2024

I’m convinced there is no better place to watch the sunrise, these early mornings views are priceless.

Picked the absolute final banana peppers of the season, now they’re sliced up and ready to be canned as pickled peppers....
09/18/2024

Picked the absolute final banana peppers of the season, now they’re sliced up and ready to be canned as pickled peppers. As I start another batch in the canner I can’t help but think that this year has been incredible.

I’m learning how to handle the hard stuff better, I’m learning how to balance the new roles I’ve taken on, and above all else I’ve been able to stay true to the things that are most important to me like growing and preserving our food and spending time with my family.

I may feel behind in a lot of things, but I can see clearly where I have far exceeded my own expectations and gotten ahead in future endeavors. For now, my peppers are done!

Hello Farm Stand! 🤩🤩🤩Andy started building a stand this afternoon to put along the road for our overflow of veggies. Thi...
09/16/2024

Hello Farm Stand! 🤩🤩🤩

Andy started building a stand this afternoon to put along the road for our overflow of veggies. This was what I envisioned when I bought this property, I’m so excited to finally have this in motion! It needs a roof still and some cleaning, but that is work for another day. We repurposed all of the wood from our scrap pile on the side of the garage, bonus that this cleans up some stuff around the property.

It’s thrilling to see things transfer from my vision board into reality. I’m looking forward to filling this up with what’s left in the garden the next few weeks, and I will be armed with a new strategy for 2025.

I got to work quickly on the apples we picked yesterday, making a delicious batch of cinnamon applesauce. I’ve lived in ...
09/15/2024

I got to work quickly on the apples we picked yesterday, making a delicious batch of cinnamon applesauce.

I’ve lived in this home for 3 years and never knew how this built in cutting board could be practical. Not wanting to haul apples around the kitchen, I pulled up a chair and realized I can comfortably reach the sink and the stove without moving or shifting!! Im all about saving time and effort, this realization is a game changer!

Jars are all sealed and have been added to storage, I have so much pride seeing my work on display!

Found a gem of an orchard to visit today! It was a great gift to get my apple picking fix without fighting big crowds on...
09/14/2024

Found a gem of an orchard to visit today! It was a great gift to get my apple picking fix without fighting big crowds on a Saturday morning. What a perfect day, and it’s still early!

Not everyone gets to wake up to a surprise birthday chicken. My kids are the best 🤩🤩🤩!!!We are heading out to an orchard...
09/14/2024

Not everyone gets to wake up to a surprise birthday chicken. My kids are the best 🤩🤩🤩!!!

We are heading out to an orchard to pick some apples today, looking forward to a weekend of celebration!!

I’ve been watching these beans dry on the vine a few weeks, it was as good of a time as any to check out what was going ...
09/12/2024

I’ve been watching these beans dry on the vine a few weeks, it was as good of a time as any to check out what was going on inside.

I’ll sort through this handful of seeds to pick out the misfits, but looks like I have my first saved seeds of the season! I’ve never saved beans before, this is an exciting first for me!

Be what you believe. Carve your path and blaze your trail. Grow your food, fill your jars, and always know what you brin...
09/11/2024

Be what you believe. Carve your path and blaze your trail. Grow your food, fill your jars, and always know what you bring to the table.

I knocked on an old door this week, and am still processing the shrinkage asked of me to fit through it. A big lesson in seeking validation and a reminder to invest the time I have in life wisely.

I’m trusting in my work at home, I’m trusting in my sacrifice of career, I’m trusting even when my dreams feel out of reach or impossible. I’m trusting that my presence at home will positively impact generations I will never see. I’m trusting that the love, patience and support I am able to show my family today will supercede the extras we temporarily go without.

I was met with a deeper appreciation for the wisdom, wealth, and well-being that comes from my skill set this morning, and hope you take the time to honor the hard work you put into your life as well. Time to string another good day to the strand we have going!!

The saga continues…and continues, and continues, and continues.
09/09/2024

The saga continues…and continues, and continues, and continues.

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