There’s something about raw honesty. We all want truth, don’t we? We want to know when a person is sincere, and we appreciate someone speaking from the heart. But as a writer, those moments where we can really open up and be vulnerable don’t come often. They can’t be forced. When the words build up,…
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Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Here is just a reminder for you today. I saw it printed on a notebook yesterday and liked it. Not everyone fits into a certain mold, and that’s ok. It’s actually preferable that way! Life would be boring if we all were the same! Have a great day! Laurie…
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Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Doesn’t it seem strange to say that Fall is on the way? But in our neck of the woods, we have Joe Pye Weed blooming! Greg says that means six more weeks til Fall! I’d never heard that one, but I’ll take it! I’d never noticed Joe Pye…
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What’s your favorite garden bounty?
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Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Dear Readers, I’m glad you came out again to check out the blog hop! It wouldn’t be here without you! This week, around our homestead, we are mostly working inside. Trying to hit the plumbing, learning a little every day, and working on the ceilings and joists. I’ve been…
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Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! It’s a sunny day!!! ☀️ And for us, that means wonderful things!! Finally, after approaching four year living off the grid (Living Off the Grid—What Does That Mean?), this evening, we got the confirmation that our solar system is bringing us power!! ☀️ 👏🏼 🌞 I’ll be writing about…
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Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Hello! Suddenly we are mid-July, and it seems like so many flowers are everywhere, each one more wonderful than the least one! If you were to look at my photo app, I’m 💯 percent sure that the flowers outnumber the people pictures! And I do take a lot of…
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Welcome to the Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop! The Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop Hello! It’s the 4th of July edition of the Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop! 🇺🇸 For those of us in the United States that means a long weekend, but it really means so much more! Freedoms that we hold dear are not free, and…
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Homestead Blog Hop will take place every Wednesday and is for all things homesteading: real food recipes, farm animals, crafts, DIY, how-to’s, gardening, anything from-scratch, natural home/health, self-sufficiency, self-reliance, natural remedies, essential oils, & more! Basically anything related to homesteading.
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Welcome to the Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop! Happy day! What’s on your plate today? Garden? Chores? Family time? Jobs? DIY stuff? Cooking? A little of everything? My brain is full with what we have before us. But we are trying to tackle it one step at a time. My husband decided to…
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Happy mid week!
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Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Hello! Glad to have you come by today! What’s up in your world this week? Around Ridge Haven Homestead it’s kind of a kitten week again! Not new ones, by any means, but it’s time to let these little striped sock bandits go! Who could say no to this…
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Morning, Sunshine! ☀️ When I was in 9th-10th grades, every time I’d done into school, I received that greeting–sometimes from a particular friendly classmate, sometimes from my gymnastics coach. It always brought a smile! 😊So, a sunny good morning to you too!Around our homestead we have been busy! Garden busy!We are planting and cultivating the…
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☀️Welcome to the Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop!☀️ Can we have too much sunshine? ☀️ Apparently, the answer is yes! I’ve listened to some health talks recently about the need for us all to get more vitamin D, so more time in the sun! The one talk was fascinating and told of the history of treating…
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Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Thanks for coming by to the blog hop today! *Just a quick note! The code was messed up at first but is now up and running! Sorry for the delay, as it was a process to figure out! Feel free to add your links now! 😊 How is your…
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