The Birth of William Joseph
*Warning. This post may be upsetting to some. It talks about childbirth and death. This is my birth story. I woke Friday morning as usual and got ready for work. My husband decided to drive me in and run a … Continued
A New Cabin
The past 26 months have been the craziest two years of my life. I spent most of my adult life flying by the seat of my pants, and being ok with it. 4 years ago we decided to do something … Continued
This Is Why We Document and Expose Everything
There are numerous FB pages and a blog run by a handful of people who have made an aggressive effort to destroy my family and my business. This is an example of what they post. Apology: Dear children, Where … Continued
Just Let Me Enjoy My Pregnancy
I’m really discouraged about how much negativity surrounds pregnancy. Every aspect of it. I’ve been fed it my whole life as far back as I could recall. In high school pregnancy is discouraged by making pregnancy and parenthood sound awful. … Continued
Flashback Files~ A Few Recovered Photos
A while back one of my photo albums made its way outside and got wet. I didn’t know if the photos could be saved but I set it aside to dry. Well, it’s been quite sometime and it was well … Continued
Homestead Update
I’ve had good intentions on blogging more but I seem to get discouraged easily. I’ve started more unfinished blogs in the past year than I have my previous 9 years of blogging. I admit, part of it is FB makes … Continued
New Chapter
We had planned to make a public announcement at a later time, but one thing I keep forgetting is how some people just don’t understand personal boundaries and respecting ones privacy. Just because we share aspects of our lives does not … Continued
National Adoption Month
November is National Adoption Month. I’m seeing a lot of stories in my news feed. And I had some thoughts I wanted to share. Both my husband and I were legally adopted by our stepfathers. I was adopted at birth, … Continued
The Homestead Journal ~ Week 34-43~ Stability
The last two months have been busy. We are finally getting stabilized. I don’t think people realize how long it takes to not only build a business but to recover from a few serious setbacks. We’ve had a lot of … Continued
Children, Property Rights and Money
One of our common reader questions is how do we handle disagreements between children, specifically with material items. One thing we have done is recognize a child’s right to their property. I grew up in a “this is my house” environment. … Continued