The look of reclaimed barn boards is something that most people enjoy. It gives you that connection to the land and to the past. The vintage feeling you get as you touch the rough boards that were weathered and worn from years of standing strong against the elements, will take you on a whimsical journey …
Seasons change on the homestead just like the seasons of our lives. Our life has been through many seasons and God has been so faithful through them all. Over the years, we have been able to learn the art of self-sufficiency and how to work hand-in-hand with our family to put food on the table. …
Since the beginning of time we have had banquettes where there has been times of gathering people together in one place. The kings and queens of times past had their fine halls where a whole host of courtiers and people of importance were called upon to join in the festivities. Many of us do not …
Necessity is the Mother of Invention! I started out a young wife who knew nothing of how to make my way through the kitchen some 20 years ago. It is embarrassing to admit that the only thing I could cook was packaged foods in the microwave. I did not understand anything about organization. My kitchen …
Wincing in pain for all those years I suffered from nerve disease, all the emotional trauma, and all the squinting as I read or look at photos, has left its toll on my skin. For those six long years of pain, I held my face in a constant form of crunching my muscles that lie …
What a disaster! Since we moved into our new home a few months ago, I have been strategically trying to find homes for everything. I like to have things with their “families” or like items. I had stuff crammed into my cabinets and I could not find anything. My hoarding instincts were creeping back in …
“I have no time!!! I am so overwhelmed!!! I run and run and run and never feel like I ever get caught up around the house!” These are all too familiar things I hear when I speak with women all around the world. I hear their hearts that long for simplicity and peace. The home …
Come on over into the humble life of the Keeper of the Homestead! A little over 4 years ago, I started this little blog and people seemed to like coming around to find some encouragement in the ways of mothering, homemaking, and faith. I never expected anyone to stick around for all my many ups …
Moving can be a pain or it can be a blessing. Some of you have actually never moved. I wonder what it is like to be in the same place of your birth and live an entire life within the same walls. I bet it is quite neat to have the peace of having roots …
Last week, Colin and Nancy Campbell came to my back door to see our new home one cold and dark evening. I had been making a chicken with wild rice and found out that all my children had made other fun plans with their friends and I thought it would be fun to see if …
