Haphazard Homestead

I think a lot of us who aspire to the frugal lifestyle sometimes get caught up in the idea that our efforts have to be all or nothing. This...

Well, you know... I prefer goals.  Goals, to me, imply moving forward toward something in a positive light.  Resolutions just seem a littl...

( source ) I was so excited when, a few days ago, I found these photos on a historical society website.  These photos weren't dated...

Source I will think ...about what truly matters to me and what kind of end result I want.  I will ignore what others, from the media to ...

I'm busy sewing today, but here's something that's on my mind -- and has been on my mind before, because it's happened se...

We'll be "celebrating" St. Patrick's Day on Sunday instead of Saturday.  Kat suggested earlier this week that we have an ...

As many of you know, I've been following along with Erica at NW Edible Life as she takes on a month of anti-inflammatory dieting.  I...

Whether I'm eating it, growing it, or just thinking about it, food is on my mind a lot.  So, after having been asked by Kat, and having ...

Last week I wrote about following along with Erica at NW Edibles as she does a month of anti-inflammatory dieting.   I mentioned then that ...

For February, I'll be following along with Erica at Northwest Edible Life as she tries an anti-inflammatory diet. I've never foll...

I don't really look forward to weekends.  There.  I said it.  Weekends wreak havoc on my routines.  The house gets messy.  Plans get m...

Wow, what a busy weekend we had!  But a nice one, too. Saturday we spent all day away from home.  We ran some errands -- both personal and...

When I quit posting on my old blog a few months ago, I honestly didn't know if I'd come back to a blog or not.  I began thinking o...