Naming the Ducklings
It has been a great week with our new homestead addition: the darling foursome of runner ducklings. They have grown […]
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backyard livestock, cast your vote, ducks, modern homesteading
My Book: Modern Homestead
I am very excited to share the news that I wrote a book that will be released shortly! The book
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backyard livestock, books, craft, ecology, garden, green living, harvest, modern homesteading
Newest Homestead Additions: Ducklings
Are you ready to see the cutest things ever? Meet our newest family members: four adorable Runner ducklings. We are
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backyard livestock, ducks, modern homesteadingFinished Hard Pear Cider
And I thought I dragged my feet last year brewing hard cider! This year we should practically call it an
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brewing, food preservation, modern homesteadingPost Thanksgiving Recap
I’m a little behind, only now posting about how my awesome Thanksgiving was. I enjoyed a long, relaxing morning of
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cooking, harvest, locavore, modern homesteading, mushrooms, recipesOur Thanksgiving Turkey
We are celebrating Thanksgiving quietly this year in Eugene and are excited to spend less time on I-5 that day
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green living, locavore, modern homesteading
Crooked Beaked Chicken
My sister raised a new batch of hens this past September and I was with her and my nephew when
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backyard livestock, chickens, modern homesteadingHome Sweet Home
We made it back safe and sound to Oregon! Look for a couple more posts in the next week or
Busy Spring Chickens
My flock of urban chickens have had quite the busy and productive Spring this year. They enjoyed free-ranging in the
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backyard livestock, chickens, egg recipes, harvest, modern homesteading
Dinner with Ruth
A couple weeks ago, I wrote a brief blog post about having dinner with Ruth Reichl, the editor-in-chief for Gourmet