It has been over two weeks since catastrophic flooding hit Nebraska & many surrounding states in the midwest. And if there is anything we’ve learned from these natural disasters - that is preparedness. This isn’t the first time that we’ve dealt with a Nebraska flood. But this flood was ...
Farm Life
A glimpse into our day to day farm life. From raising animals (like goats & chickens), to creating a simple life, and everything in between! We embrace simple & natural living, make DIY cleaning & beauty products and grow our own vegetables!
Creating a More Sustainable Home Life
Over the last few years, we have been working towards natural living and creating a more sustainable home. But let’s be real here, some days we are a light shade of green and others we are a very dark green. And that’s ok - its all a process. I am trying to learn how to be more ...
How to Clean the Air in Your Home (Naturally)
How to clean the air in your home naturally with simple natural products. And a few simple swaps or changes to create clean air in the home. I’ve been on a big mission to live naturally and green in our home for a few years now. We have made several great transitions, but definitely aren’t ...
Most Toxic Items in the Home (and what to replace them with!)
What are some of the most toxic items in the home? I’m sharing 10 of the worst offenders and what natural items to replace them with! With Spring right around the corner, thoughts of organizing and cleaning all the things have been creeping in my mind. I’ve been doing a lot of decluttering, ...
Why We Chose to Downsize Home
You would think that with our family growing in size, we’d want to look for more space or a larger home. (After all, we just became a family of six recently!) But in fact, it is the very opposite choice around here. We have plans to downsize home and work on even more simple living. I know ...
Self Sufficiency on the Homestead
Self sufficiency is something that is very important to my family. But how do we make this lifestyle work on the homestead? I’ve updated this post from 2016 to share some of our family’s favorite ways that we’ve worked on over the years. Our journey began when I became pregnant with ...
