So school is back in session around here, and a week and a half in, almost all the schools have had some level of Covid exposure, including the elementary school the kiddo would attend. While completely unsurprising, I find my stomach sinking every time I hear of another group of kids that have to be…
This month feels like March 2020 but worse. When last spring things were looking dire, we still had this feeling that we were "all in this together." No matter where you were in the world, life was locked down and everyone was feeling the anxiety and fear over the spreading pandemic. Fast forward a year…
Last month, Jessica over at The Fioneers led a workshop for the Women’s Personal Finance Insiders on 5 year planning. Part of what she talked about was experimenting about big dreams you have - taking action in the place you’re at but practicing the big stuff. My head’s been spinning since then. It probably comes…
The city of Kirkland where I live hit 111°F on Monday. After topping out at 106°F on Sunday and 102°F on Saturday. We’ve only ever hit triple digits here a few times, and never two days in a row, let alone three. Two thirds of homes in our area don’t have any air conditioning. And…
We are poised for a historic heat wave here in the Pacific Northwest this weekend, and it’s all anyone is really talking about around here right now, myself included. Today will be warm, in the mid to upper eighties, but then we have a decent chance of hitting three 100+ days in a row. For…
We finally got our chicks this week! After so long planning and building the coop, it felt awesome to bring home chicks. There’s something about having livestock that makes this whole urban homestead thing feel much more real than simply having a large garden. I wish I could say that this first week has been…
The chicken coop is complete! It's been a lot of work, especially over the last few months, but it feels awesome to have the project completed. We've scheduled a pick up time for our chicks this weekend, and it feels a bit like counting down to Christmas or another important holiday. We're going to a…