About Me

Homesteading... I didn't even know that was a word until a few years ago.  Growing up, I knew there were people who lived in the country and people who lived in the city but it never occurred to be that my childhood was a culture.  However, let me tell you, it was a beautiful one.  

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After finding this amazing homesteading community online, I realized why I was so drawn to it.  It was because that's all I've ever known.  Homesteading: growing your own food, living off the land, preserving food... these were things that felt natural to me and I was particularly drawn back to it after getting married and starting a family of my own.  

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I'm PROUD to be a fifth generation homesteader.  Born and raised on over 100 acres of land, tucked on a mountain, in the Shenandoah Valley, I was taught by incredible women in my family and I'm so grateful for that.  It's a way of life, one that I hope to pass on to my kids.  

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I started this small blog to connect with other homesteaders and to help beginners find their path.  

 

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