Category: Green Living

In the thick of gardening and growing things, this book is a great supplement to helping our boys understand the process of flowers turning to seeds, being carried or blown or harvested and planted again to make more plants. It is a fascinating book and covers all the bases, even mentioning the lovely mushroom and … Continue reading “Reading…”

These pictures were taken over a week ago, but are so relevant! We are reaping the benefits of all the hard work in planting and tending to this garden, in building back up and  re-fencing, in careful removal of cabbage butterfly larvae from the undersides of huge kale leaves. From encouraging toads to take up … Continue reading “Garden Harvest”

Sometimes the universe works in mysterious ways. Merely days after we learned that our family was chosen for an off-grid television show (we’re filming the pilot!) I picked up the Wall Street Journal and this caught my eye. I am so intrigued by this lifestyle and the many reasons people choose to live off the … Continue reading “Off Grid”

It was a great weekend! Friday started off really well. After speaking for several hours with the director of the off-grid program we’re being considered for, our minds and hearts were completely set at ease. Tara was warm, down-to-earth, honest and forthcoming about what filming would be like for us, in particular our kids. She … Continue reading “Weekend Shenanigans”

Looking at this picture that was taken a little over a week ago, I’m absolutely shocked by how small our beets look (they are now easily twice this size)! How happy that garden is! Today we seem to be finding ourselves making a big decision… and we’re still not sure what the answer will be … Continue reading “Happy Friday!”