Hello!
We’re so glad you’re here! This is where you’ll find simple living ideas for a modern world and tips that save time and money!
You can learn some carpentry skills doing DIY projects with Martin or get some wholesome farm to table food ideas, as well as gluten-free and low-carb recipes, while cooking and baking with Brenda.
We’ll share organic gardening, canning and our favorite recipes from scratch. There will be fire wooding, woodworking and farmhouse decor. We’ll also share some turkey and deer hunting, as well as land and wildlife management techniques.
We’ll share reviews of our favorite homestead products with you and much more!
HOW WE GOT HERE:
We were looking for the freedom to enjoy a simpler, self-reliant, more fulfilling way of life. So we sold a nice house in a nice suburban VA neighborhood with an HOA and bought 34 acres of land in rural southern MD. After designing and building an open-concept, modern farmhouse, we had a pole barn built on the property by a local Amish family.
Our three children are grown and we have been blessed with 6 grandchildren! We share our empty nest with Brodie, a 10 year old chocolate Labrador Retriever, and our flock of chickens.
WHERE WE ARE GOING:
More farm animals will be added to the homestead this year and it’ll be exciting to see who we bring home first!
No matter where you live, we hope to inspire you to find little ways to add more healthy foods and useful ideas for improving your home so you can live your best life!
Join us on the journey!
Martin & Brenda
