Welcome to my new little corner of the internet! I am imagining this blog as a place to share my adventures in parenting, farm-life, gardening, natural products and home remedies, allergy-friendly and MSPI safe recipes, and whatever else I think is interesting!
I am a 30-something wife and mom to 4 little kiddos ranging in age from 7 months to 6 1/2. In 2015 we packed up our little house in the Denver suburbs and bought a farm in rural Colorado. Up until that point I had never lived farther than 5 miles from my childhood home, so it was a big change.
A Little More About Me:
- I am a professional photographer, but 99% of the photos that I take are on my phone because my kids are young and the best moments pass quickly.
- I love to cook--especially whole-food and clean recipes. I have had 4 MSPI babies which served as the catalyst for our healthy food habits.
- I wish this wasn't true, but I am the least outdoorsy person you'll ever meet. However! I would rather pee in the woods than in a public restroom any day of the week. 😉
- I believe wholeheartedly in natural and holistic healing in many situations, but I also use and respect conventional medicine when it is needed.
- Amazon Prime, Costco, and naps are my BFF's. 😂
- After a long day (or night) there is nothing more healing than a Colorado sunrise or sunset and we have an incredible view of both here on the farm.
- I am trying my hardest to learn the ropes of country living and I'm so excited to share my successes (as well as my failures) with you!
Speaking of our farm, I should be honest and tell you that its not actually a farm. It is a cute little house on some land in the country, but for now we don't have any crops or animals other than a few of our neighbor's horses that live here during the summer. We looked at a lot of houses before we saw this one, and one of our very favorite parts about this property was that it is a blank canvas. The house was fully updated and clean, but the rest of the property was primarily untouched. We are up on a little hill surrounded by gently rolling hills that look like waves of grass at sunrise and sunset.
We had huge plans for our little farm as soon as we moved in, but a few months after our move we found out that baby number four was on the way, so we put things on hold for a bit. Now that our little bonus baby is a little older we are gearing up to turn our "pretend farm" into the real thing. Our plans for this year include: chickens, a big vegetable garden, and a couple of dozen lavender plants. I also have about a billion ideas for the inside of the house (wainscoting, moldings, and built-ins as far as the eye can see isn't too much to ask, is it??) ;-) I'll update here on our progress as it happens!
Until then, here are a few photos of our little slice of heaven...
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