Homesteading

  • Image of a bag of Christmas Tree Saplings for planting on the homestead Bramblewood

    A homestead dream of Christmas trees?

    Four years ago this week we signed papers on our 10-acre homestead in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. It was untouched, overgrown, unkempt and neglected. To everyone we knew, it seemed absolutely crazy. But to us, it was the realization of a dream. This place we named Bramblewood -for the wild blackberries that still tangle their way…

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  • Photo of a red Swedish Cottage in Oregon surrounded by big trees and a cottage style garden with a rock path

    Tips for dealing with homesteader burnout

    Homesteading is a beautiful way of life, full of simple pleasures and tangible rewards. It takes us back to our roots and can be infinitely better for our health; reasons why so many people have gravitated towards this lifestyle. But in our modern era of…

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