Homestead Update: Big Changes!

I have been praying for a long time about what I'm about to share, and it finally seems the time to move forward with it. We're moving!!! The blog, that is. It is with mixed emotions I announce that I am stepping away from both Etsy, and WordPress as platforms. I have hosted 1-2 blogs … Continue reading Homestead Update: Big Changes!

It’s Market Day!

We've planned and prepped and today is the day! Somehow I still feel under prepared, but come what may, today is market day! If you're local to East TN, come check out our homestead booth at College Square Mall. We've got complimentary companion planting guides, and lots of info and handmade items. We'll be at … Continue reading It’s Market Day!

2021 Summer Workshop Series

Tickets for our 1st 2021 Summer Workshop are now available through our Etsy shop! OUR SUMMER WORKSHOP SERIES IS BACK! This time, it will be virtual! Check back early and often for updates on our workshops, here on the blog, as well as on our Etsy shop! Click the links below for tickets! 2021 SUMMER … Continue reading 2021 Summer Workshop Series

New Etsy Item!: Meal Planner Digital Download

Hey! A project of mine that I've been working on for over a year is finally complete! You can now get my personal (and therefore favorite) meal planner and grocery list traveler's notebook insert! This planner is designed for Bi-weekly (every two weeks) Meal planning and grocery lists. Easily plan out your meals (dinners) for … Continue reading New Etsy Item!: Meal Planner Digital Download

Etsy Shop Sale!

Hey guys! As a thank you to you loyal WHL followers, we're offering a sale on our Etsy shop! This includes all our custom made things as well as official Shaggy Maple Homestead swag. We really appreciate all your support, especially since the at times inappropriate ad content that was being hosted on our site … Continue reading Etsy Shop Sale!

Making Comfrey Salve

I have had an abundant comfrey harvest. In my experience, when God delivers an abundance of a specific crop, it's usually an advance deposit on a need we end up having later. So I'm taking this wonderful stuff to propagate the roots from cuttings, and making infused oil which will then be made into a … Continue reading Making Comfrey Salve

Etsy listing available in my shop

We've got bare root strawberries!These plants are prolific. And frankly, they're beginning to over crowd and take over the terrace bed below them. So, we're cleaning house...or garden... Whatever.Anyway, feel free to check out our Etsy shop for these strawberry plants 🍓They ship bare root, in time for fall planting.Check out my Back to Eden … Continue reading Etsy listing available in my shop

Etsy Shop Updates

We've got some new lovelies in the Etsy shop! And some UT ones, naturally, for football time in Tennessee! Speaking of football time and tailgates, we've also added hickory nut husks for your autumn cookouts! They give a lovely hickory flavor and aroma to burgers, ribs, or smoked meats. You can also toss a hand … Continue reading Etsy Shop Updates

Homestead Update

Family Well, my Ingrid is 9 days old. Just like peas-porridge-in-the-pot. We are settling in to "new normal." Settling never feels peaceful to me. Settling is transition, and transition for us means chaos. And by chaos, I mostly mean a lot of toddler whining and crying and managing behavior. Fortunately, I've had family and good … Continue reading Homestead Update