Holy Homesteading

Problem: The Slow Start

While starting off slow and easy is generally preferred with most things in life, it is the opposite when it comes to a good book. Readers want complete and total immersion from page one! It's a tall order. I admit my book starts off slow. I wanted to build tension and let the reader experience whatContinue reading "Problem: The Slow Start"

Making Traditions

Every Tuesday night in our house is pizza night! Josh is an expert at making pizza dough, and I am pretty good at cutting up our toppings :) We always make either two pizzas or two calzones, one vegan, and one loaded with meat and cheese. This is a wonderful way to spend time withContinue reading "Making Traditions"

Turn $10 of Supermarket Flowers Into a Beautiful Bouquet

I was shopping at Kroger and saw some tulips and I HAD to buy them! I love putting fresh flowers up in my home especially in the spring time. It makes my kitchen and dining room look happy and inviting. I looked at the rest of the flowers and noticed the ones already arranged wereContinue reading "Turn $10 of Supermarket Flowers Into a Beautiful Bouquet"

Winters Final Breath

It’s hard to describe what the forest sounds like when it’s encased in ice and a slow rain is falling. The ground crunches, the branches snap, and the water trickles through the ice covered canopy. What was a path through the woods is now impassable with the trees bowed low across the way. My daughterContinue reading "Winters Final Breath"

Consider Jesus

When I attended Off The Wall Ministries in Ohio our theme for the year was "Consider Jesus". The leaders wanted the whole year to be engulfed in Jesus, they wanted us to never stop thinking about Him. They desired wholeheartedly for our lives to be transformed, that we would study deeply into the word toContinue reading "Consider Jesus"

DIY Sliding Barn Door on a budget

A well designed whole house remodel on a budget is very tricky to pull off. The key to a successful remodel is understanding what design elements you want to include and then figuring out how they will fit together. The problem with this, at least for the 97% not living in the lap of luxury,Continue reading "DIY Sliding Barn Door on a budget"

Food Styling and Photography

Over the past week my friend and I were trying out some new vegan recipes. She wants to start a new food blog, so we decided to try our hand at food styling and photography. Photos are a really important aspect of blogs, and we found a quick and easy way for anyone with PhotoshopContinue reading "Food Styling and Photography"

DIY Cat Toy

I have a cat of unbelievable fluffiness. A happy problem really. To keep her royal fluffiness content she must have a few toys. Alas, the plastic ones from the store quickly break from overuse and general excitement. The feathers get ripped out the plastic handles get stepped on and snap. What's a cat owner toContinue reading "DIY Cat Toy"

Simply Dreadlocks

There is something my sister and I very much love about dreadlocks, maybe it's how simple they are to take care of, how nice they actually look, or how easy they are to make! Most people think dreadlocks are a permanent change to your hair that will ruin their lives. This is defiantly not true! ItContinue reading "Simply Dreadlocks"

Naturescaping-Making a living Hedgerow

My piece of land lies before me. It is intimidating to say the least, to think that I can alter it to my own design or un-design. This is a scary prospect, indeed, but not so scary as a blank piece of linen watercolor paper. So crisp and white. Would I ruin it with theContinue reading "Naturescaping-Making a living Hedgerow"

DIY: Engineer Print and Frame

I found an awesome photography website that allows you to use their photos for free in your projects. I stumbled upon them while looking for a photo to use as the background of a lettering piece that I wanted to do. The website is called Unsplash and they have so many good quality photos to use!Continue reading "DIY: Engineer Print and Frame"

Geocaching Fun

While I do love a good spring time walk, it can get a bit drab this time of year. In Michigan, the trees are starting to bud and the mud is inescapable as the snow melts. To spice up your walk, especially with kids, you can do a bit of geocaching along your route. Here'sContinue reading "Geocaching Fun"

The Riches of Chia

One of my joys in life is finding a deliciously chocolate dessert for myself that I can indulge in guilt free because it is vegan! It feels like I'm cheating on my lifestyle when I take that first bite, but then I remember that it is totally safe :) Let's talk chia. To me, chiaContinue reading "The Riches of Chia"

Spring Rituals-Honor the Life Giver

How to make a miniature Resurrection Garden I am in Love with spring. Standing between heaven and earth, on a patch of fading snow, I breath deep the smell of rain. The snow vaporizing all around me is causing a misty cloud drifting off through the fields. It is a brief moment in time each year thatContinue reading "Spring Rituals-Honor the Life Giver"

Lavender Unicorn Hair DIY

I have been rocking purple hair for awhile now so I thought I would give a tutorial on how to temporarily color your hair. Before getting the color you see here I had my hair lightened by a professional in a salon. You can do this tutorial without bleaching your hair at all, the colorContinue reading "Lavender Unicorn Hair DIY"

I Used to Hate Red Pen

But now I hate purple. Thanks to some amazing editing partners I'm awash in it. I've killed three of my own pens trying to fix the mess of a manuscript I have. But looking back on all the work over the past two years I feel proud of the manuscript I have. I've learned aContinue reading "I Used to Hate Red Pen"

Raw, Vegan, Gluten Free, Oh My!

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Extreme Fireplace Makeover

Once Upon a Time all homes had fireplaces. The fireplace was a necessity in early America. It was usually the center of the home. A burning hearth provided heat, housed fires for cooking and baking, and served as the center of family gatherings. The home that we are remodeling is no exception. Built in the late 1800s with three different additions throughContinue reading "Extreme Fireplace Makeover"

Kitchen Remodel: Part 2

10 ways to make your Kitchen look better There are a lot of different ways to spruce up a kitchen on a budget. Over the past week we have renovated our kitchen and I wanted to share some simple ways for you to change things up. Make sure to have a budget written out soContinue reading "Kitchen Remodel: Part 2"

Why Indiana Jones & I still use the Library

"Ninety percent of an archaeologist's time is spent in the library. Myths can only be taken at face value. We do not follow maps to buried treasures and X never ever marks the spot." -Indiana Jones, The Last Crusade I can feel the eye rolls like an earthquake, but hear me out. It may seemContinue reading "Why Indiana Jones & I still use the Library"