It's been a long time...

Wow, it has been awhile since I posted on here. A lot has happened since last year...we moved, Kyle started a window-tinting branch in Missouri (need your windows tinted? midmissouriwindowtinting.com) I broke my back (ew), and we decided to try to make our little slice of heaven as self-sustaining as possible.

Ha. That is a little more difficult than I thought it would be.

If any of you know me, the country life isn't really my style. I used to walk around in Louis Vuitton shoes. Now I wear Justin boots.

 

 

The thing about being self-sustaining is it takes a lot of work and A LOT of money to get there. This wouldn't be as much of an issue if we hadn't bought the world's dumpiest house. Poor Kyle has had to rebuild the thing from the studs. No joke. Then the front of the house fell down, the roof leaked...and the list does go on. The budget grew from $15,000 to $40,000. This stay at home mommy had to get a job, and it isn't fun. Boo.

 

 

 

So the plan is chickens (we do have 10), pigs, a cow, a huge garden, outdoor kitchen, and eco pool. We'd like to find a way to heat without relying on gas. We were thinking of running solar power, but electricity is SO CHEAP here. That will probably be last on our list.

 

I still cook everything from scratch and love to can...I just have a little less time. I still homeschool Logan, but the house is a little more dirty. I blame it on the country living.

 

Hopefully I can post some interesting recipes and ideas. I am going to post our homesteading journey, it is just going to be a longer journey than originally expected. If any of you out there are homesteading pros, I would love some input.