
A Wrong Turn?
As a homeschooling family, the world is the classroom. My main job as a teacher and parent is to bestow a sense of wonder and service in my children. When we fail to ask questions, see truth and beauty or grapple with our response to what we see- we miss the boat. All of that starts with our own smidgen of life here- our relationships, stewardship of our resources- and our dreams of the future for our family. Since we've been on this homesteading journey- we've had plenty


The Viking Battle Cry of the Gulletts
So this blog is a bit of a confession......a not-so-wonderful-mother-of the-year-moment I had recently. As those of you who follow my blog know, we've named our resident black tail deer- Delores. She has been responsible for a lot of damage- remediation and consternation around here. Now of course, Delores isn't always alone. She has had a few friends over to chew their way through the pumpkin patch and orchard. But, Delores has been the main stay until recently. I had p


Abundant Gratitude
A big "thank you" to all who participated in our first annual Harvest Festival & Craft Fair. As the weatherman predicted, the rain stopped at 9AM, just in time for our event to start at 10:00! A special note of thanks to- Susan and Rene Hailey, from Hailey Ukulele for the lovely music! Also a full-bellied nod to Big T's BBQ for his delicious pulled pork sundaes. We're also so appreciative of Carrina Stanton- our Bubble Lady- whose giant bubble juice was a great hit with all


Rain or Shine- See you at the Harvest Festival!
Our first annual Harvest Festival & Craft Fair is just around the corner. Mark your calendars to join us, local crafters and artisans on Saturday, October 17th from 10AM-3PM. This is a family friendly event- kids crafts including "Giant Bubbles" with Carrina Stanton, homesteading demonstrations, live music from Haley Ukulele, & lunch from Big T's BBQ.... pick up your pumpkin and a bundle of corn stalks for your fall decor..... Our vendors include- Seedpod Farm- pumpkins, cor