Category Archives: Daily Life

The Franklin Planner: An Unlikely Homesteading Tool

Our decision to move to an off-the-grid homestead required answering many questions. Among them: what to take (as little as possible) and what to leave behind (as much as we could). Most questions we answered as a family, but some … Continue reading

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Quest for Cocoa: The Art and Science of the Perfect Hot Drink

If you’ve read many of our family’s posts you know that hot drinks are an essential part of our lives. Almost every day begins with tea for Michelle and coffee for me. Only Aly seems immune to that essential comfort—she’ll … Continue reading

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