Thoughts on Vacation
Last week, I took a vacation from work. Shane and I were able to take the week off work. Together. At the same time {this still amazes me}. We opted to stay at home and play around the homestead instead …
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Strawberry Birthday Cake
I turned 26 yesterday. Alas, I don’t feel any older, but I do feel wiser. {mostly because I made this super fab strawberry cake} That was a wise decision that only a mature 26-year-old can make. #truth. But really, you …
Fit for Life’s Word Cloud
Today’s Blogathon challenge is to create a word cloud for the blog! This was so fun and easy. I signed into Wordle, added the URL of the blog, played around with fonts and colors and… This is kind of perfect. …
Backyard Homestead Tour
This is the third year of planting at the little house on Pine! I started small, with a couple of vegetable boxes, a few plants like tomatoes, peppers, squashes, and now…we’ve come so far in just a few short years. …
Sunday Work Day
Since most of Saturday was spent doing nothing (after running a 10 mile race, mind you), Sunday turned into a super productive day at the little house on Pine. The day began with planting, harvesting, and weeding the four main …
Chestertown Tea Party 10 mile race
This is what I’ve been training for all spring (well, and the upcoming Baltimore 10 mile race): the Chestertown Tea Party Classic Distance race. Last year, I ran the 5k version of this race with my friend Amie. This year, …
Friday Photos
We’ve made much progress with projects on the homestead this week, so I have tons to share! But for now, enjoy a short tease of photos. The vegetable boxes are full of goodies now! I love the start of summer. …
The Cardboard Hunters
Text conversation with Shane today: Me: So. Many. Cardboard. Boxes.Shane: Where? Should I come get them?Me: By Sam’s. TONS. Yes. Come get them. We’ll help you load them.Shane: Be there in 5. This is totally normal for us. reclaimed cardboard, …
Little House on Pine
We affectionately refer to our home as the little house on Pine.