Hello hello, welcome to the Hollow. Thank you for stopping by!
I’m Heather. A millennial wife and mama of three. I’m a wannabe lifestyle blogger and homesteader living in Indiana. Just recently, my husband and I moved onto our aging 80 acre farm after we sold our big house on a tiny lot in town to move in with my in-laws while we searched for our dream homestead within our price range. Nestled within a sleepy little hollow, our 1865 Colonial Revival farmhouse needs a lot of work to get to dream-house status. This blog will document our journey as we build up our dream farm, DIY our crusty old farmhouse, as well as my journey to developing my skills as a homemaker and homesteader who is growing myself along the way.
I’ve always been a natural slob who wants to fully embrace homemaking and homesteading. This is a constant struggle against my nature, but I’m on a journey to overcome that and form new habits and curate a home and life I really love and can be proud of. I’m a romantic dreamer at heart. The thought of a simpler time and life really call to me. I’m sure this will have me facing a lot of harsh reality checks along the way, and I hope to share those with you so that you can learn from my (almost guaranteed) idealistic naivete.
Of course there are many draws to living a more simple life: namely the food! Oh my, I’m excited about the food we get to produce at The Sleepy Hollow Homestead. There’s something amazing about having control over your food supply and being able to cook from scratch delicious and nourishing meals. I’m also excited to embrace a more slow pace of life, although I’m prepared for the hard work. We are starting home-school this year. I’m so excited to bring my children up in this way of life.
Along with homesteading and homemaking, I am on a holistic wellness journey that I’ve backslid on greatly since having my first baby in 2018. Before getting pregnant, I was diagnosed with gallstones that I was told would only be resolved with a gallbladder removal. They said it was unlikely I’d be able to manage it by diet because it’s “too hard”. I chose to take the chance to try to heal myself naturally before resorting to surgery because, well, I’d like to keep all my parts if possible! Simply through diet and supplementation, I was able to manage my gallbladder issues and lost over 50 pounds along the way! Then I got pregnant and fell off the wagon. I’m on a mission to regain my health, live a more natural life, and take charge of mine and my family’s health before they become issues.
Although I’m passionate about natural childbirth, and have had unmedicated births with all three of my children, my second baby was 11 lbs 8 oz, and because I pushed him out too fast, I suffered a fourth degree tear with a large hematoma that became a rectovaginal fistula. Although things felt very dark for me at this time, I have fully recovered from the surgical repair and have gone on to have another unmedicated hospital birth with my third child! I only share this because when I was on my journey, it was so hard for me to find another mama who went through what I did and decided to go unmedicated again. I’m not saying this is the right move for most, but it I had a great birth team and want to share that it is possible for anyone seeking information or experiences from women who have been there.
If I can do this, anyone can! Through The Sleepy Hollow Homestead blog and youtube channel, I hope to encourage the modern woman to thrive at home. And do so while finding peace, self purpose, and happiness along the way. Because, in the end, that’s what I want, too. This blog is meant to be my creative outlet where I can share my life. I’m simply a woman who wants to be the best version of myself mentally, physically, and spiritually. I want a welcoming and inviting home. To be the best wife and mother I can be. To cook yummy and nutritious meals for my family. I want to live a simple and worthwhile life. I want to slow down and really enjoy each day as it comes. All while looking put together as I do it!
While I’m a hopeless romantic, I know this journey will be messy at times. It will be hard and ugly. And it will be wonderful all the while. I hope to share all of this journey: the good, the bad, and the hopeless. I also hope that goes along with the beautiful, the romantic, and the wonderful. Please grab your own cup of coffee or tea and get cozy as we go on this journey together at The Sleepy Hollow Homestead!
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Thanks for visiting!
Heather
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