In a world that often glorifies perfection, while at the same time pushing us to embrace our “hot messiness”, simply embracing progress and the pursuit of such can seem like a revolutionary act. Especially for stay-at-home moms. We’re constantly navigating the challenging terrain of homemaking and wellness. As a beginner homesteader on a quest for…
Super Simple Ginger Fermented Carrots Recipe
We are going to be fermenting carrots in this super simple Ginger Fermented Carrots Recipe! These are delicious, tangy, effervescent, and wonderful for snacking. Please watch the video for the full recipe, but here’s what we did. I made this Ginger Fermented Carrots Recipe a couple of months ago, and they’re delicious. The kids love…
Welcome to The Sleepy Hollow Homestead
The Sleepy Hollow Homestead welcomes you to our sleepy little homestead in the making. Our small family of four recently purchased an aging 80 acre farm and an 1865 Colonial Revival farmhouse in Southeast Indiana. We’re working hard to take our not-so-little slice of land and turn it into the homestead and house of our…
Start a No-Dig Garden fast & cheap!
We took our space from grass to food in just 5 months (although you could do it faster!) And did it for cheap with this no dig garden method! You can watch the video to get a better tour of the garden. There’s not a lot of space in the potager project garden yet. But…
Our first Carrot Harvest! Harvest carrots with us
Hello, hello! Join us as we harvest carrots for the first time ever! Our carrot bed is very embarrassing and more than a little overgrown with weeds. The carrot bed was completely overtaken by weeds. It became low priority with everything else, but there are a lot of carrots growing in here! Please watch our…
How to make No-Sew Extra Long Drop Cloth Curtains
Today I’m going to be making No-Sew Extra Long Drop Cloth Curtains for these massive windows in the master bedroom. Please watch the video for the full tutorial. I already had my curtain rods, and all I need in addition to those is: First we have to lay down the 9×12 drop cloth. I washed…