Last month I held the first of my new series of homesteading workshops here in my home in Portland, Oregon. It made for a really fun and interesting day filled with tasty soups, stocks, broths, and breads. We went over the means of making...

The weather started warming up here this past week, and for a hot second I thought spring was on its way early, but then the thermometer dipped back down again and the gorge winds started blowing hard and cold. It dried out enough for...

It feels like it’s never going to stop raining here, the sky seems to have broken in two and is releasing an unrelenting amount of water everywhere. This is particularly unfortunate because my compost order was delivered a few days ago, and nothing makes...

It’s funny how much Portland can feel like a small town sometimes. There’s over 600,000 people that live here, but you can find yourself running into people you know so easily. I was on instagram a couple months ago and got a message from...

Before I dive in to this grilled cheese, I want to thank everyone for being so nice about my last post. I’m a bit behind on replying to all of the comments, but in the meantime I wanted to say how deeply appreciated all...

I made this celebratory cake a couple months ago. It was supposed to be my first-ever ‘blogiversary’ post and, unlike the 6 years prior, I actually did  remember it this year, but it was just so crazy and hectic with all the holiday stuff...

So, about these swirly chocolatey brioche buns. I saw these on Pinterest a couple weeks ago and knew I had to make them because, well, look at them. The swirls are so crazy-looking, but you get them the same way you get the flakiness...

Last month I held a winter workshop and Secret Supper here in the pacific northwest. We found a beautiful renovated barn in Washougal on an old-growth Christmas tree farm and decorated it with our little touches. We had a wonderful group of women join...

A couple weeks ago I was lucky enough to have my friend Maggie come by for a visit. She’s a stylist and seamstress, a bit of a jack of all trades, and she makes clothing and weavings in Tennessee. She was traveling through the...

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday! Today I’m on the road back home to Oregon from our wintery stay in Montana. We had a beautiful and snowy Christmas in Missoula, and will be inching our way across the snow mounds of eastern...

As of right now I’m sitting in Jeremy’s Grandma’s living room, looking out the window at a very snowy Montana. This is my first Christmas away from home, and while I am definitely going to miss my parents, it’s really great to be able...

I’ve been working on this post for a long time, and am so excited to be able to share this wintery forest venture with you guys today! I wish I could have gotten it up sooner for those of you interested in DIY Christmas...