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Gardening Doesn’t Have to Be Expensive (Or Complicated)

Gardening Doesn’t Have to Be Expensive (Or Comp...

The internet says you need seventeen specialty tools and a $300 raised bed to grow tomatoes. We respectfully disagree.

Gardening Doesn’t Have to Be Expensive (Or Comp...

The internet says you need seventeen specialty tools and a $300 raised bed to grow tomatoes. We respectfully disagree.

Material Matters: The Best Natural Ones for Built, Carried, & Worn Goods

Material Matters: The Best Natural Ones for Bui...

We live in a strange time. A time when a backpack can contain more plastic than a recycling center. When "premium" often means adding another layer of synthetic nonsense to...

Material Matters: The Best Natural Ones for Bui...

We live in a strange time. A time when a backpack can contain more plastic than a recycling center. When "premium" often means adding another layer of synthetic nonsense to...

Why We Can’t Actually Stop Buying THINGS and How We Found a Real Solution

Why We Can’t Actually Stop Buying THINGS and Ho...

This isn’t an environmental or nostalgic rant.  It’s simple math. And it’s not just numbers. It’s time, energy, wellness, relationships.  

Why We Can’t Actually Stop Buying THINGS and Ho...

This isn’t an environmental or nostalgic rant.  It’s simple math. And it’s not just numbers. It’s time, energy, wellness, relationships.  

Chicken Coop, Greenhouse, or She Shed? Yes.

Chicken Coop, Greenhouse, or She Shed? Yes.

  Somewhere between designing our original chicken coop and realizing people on Pinterest apparently also wanted “cozy backyard escapes,” this project got slightly out of hand. In the best way....

Chicken Coop, Greenhouse, or She Shed? Yes.

  Somewhere between designing our original chicken coop and realizing people on Pinterest apparently also wanted “cozy backyard escapes,” this project got slightly out of hand. In the best way....

Chickens Don’t Have to be Dirty-How to Keep Those Feathered Goblins Clean

Chickens Don’t Have to be Dirty-How to Keep Tho...

There’s a moment every new chicken owner experiences where they look outside and think: “Oh no. One of the chickens died.” Because there’s a hen laying on her side in...

Chickens Don’t Have to be Dirty-How to Keep Tho...

There’s a moment every new chicken owner experiences where they look outside and think: “Oh no. One of the chickens died.” Because there’s a hen laying on her side in...

Plant based ingredients and a spray bottle are on a wood surface.  There us a linen hand towel.  This is an image of all-natural ingredients prepared for mixing and creating a bug repellent spray

DIY Bug Spray Recipe

Most days, I just throw on a Stay Out Tie and don’t think about it again. But for longer days outside—or when bugs are feeling especially bold—this simple DIY spray is...

DIY Bug Spray Recipe

Most days, I just throw on a Stay Out Tie and don’t think about it again. But for longer days outside—or when bugs are feeling especially bold—this simple DIY spray is...