I’m just your average, everyday mom. My house is a mess, my kids are dirty, and every day around dinnertime I wonder why the people in this house insist on eating three meals a day. I struggle to balance finances against the life I want to live, and I struggle with the fact that I will never measure up to the expectations of others.

In a culture of all-or-none, those of us who just want to do our own thing tend to get lost in the shuffle. We’re the thinkers; the ones who don’t follow along with an idea just because everyone is doing it. We rely upon our instincts; when society tries to tell us to think or feel a certain way, we know in our guts that it isn’t right. And we know that it’s ok to compromise; we want to be healthy, but we also don’t want to live a life of stress and guilt. Life is short, eat the donut.

One of my favorite things to do is sit down and share tidbits from our life on one acre to reach you right where you are and give you the tools you need to start living this lifestyle, today.

I want you to start living the life of your dreams, not continue wishing on someday. I want that joy, the light that will feed your soul to be a part of your every day, not just some distant dream that might someday come true if you meet some predetermined place in your life.

My philosophy isn’t about creating some perfect, picturesque homestead on 40 acres. It’s about taking your dreams and turning them into a reality right where you are… simply, slowly, and imperfectly. Because it’s better to take the chance and grow something in a pot on your apartment balcony or rooftop than it is to wait on a day that may never come.