Life on the Farm

  • Storytime with Jen

    When I was in upper elementary and middle school, nothing ruined a summer morning more than being woken up to help Momma pick a garden. Living in the Atlanta suburbs, we didn’t have space for one of our own. But… Continue reading

    Storytime with Jen
  • Thirteen Snowflakes & Comfort of Ordinary Meals

    February has been freezing outside and warm inside; steam on the windows, carrots from our garden, shrimp shells turning into stock, bread rising while the world slowed for thirteen snowflakes. My newest post is about finding joy and peace in… Continue reading

    Thirteen Snowflakes & Comfort of Ordinary Meals
  • What We’re Picking in the Garden Midsummer (& What We Do with It)

    Late-July/Early-August Notes from Rosebriar Farmette… Midsummer has settled in over our little place like a heavy quilt; sun-drenched days, mosquitos the size of tennis balls, and the kind of heat that makes everything shimmer (mostly with sweat). We’ve had more… Continue reading

  • A Pantry Project Begins

    You know that one room in your house that technically makes sense, but just never really works for your family? For us, it’s been the half bath in the hallway off our kitchen. Convenient? Sometimes. Necessary? Not so much, especially… Continue reading