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The HouseMom Homestead Cultivating A Fulfilled, Self-Sustainable Life. Growing And Raising Food For My Family

I’ve been trying to lean back a little more in life, to let things come to me vs. working hard to make things happen for...
07/24/2025

I’ve been trying to lean back a little more in life, to let things come to me vs. working hard to make things happen for me. I’ve gotten a few glimpses of things manifesting this way, but today was a win.

I started talking to someone at work about gardening and canning, and today she brought me a sourdough starter!! It’s something I’ve been curious about, but never ventured into pursuing. I love trying new things!!

Helllooo, garden goodies!! I’ll have some time this evening to venture through the garden and pick my first tomatoes of ...
07/23/2025

Helllooo, garden goodies!! I’ll have some time this evening to venture through the garden and pick my first tomatoes of the year. Sunflowers are opening up one by one, I planted several varieties this year, I’m looking forward to see all the different colors. It’s been 2 days since I picked cucumbers and zucchini, I’m sure there are some waiting for me out there today. I think it may be time to set up the farm stand🤩🤩🤩!!

Came outside to watch the sunrise over coffee with great company. How lucky am I to get to hold onto this moment for a f...
07/21/2025

Came outside to watch the sunrise over coffee with great company.

How lucky am I to get to hold onto this moment for a few minutes before moving on to the next place I have to be. My thoughts run deeper than the time I have to explore, but sitting out here shortens the distance between me and clarity.

Starting off the week with a heavy dose of gratitude today, Happy Monday!

One by one, the flowers are opening up around the gardens. A few wildflowers have shown their colors, and finally, I hav...
07/20/2025

One by one, the flowers are opening up around the gardens. A few wildflowers have shown their colors, and finally, I have a sunflower.

My 2 blushing grape tomatoes are almost ready to pick, I am patiently giving them their time to ripen on the vine. It’s been a rainy weekend, the clouds have briefly parted to give me a chance to wander around the garden to check things out.

I picked 2 more cucumbers, I think today is the day to make some pickles. I have seen some caterpillars getting big on the dill plants, what better time than now to use some of what I have.

Enjoying a slow Sunday around the house today ❤️

The first blush on my tomato vines!
07/18/2025

The first blush on my tomato vines!

Enjoying the slow, sunny, carefree morning with the kittens. Watching them is a reminder to soak in the good that I am s...
07/17/2025

Enjoying the slow, sunny, carefree morning with the kittens. Watching them is a reminder to soak in the good that I am surrounded by.

My heart has led me down a path of doing, giving, and staying busy. What gets me through each day is knowing it won’t be like this for long. The phrase that plays through my head on repeat is, “a step back is not a setback”. My life looks like it did 2 years ago before I stepped into the unknown.

I chose to step into a full time working role doing something I am great at, it is fulfilling to make an impact everyday in leadership. With that, I am away from my home, away from my heart, away from my purpose. I chose to invest my time coaching softball, but it fills my cup being able to share the field with my daughter as she works hard on her own goals. I chose to grow a large garden that I have a hard time keeping up with, I am learning to accept those limitations.

My guidance is stuck on the feeling the freedom that came with the abundance of time. Cooking, baking, gardening, harvesting, and preserving food all day. Everything was slow, and fulfilling, and fantastic. I am trying to replicate that feeling without replicating what got me there, making things feel messy and unattainable in this moment.

This may be a hard year, but when I look back it may be the most rewarding. It feels like a puzzle. I am looking for the sweet spot of balance, room to breathe, and being the best version of myself in the worlds I have put myself in. It’s ok to leave my thoughts unfinished, have weeds in the garden, and have a few weeks of limited capacity. Because really, at the end of the day, my heart is full knowing that I am spending time making irreplaceable memories that I’ll have a lifetime to look back and smile about.

Harvest of the day!
07/17/2025

Harvest of the day!

What a treat after a long day of work!
07/15/2025

What a treat after a long day of work!

It’s starting to feel like summer, being able to harvest from the garden. Looks like zucchini is on the menu for dinner ...
07/14/2025

It’s starting to feel like summer, being able to harvest from the garden. Looks like zucchini is on the menu for dinner tonight🤩🤩🤩!!

I have a little work to do today to re-secure the chicken run, I lost 2 little chickens overnight. Getting the mess cleaned up and moving some fences around to lock that area up a little better.

Celebrating one win today with better zucchini pollination, the bees are out there doing their job this morning.

The tomato vines have been growing freely, the leaves have done a tremendous job of hiding the growing fruit. I am growi...
07/12/2025

The tomato vines have been growing freely, the leaves have done a tremendous job of hiding the growing fruit. I am growing different varieties this year, giving “tomato valley” a foreign feel as I sat between the rows pruning away the suckers and excess foliage.

It’s been a few years since I last grew San Marzanos, but the grape, pineapple and big boys are new to me. Different vines, different stages of growth, different shaped fruit…it gives my garden a different feel that I am trying to get used to. When I stand up to take a look around I realize, everything is different.

There is Lemon Balm and Lemon Basil, purple bell peppers and Rainbow Swiss Chard, cantaloupe and new to me cucumber varieties. These are all new to me in this garden, and despite the excitement of expansion, I find myself seeking comfort and yearning for a deeper feeling of familiarity in the place I call home.

My feet feel firmly planted in two different worlds, a quest for adventure and a blanket of security. The further I go, the louder the voice calls me back. I can’t unfeel the freedom of the last 2 years, and I can’t imagine what opportunities life has in store for me as I wobble into this season of uncharted territory.

Everyday I intentionally put on the hat of the woman I am choosing to be, but remind myself that wearing it comes with both the weight and the winnings of my choices.

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I got to wake up first today, and quietly made a pot of coffee for Andy and I. My daughter had a sleepover last night, a...
10/27/2024

I got to wake up first today, and quietly made a pot of coffee for Andy and I. My daughter had a sleepover last night, after cleaning up the odds and ends in the kitchen I got to work making some pancakes for the girls to wake up to.

It’s been a great fall weekend for us, haunted house last night, pancakes this morning, heading out to carve some pumpkins and meet my newest niece this afternoon!!

I am grateful for the sunrise that meets me at my doorstep, and for the opportunity to continually fall in love with the...
10/24/2024

I am grateful for the sunrise that meets me at my doorstep, and for the opportunity to continually fall in love with the proccess of leading myself in this life. Starting the day off on a great step today!

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