Sometimes learning new skills can be intimidating! But adding backyard chickens to your homesteading skills doesn’t have to be. Caring for chickens is easier than you might think. Learn how we pushed past our comfort zone and grew our flock….
Add Form and Function to Your Garden
For some areas of the country, the transition from winter to spring, can be dreary sometimes and we can easily find ourselves growing impatient for spring weather to come. Come learn how we used this time in between seasons, to…
Simple Homemade Apple Butter
I have a confession to make! I never really liked apple butter. Believe it or not, I had not even tasted apple butter until a friend in upstate NY made some and gave a jar to us as a gift….
Back to Basics: Beginner Tips for Canning
“Back to Basics” is a weekly series that focuses on preparedness and simple practical life skills to help inspire you on your natural living journey. There are many important lessons that we can learn from the pioneers before us. For our…
5 Simple Ways to Add Rustic Charm to Your Chicken Coop
Living on a working hobby farm can look like a little piece of paradise from the online photos we see. But with any homestead, it comes with a long list of homestead improvement projects and frequent maintenance issues that need…
This Week in the Hollow No. 8- “A Taste of Fall”
“This Week in the Hollow” is a weekly series sharing glimpses of the adventures from our simple life in the hollow. Along with saying “HELLO” to a brand new month this week, we had to say good-bye to some…
4 Simple Ways to Know When Your Homegrown Watermelon is Ripe for Picking
Summer is almost over here in TN. Well, not really because it still feels pretty hot and humid outside, but with September already here, cooler days are just around the corner. 2020 has been a roller coaster of a year,…
Why We Chose the Berkey Water Filtration System
When I shared our Crown Berkey Water Filter system on my Instagram account recently, I received some questions. So, I thought I would share more details here on why we chose the Berkey Water Filtration System. WHY BERKEY WATER SYSTEM?…
Simple Farmhouse Summer Porch Ideas
Living in a hollow nestled between two hills can create its’ own little microclimate. I wish I could say that we spend a lot of time on our porch during the summer months, but year after year, the mosquito population…
Simple Immune Boosting Ginger Beet Kvass
Beet Kvass is a cleansing probiotic drink that is not only rich in that vibrant beet root color, but it is also rich in antioxidants, phytonutrients, B vitamins, and minerals, that help support healthy liver (detoxification) and heart function, as…
Back to Basics: Shopping Nature
“Back to Basics” is a weekly series that focuses on preparedness and simple practical life skills to help inspire you on your natural living journey. Springtime in the hollow is a great time to enjoy some fun foraging for healthy edibles….
This Week in the Hollow No. 7- “A Look Back”
“This Week in the Hollow” is a weekly series sharing glimpses of the adventures from our simple life in the hollow. You may have noticed that I am off schedule here at GracefullyHome.com. So many new things going on at…