Author: Shannon

I am wife to Stewart, mama of six, homeschooler, messy cook, and avid fermenter. This is where I tell our story... of building a sustainable off-grid homestead... of raising this growing family of ours... of the beauty and the hard and the joy in all of it.

Menu Plan: Hearty and Sweet

When I made cheeseburger soup last week and my husband raved about it as being "the best soup ever" I realized that our tastes aren’t exactly alike. Don’t get me wrong, I thought the cheeseburger soup was delicious – it really did taste like a cheeseburger. But I like a lot of variety and bold,…