"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind."
-2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV
"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but
of power and of love and of a sound mind."
-2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV
Welcome to Our Homestead
Dirt, Sun, Rain, & Love - God's Original Recipe ...Growing ME!
Join me on a personal healing journey to mindfulness and self sustainability. Explore my resources, stories, and occasional tips about simple living, homesteading life, natural healing, and my career as an accountant, bookkeeper, and small business owner in New Mexico. Just like me and life in general...this is a work in progress!
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Welcome to our homestead. When I am not helping clients achieve financial clarity, I am on the homestead with my husband and our many animals. Most days you will find me walking around with bare feet and my toes in the dirt, grounding, while wearing one of my favorite cotton flannels. In the past eight years I have lost three of my Aunt's; two on my Mom's side in 2018 (Aunt Sharon) & 2024 (Aunt TT) and one on my Dad's side, in 2025 (Aunt Margaret). So this blog is dedicated to my Aunt Melissa; she is my inspiration and had previously suggested to me, that others may enjoy a blog about life on the homestead in northern New Mexico. It will contain a wide array of topics and information, but sometimes it may just be pictures of my favorite sunrises & sunsets, something fermented, a personal story, or perhaps some bookkeeping tips for small business owners. Whatever it may be, it is something I am passionate and excited about sharing, even if it is just a little something that I find enhances my life and reminds me to be truly grateful, everyday!
Aunt TT, Grandpa,
& Aunt Sharon
Aunt Sharon & ME 1999
Aunt Margaret & Me 2017
Aunt Melissa, Uncle Mike, & ME 1978
Meet ME and My Clan
In 2022, my husband and I relocated to New Mexico where we bought 22 acres. We are both California natives, and were both feeling and fleeing like refugees, after surviving the Paradise "Camp Fire". Overall, it has been a spiritual experience for us both, drawing us closer together, closer to nature, where we are slowly trying to explore and thrive in harmony with nature on this Earth, the way God intended, rather than just trying to survive within the world. We spend much of our time on the homestead with our many animals, as we have 5 dogs, a horse, 3 turkeys, and too many chickens to count. We also like to go exploring New Mexico's historical sites, or 4 wheeling on the trails. We are taking baby steps toward a more healthy lifestyle, focusing on real food and herbs, reducing our exposure to toxins, and in general exploring a more self sustainable presence.
