Nice to Meet You! We’re the Miller Family — Carson, Lauren, Lincoln, & Violet. And if you stick around, you might get to know our dog Sebastian and cats Tobi and Darryl. Can you tell we like The Office and Parks and Rec? In 2021, we bought a 1920’s farmhouse that sits on 2.5 acres in south-central Kansas. Carson and I grew up in the suburbs and bought our property with very little knowledge of how to care for a small farm. Carson grew up VIEW MORE
How to Do a No-Spend Month: Interview with Zero-Waste Maker
Imagine what would happen if you went an entire month without spending any money beyond basic necessities. Eating in over takeout, using what you have instead of buying new, saying no to expensive entertainment and finding free options instead. Would you have money leftover at the end of the month VIEW MORE
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A Home Remodel Planner + Budget for a Smooth Renovation
In 2021, my husband and I found a fixer-upper farmhouse on 2.5 acres just inside of city limits. We had been through a job loss, a crazy house market, and a change of location. Buying a farmhouse was never something we had envisioned, but we were very excited about the prospect of taking on this VIEW MORE
Gardening Supplies to Get for Starting Seeds Indoors for Your Garden this Year
Last year, we started a small garden to begin practicing growing our own food. We planted a mini orchid with 9 fruit trees and two elderberry bushes in addition to filling two raised beds that Carson built. Although a lot of the produce didn’t do as well as we hoped, we learned a lot and were VIEW MORE
Our Budgeting Plan that is Helping Us Save for Both Present and Future Goals
This post may contain affiliate links, and I may earn a small commission when you click on the links at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products that I would use myself and hope that these resources are beneficial to you. We try to live frugally and within our means, but Carson and I VIEW MORE
Pursuing Slow Living with Frugality in Mind
It’s hard to believe that 2022 has come and gone! I honestly still feel like I’m processing the year 2020, and now we are entering a whole new year. I haven’t been as consistent as I would have liked on this blog over the last year. Although I’m not ready to share many of the details and maybe VIEW MORE
How to Set S.M.A.R.T. Goals for Your Homestead
My goal with this blog is to help young families pursue a more sustainable lifestyle by planning purposefully with frugality in mind–and that planning piece is probably the most important. Making changes to your lifestyle takes time and often doesn’t happen overnight, but small, well-planned changes VIEW MORE
Last Minute Christmas Eve Outfit Ideas for the Whole Family
This post may contain affiliate links, and I may earn a small commission when you click on the links at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products that I would use myself and hope that these resources are beneficial to you. As I am working to build a sustainable wardrobe that I love, I VIEW MORE
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