As always, we have big goals and bigger dreams for our lives in Alaska. Life off grid is not an easy feat and every year what we want and need seems to change. Looking at how far we come and how far we have yet to go can overwhelm at times, and writing these yearly goal lists help us keep everything manageable. And that remains true even when we don’t accomplish everything we wanted. That said, we have a couple hold over goals for 2020, just like we did last year. But first, a recap of how we did with goals from 2019.
Author: Katie
Hi I'm Katie! My husband Kyle, daughter Bellamy, and I are currently working on living our off grid dream on 5.5 acres of raw land in Alaska. Follow us on our journey of starting a homestead from scratch!
Sled Dog Slow
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Best Of 2019
Goodbye 2019, here we come 2020!
Here is the year end of accounting with the top, most read, and best of 2019. This year most of our readers (almost 14,000!) came from the United States, but check out this map of readers from around the world: Continue reading “Sled Dog Slow
Best Of 2019″
Where The Wild Things Grow
I know I’ve been slacking on the blog lately, but there have been some wild things going on around here. Firstly…
Kyle and I are in The New Pioneer Magazine talking about our tiny house!
Look at that handsome guy with a chick on his shoulder! If you want to read the whole article or pick yourself up a print copy (I know I will!) you can order it online here.
And… I’ve also been writing, illustrating, and self-publishing my first print book!
I’m really excited to put this book out into the world. Writing a book is something I’ve been pondering doing for quite a while and Where The Wild Things Grow is the perfect way to dip my toe into the water of self-publishing. I wrote this book with real experiences I’ve had with my girls off grid and off-road, right down to Bellamy’s friend “Sluggy”.
I hope this tale encourages growth in all the other wild things out there.
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There are a few other books I’m working on as well. Several still in the editing phase, and a few have moved on to illustrations even. Keep an eye on our Books page for more of my work!
Order your copy of Where The Wild Things Grow here, and thanks for all your support!
The Key To Happiness Is Gratitude
I’ve been struggling to write this post for a while because this is not what we wanted for our summer. Don’t get me wrong, fishing is awesome, and we have been so happy to be back in Alaska. But, it’s hard not to complain when it comes to this summer. I’m trying to keep in mind that the key to happiness is gratitude, and some really great things have come from all the bad. We’re just in a little tougher of a spot than we had hoped to be.
Tips For Removing Porcupine Quills From Dogs
There’s just something about huskies when they see a porcupine. Every husky we’ve had out here has gotten quilled at least once. Ronan especially hates them. I’ve had to pull quills out of him twelve times! Since I’m now an unwilling expert at this, I thought I’d write out a few tips in case anyone else’s dogs won’t leave porcupines alone.
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