Family Archives - High Tide Homestead https://hightidehomestead.com/category/family/ Living off grid and off road in Alaska! Thu, 14 Nov 2024 03:57:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/hightidehomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-hthlogolarge-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Family Archives - High Tide Homestead https://hightidehomestead.com/category/family/ 32 32 109770080 Off the Grid and Into Learning: Navigating Homeschooling https://hightidehomestead.com/off-the-grid-and-into-learning-navigating-homeschooling/ https://hightidehomestead.com/off-the-grid-and-into-learning-navigating-homeschooling/#respond Fri, 05 Apr 2024 20:51:19 +0000 https://hightidehomestead.com/?p=12386 Welcome to the unique and inspiring world of off-grid homeschooling. For families like ours, homeschooling isn’t just an educational choice; it’s a full-fledged lifestyle. Let’s explore the realities of educating children off the road system and off the grid in Alaska. The Challenges of Off-Grid Homeschooling Firstly, embracing the off-grid life means welcoming a host […]

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]]> https://hightidehomestead.com/off-the-grid-and-into-learning-navigating-homeschooling/feed/ 0 12386 Raising Little Wilds The Joys And Tribulations Of Raising Off Grid Kids https://hightidehomestead.com/raising-little-wilds-the-joys-and-tribulations-of-raising-off-grid-kids/ https://hightidehomestead.com/raising-little-wilds-the-joys-and-tribulations-of-raising-off-grid-kids/#comments Thu, 01 Apr 2021 17:17:51 +0000 https://www.sleddogslow.com/?p=3997 Raising kids while living off grid has been one heck of an experience. From being pregnant hours from a hospital to having to become a master of making something from nothing. Even though having kids in town would probably (definitely) make things easier, I wouldn’t have it any other way. So here are some of […]

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]]> https://hightidehomestead.com/raising-little-wilds-the-joys-and-tribulations-of-raising-off-grid-kids/feed/ 1 3997 Where The Wild Things Grow https://hightidehomestead.com/where-wild-things-grow/ https://hightidehomestead.com/where-wild-things-grow/#respond Sat, 23 Nov 2019 15:27:37 +0000 https://www.sleddogslow.com/?p=3239 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 […]

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]]> https://hightidehomestead.com/where-wild-things-grow/feed/ 0 3239 The Key To Happiness Is Gratitude https://hightidehomestead.com/key-happiness-gratitude/ https://hightidehomestead.com/key-happiness-gratitude/#comments Sun, 22 Sep 2019 20:19:44 +0000 https://www.sleddogslow.com/?p=3219 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 […]

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]]> https://hightidehomestead.com/key-happiness-gratitude/feed/ 1 3219 Update: How We Feel About Being Parents Off Grid https://hightidehomestead.com/parents-off-grid-2/ https://hightidehomestead.com/parents-off-grid-2/#comments Tue, 30 Jul 2019 07:29:48 +0000 https://www.sleddogslow.com/?p=3129 So I suppose it’s about time I update this post about being new parents off grid. I know we’re almost 3 years into being parents with Bellamy, but I still feel totally new at everything! And now with her younger sister Inara, we get to experience all those fear and wonder inducing things a second […]

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]]> https://hightidehomestead.com/parents-off-grid-2/feed/ 6 3129 Homestead Goals For 2019 https://hightidehomestead.com/homestead-goals-for-2019/ https://hightidehomestead.com/homestead-goals-for-2019/#comments Mon, 31 Dec 2018 22:35:46 +0000 http://www.sleddogslow.com/?p=2628 In keeping with the trend since I started this blog, I wanted to lay out our goals for the homestead over the next year. Even though we spent most of this year away from Alaska, we are excited to return to what we think of as our “real” lives. So here are our homestead goals […]

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]]> https://hightidehomestead.com/homestead-goals-for-2019/feed/ 8 2628 All The Nothing That Happened In 2018 https://hightidehomestead.com/all-the-nothing-that-happened-in-2018/ https://hightidehomestead.com/all-the-nothing-that-happened-in-2018/#respond Tue, 25 Dec 2018 01:04:36 +0000 http://www.sleddogslow.com/?p=2617 What to say about 2018, besides this year has kinda sucked. We had to leave Alaska to handle some business in the lower 48, ended up moving several times (Alaska, Texas, Western Washington and Eastern Washington, then back to Texas. Whew!). We’ve worked several 9-5’s because city life ain’t cheap, dealt with hour long commutes, […]

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]]> https://hightidehomestead.com/all-the-nothing-that-happened-in-2018/feed/ 0 2617 5 Reasons Why Alaska Is Bigger And Better Than Texas https://hightidehomestead.com/alaska-bigger-better-texas/ https://hightidehomestead.com/alaska-bigger-better-texas/#comments Thu, 25 Jan 2018 00:35:17 +0000 http://www.sleddogslow.com/?p=2379 For the next few weeks I’m visiting family in Texas! While I’m sure Texas is a fine state full of fine people, I hadn’t even been here an hour when I decided I was going to write this post. Of course I had to start my visit off with a bang 😉 So why exactly […]

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]]> https://hightidehomestead.com/alaska-bigger-better-texas/feed/ 3 2379 How To Have A Great Marriage Living In A Tiny Home https://hightidehomestead.com/great-marriage-living-tiny-home/ https://hightidehomestead.com/great-marriage-living-tiny-home/#comments Thu, 11 Jan 2018 03:50:32 +0000 http://www.sleddogslow.com/?p=2317 I think my husband and I have a pretty great marriage. Sure, we disagree at times, like everyone does. But we never spend days angry at each other. A lot of this is applicable to any relationship, no matter where you live. But living in a tiny home (Tiny House Design Book, Amazon link) will put […]

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