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On Bumpkinism

On Bumpkinism

I recently began a new job, which I am very excited about. I won’t talk much about it here, but I can tell you that it keeps me very busy, and I travel a lot. Most of my co-workers are in

Drew July 25, 2016 Country Life 2 Comments Read more

Six Things I Learned Doing Laundry with a Washboard

Six Things I Learned Doing Laundry with a Washboard

The Cabbage doesn’t have a washer and dryer yet, so we’ve been doing laundry at Mom’s since we moved. (Thanks, Mom!) About a month ago, though, we found a cheap washboard at the General Store. It waited in the bathroom,

Mindy July 18, 2016 Country Life, Simple Living 3 Comments Read more

Small Joys: Pie Cherries

One of my goals in resurrecting this blog is to document some of the simple joys that come from living here. For example, yesterday, my to-do list didn’t include picking cherries or making pie. But then my sister called to

Mindy July 15, 2016 Country Life, Food, Small Joys 1 Comment Read more

A Puppy on the Homestead 

A Puppy on the Homestead 

Meet Richard Campbell Gansey IV, Gansey for short. (Drew and I are big fans of The Raven Cycle, especially Will Patton’s reading.) Gansey is a seven-month-old Blue Heeler/Border Collie mix. We’ve had him for a little over a week now,

Mindy July 13, 2016 Country Life 2 Comments Read more

Slow Compost

Slow Compost

When we first moved into the cabbage, I started a compost heap. Nothing fancy. Just a pile of rotten wood and food scraps at the edge of our yard. I don’t turn it often. I never watered it. But every

Mindy July 11, 2016 Country Life, Simple Living 2 Comments Read more

Power Outage Byproducts

Power Outage Byproducts

I have never really thought about where my water comes from or how I get it. Previously, I lived in cities with a central water system. I turn on a tap. Water appears. If for some reason there is no

Drew March 2, 2016 Country Life 1 Comment Read more

Five Things Every Country Gent Should Have

Five Things Every Country Gent Should Have

There’s no shortage of clickbait-y lists on the internet. 10 wardrobe staples every man must have. 8 things every guy should purge from his closet. All of the big sites have them as filler all the time. They usually include items

Drew October 20, 2015 Country Life No Comments Read more

Good Work

Good Work

Those of you who keep track of the bylines on our posts might have noticed that my name hasn’t been showing up very often. Though one of our motivations for moving to the country was to improve our work-life balance, the

Mindy October 12, 2015 Country Life, Updates 2 Comments Read more

Guest Post: The Best Part of Country Living

Guest Post: The Best Part of Country Living

This week’s post comes to you from my sister, Lisa, who is one of our homesteading inspirations. Between raising seven kids, milking cows, and working on her freelance writing career, she blogs about homesteading at Maggie’s Milk. I was thrilled

Mindy October 5, 2015 Country Life, Guest Posts No Comments Read more

Friday Picture Round-Up

Did you know we have an Instagram? If you aren’t following us there, here’s what you’ve missed. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Good Life Jones (@instagoodlifejones) One of my BFF’s, Selena, came over for a visit a

Drew October 2, 2015 Country Life No Comments Read more
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