What its all about...

I am setting up this blog as a informational diary. I am not technologically savvy, but I will try to keep up for the sake of posterity. This world is changing; going back to a simpler way of life. My family and I take part in this sort of alternative, all though once the only, lifestyle.
It originally started by our lack of funds and took on a life of its own, no pun intended. My husband and I had recently gotten out of the Army and had a low-paying job, a fixer-upper house, and a forth baby on the way. I was in utter despair that this was going to be the end of us. I looked to God and cried out that there had to be a better way. Low and behold there was, and our seeming undoing turned out to be the best thing that ever happened to us.
It started when a dear Friend started a cloth diapering business and needed a Guinea pig, my new daughter willow was it. She offered to help me with free diapers if I would help her develop a usable product. This led to family cloth, which is reusable flannel washies to use instead of toilet paper. This saved us money and a trip to the store. I then got to thinking if I was using these things than why was I continuing to pay for the laundry detergent and wipes for my baby's diapers, so I went online and found out that I could make that myself too. When I started using these I found that her bottom was rash-free and I thought about the soap the rest of us were using for our bodies and maybe I could make that too. So I did. Then we learned to make our own food, because the cost of that was so high and I was tired of being without. The outcome was a healthier and cheaper way of life. I am also schooled as an herbalist, and have made my own medicines for a long time. I had a small plot of land and I decided to start growing some of my herbs and then eventually started growing our vegetables and fruits too. It has been 5 years since my daughter was born and we now make about 75% of the things in this house. Including toys and furniture ( my father was in the furniture repair business and we learned from him).
We live a simple life, which I have grown to love. It is busy, but I can honestly say that I don't stress about tomorrow, because it is safe in the Lord's hands. Now, with the economic downturn, others are turning to this way of living, the way our forefathers did. I hope to use this blog to educate and inspire people like me, who long for a better way. If anyone has questions on gardening, herbs, food preparation, early crafts such as: soap making, candle making, knitting, quilting, chair or furniture repair or weaving, cloth toiletries, household supplies or anything else, I will try to answer to the best of my knowledge. If I don't know I would love to find out! I will post on things we are doing as well as random recipes and herbal remedies. Lets learn to enjoy our life outside of time.