family culture

by beka mae | Feb 27, 2018 | Feathering The Nest, Rambling

hygge. lagom. comfy. sisu. ubuntu. meraki. ikigai. cwtch. ramé. grit. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about family culture. I was talking to someone and I kind of blurted out that, growing up, my family didn’t have a culture that valued education. Meaning,...

Tips and Tricks For Getting the Most Out of Your Combo Washer Dryer

by beka mae | Oct 20, 2015 | Feathering The Nest, Rambling

The Machine and How We Live We have an LG Combo Washer/Dryer that I bought when we were living in an apartment with no facilities or hookups. Jack of all trades, master of none? Not if you have your expectations in order. I love this thing but they’re a little...

Cloth Diapers On A Tight Budget

by beka mae | Mar 10, 2015 | Rambling

I hear it all the time… We thought about cloth but it was just too expensive. …and I totally get it. When I was pregnant and looking for advice I would see people with drawers FULL of pockets, AIOs, prefolds, every kind and brand of cover under the sun. I...

frozen solid

by beka mae | Feb 18, 2015 | Rambling

It’s a roasty toasty 70° here in the living room. When we redo the fireplace, electric logs are now 100% out of the question. Yesterday, Lowe’s was selling $700 troybilt generators like they were nothing. Calling after all this is over to see what we can...

treadwear

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i don’t do resolutions. i do things.

by beka mae | Jan 20, 2015 | Rambling

We’re over half way through January. That went fast! The weather here is starting to turn nice which gets me in the frame of mind to get out in the yard and do things! One of our Things is going to be the garden we’ve been planning for ages now. But like...