Many readers of BHM will recognize me as Dave Duffy’s daughter, the little girl who helped build a house in the woods. Now I’m “grown up” (sort of) with a family of my own–but my love of the woods and making things with my own two hands hasn’t changed a bit.

This blog was previously hosted elsewhere, but not to worry–I’ve imported all of my old blog posts so you won’t miss a thing. Over to the right there’s a list of categories, if you’d like to browse by subject; otherwise you can browse by date, or just start at the beginning and read in chronological order.

I’ll be posting more frequently over here on topics ranging from sewing, knitting, and quilting to life in the Corps (my husband is a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps) and our first forays into food preservation (we’re just learning!). Ultimately, this blog is about creating–not just pretty or useful things, but a better life and a chance to realize our dreams.