By Jenny Barnett The cold settles in, and with it, comes cracked knuckles, chapped lips, dry heels, and a quiet ache behind every dish washed in hot water. Winter in a working homestead home isn’t gentle, but your skincare can… Continue reading

By Jenny Barnett As the wind turns sharper and the nights stretch longer, there’s nothing more grounding than a bedroom that knows the season. A winter-ready bedroom isn’t just warm, it’s layered with intentional comfort: the weight of wool on… Continue reading

By Jenny Barnett As the snow settles into the fields and the sun tucks in early, the season calls for one thing above all: warmth that lasts. But not just any warmth. Warmth that breathes, insulates, and tells a story… Continue reading

By Jenny Barnett The woodstove is crackling.There’s broth simmering on the back burner.And right next to the pantry jars and dried herbs… is a little shelf I call the remedy nook. Because once the frost settles in, our bodies ask… Continue reading

by Jenny Barnett Out the window, the last leaves spiral down.Branches go bare.The garden is quiet.And inside, I turn to the pantry. Not out of panic, but of practice. There’s a comfort in knowing your shelves are full when the… Continue reading

by Jenny Barnett There’s a moment in late October when the chill finally lingers. You step in from doing chores or picking the last of the garden, and you realize the cold has settled in your bones. That’s when it’s… Continue reading

by Jenny Barnett By late October, the color’s gone quiet.Leaves crunch underfoot, the sky hangs low, and every creature (human and wild) begins to turn inward. This is my favorite time to bring the outside in.Not with plastic pumpkins or… Continue reading

by Jenny Barnett The garden doesn’t end in fall, it settles.Like the land itself, it quiets down, tucks in, and asks for just one more round of tending before it sleeps. Putting the garden to bed is an act of… Continue reading

by Jenny Barnett Winter doesn’t rush in. It settles.Quietly.Steadily.Like a heavy quilt pulled over the shoulders of the year. And the work of this season?It’s less about doing and more about readying. Ready to rest, ready to endure, ready to… Continue reading

by Jenny Barnett There’s something sacred about gathering in the colder months when the days shorten, the food gets heavier, and conversation carries deeper. This time of year isn’t about picture-perfect centerpieces or overflowing tables.It’s about quiet abundance.A pot on… Continue reading