by bertuccinistudio | Jan 31, 2026 | Entry-Level & Small-Scale, Gardening & Growing, Homesteading
(A Little Romantic, Very Practical, and Only Mildly Unhinged) This post may include affiliate links. If you purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting this little homestead. When I picture my cottage garden,...
by bertuccinistudio | Jan 30, 2026 | Homemaking, Motherhood & Home Life
Meal planning and I have a complicated relationship. I like to plan—but I absolutely do not like following a plan down to the letter. That tension didn’t really matter when I was in college and only feeding myself. If dinner didn’t happen exactly as planned? No big...
by bertuccinistudio | Jan 29, 2026 | Homemaking, Motherhood & Home Life, Pregnancy & Postpartum
There’s a certain type of woman people assume would be pro–home birth.If you’re reading this, you might be that woman too. I’m the homemaker. The homesteader. The slow-living, from-scratch, herbal-tea-drinking, trust-your-body type. I believe childbirth is a natural...
by bertuccinistudio | Jan 28, 2026 | Gardening & Growing, Uncategorized
One of my favorite parts of the new year is planning my garden. While everyone else is still in holiday mode, I’m already daydreaming about seed catalogs, garden beds, and what will be growing where. This year, though, is different. It’s the first time I’m fully...
by bertuccinistudio | Jan 25, 2026 | Resilience & Preparedness, Skills & Self-Reliance
Winter emergency preparedness looks a little different in the South. We don’t usually deal with months of deep snow or weeks of frozen ground—but when winter storms do hit, they can be disruptive in a big way. Power outages, icy roads, school closures, and being stuck...
