A Year of Growth and New Chapters
As 2025 comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on a year filled with growth, new projects, and adventures that have shaped us in unexpected ways.
Personal Milestones
This year brought significant changes to our lives:
- We completed our first full year of raising chickens
- We redesigned and rebuilt our website from the ground up
- We took time to focus on our home and community
- We deepened our understanding of sustainable living
The Highs
Successful harvests - Our garden and chicken operation thrived this year. The fresh eggs never got old, and homegrown vegetables tasted unlike anything from the store.
Creative projects - Building our new website was a learning experience that connected our technical interests with our creative vision.
Quality time - With travel being light this year, we invested in improving our home and deepening local connections.
The Challenges
Nothing worth doing is without challenges:
- Learning curve with animal husbandry
- Unexpected home repairs
- Balancing multiple projects simultaneously
- Finding rhythm with new routines
What We’re Grateful For
- Each other and our partnership
- A home to invest in
- Community that supports us
- The ability to pursue our interests
- Health and stability
Goals for 2026
As we look ahead, we’re excited about:
- Expanding our chicken operation
- Planning our next travel adventure
- Tackling new home improvement projects
- Growing our audience and sharing more of our story
- Deepening our commitment to sustainable living
Final Thoughts
2025 was a year of settling in — building foundations, learning skills, and creating routines that work for us. It wasn’t flashy or action-packed, but it was meaningful.
Here’s to a 2026 full of new adventures, continued growth, and sharing our journey with you all.
What was meaningful for you this year? We’d love to hear your stories.