What is this "homesteading" thing all about?

I can't tell you how many times I've heard this question. So, let me see if I can begin to define our concept somewhat (Kris, please jump in anytime).

First, as women, friends, sisters, daughters, mothers, coworkers, neighbors and the myriad of other roles we fill, we spend a great deal of energy and time caring about the people in our lives. Second, we don't have the time, money, or energy to "do it all" and be super-women. Let's all collectively admit it, there are no actual "superwomen" or "supermen" out there. If you think someone has the perfect life, you just don't know them well enough yet. Finally, collective thought is almost always more creative and resourceful than the individual.

Taking all of these into consideration, we decided to share the wonderful and positive energies that we have come to enjoy among ourselves with any passerby who may fancy a stop on our page. Further, if you are so inclined as to leave your thoughts (once or regularly) we would love to embrace your ideas as well!

Ok, now you know the "why", but how about the "what" of it all? What do we mean by "homesteading"? Well, our interests are as varied as our roles and the people we love: some crafting, some cooking, some sewing, some shopping, some growing, some making, some doing, some seeing, and the occasional mad scientist takes over! So how do we define that? Well, women have been resourceful and making do for generations. In this area, the non-native women (and their families) who came where often referred to by the mainstream Eastern press as "homesteaders". They had to "do it all" to create a lifestyle that resembled that which they left behind.

So, "Homesteading in Lawrence" is just that. Very mortal, fallible women coming together to help each other and others in their community (local and beyond) by making available a myriad of ideas and opportunities from which the participants and passersby alike may pick-and-choose in order to create a life they envision.

Welcome, come in and rest your weary bones for a bit, sit for a spell, take what you may, leave what you will, and when you continue your journey, may you be the better for it.