The Gothic Homesteader

As a Gothic Homesteader, I don’t have a lot of funds to spend on Christmas gifts most years, especially not this year with getting out Cabin for the homesite.  So this year, like many other years, we are making most of our Christmas gifts.   Some of gifts I have made in the past have been, Gothic Quilt Pillows, Marbled Glass Tree  Ornaments  ( made with crayons ), Homemade Bath Sea Salt ( scented with home grown Lavender ), Hand Made Wreaths, Homemade Soaps, Crocheted Hats and Hand Warmers, and Lighted Potpourri Vases. This year for the first time, Robby and I are doing something different.  We found at Target the book Gifts From A Jar , and from that we are making gifts for friends and family.  Most of the items needed we already have, and then will add cookie cutters or the like, and fabric to the top to make it festive.  As most of our family lives about 1,000 to 2,000 miles away, this is much cheaper than attempting a trip home, but st...

I must apologize, all my fellow Gothic Homesteaders, for my long silence on this blog.  July saw us get a job back in the New Mexico/Four Corners region, and we have been swamped packing, moving, settling, and getting into the flow of our life back here.  Our ornamental purple sweet potato vine and setcreasea did survive the move, which is a good thing. I am adding purple mums this week, too. Our other big news is we have been given about a 1/4 to 1/2 acre lot to place a cabin on, near where we work.  We are currently working on getting the money in place to get it placed on the homesite.  Until then we are in a 1920's rented bungalow.  As well, I have blogging on my other blog: A Gothic Minimalist , but as the weeks and months move a head, I will be blogging more on both sites.  Keep an eye on both for alot of info; until then, keep on Gothic Homesteading! ~ Morria