"There is no place like a farm for raising children, where they can have in such abundance the fresh air and sunshine, with pure living water, good wholesome food and a happy outdoor life" -Laura Ingalls Wilder
I am Melissa Norris- 41 years old, mother, wife and homesteader. I have been married to my husband, Cale, for twenty-three years. We have four children Kadia (22) married to Melvin, Megan (20), Lindsey (17), and Brady (16). We live on our 16 acre homestead in Southeastern Ohio. We built our house completely by ourselves trying to use natural and recycled materials. I have always tried to live a simple, frugal lifestyle. Originally I was frugal out of necessity, but as I became more aware of the impact our collective consumptive lifestyle has on our planet, the more I was driven to be frugal by choice. I often think of the old proverb "We have not inherited the Earth from our Fathers, we are borrowing it from our children." If we don't all try to make some little difference, the Earth they inherit may not be worth having.
1 comments:
Looks like the house in coming along just fine! Can't wait to see it finished.
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