The Sprouted Cottage
Traditional Homesteading For the Modern Family
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We are fairly normal 30 somethings raising one wild and free, curly haired toddler. We live nestled in the pines along the Pacific Ocean in California. Our biggest desire is to see other young families realize that they can feed their families fresh and delicious food grown from their own yards or sourced from local farms without taking out a second mortgage. Homesteading is a lifestyle we love and we can't wait to share our recipes, plans and dreams.
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I’ve been a little radio silent over here on the gram lately. It’s been a busy season of life. Dave started a new job here in Cambria and then our world was rocked on Thursday when we got a call that his dad, my father in ❤️, had a massive stroke. After a few days of going back and forth to Stanford (3 hour drive) we came home for the week so I could have my first prenatal appointment for our new baby! Life is never simple but this baby has given us so much joy already. After being told we probably could not have anymore and then finding out early enough that “Pop Pop” knew about the baby before the stroke, we are walking by faith knowing that the plans for our baby and for us are divinely appointed. So if I’m a little quiet on IG over the next weeks and months, you know why. Please keep praying for our dad, his recovery is going to be intense and long. ❤️
We never get tired of the sound of waves crashing. In the evening we can hear them from our upstairs windows. It’s just so soothing and mesmerizing! It’s just as lovely as the lightning and thunder we grew up hearing in the mountains. What about you? Are you more of an 🌊 or a ⛰ person? .
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Today was beautiful! The Sprout and I took our @thebalancedlife pilates workout to the beach. It was warm, not too breezy, and surprisingly deserted. It was amazing to soak in creation! (The kiddo LITERALLY soaked in creation. 😂) I highly recommend it!
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I’ve been practicing allergy friendly cupcakes lately. Our kiddo is lactose intolerant and a couple of her friends have the same allergy or other kinds. It has been interesting experimenting with them, but none of them have come close to the tasty treats we picked out @magnolia last January! Moist cake, tasty frosting, great flavor! Is it really so hard to bake a tasty, allergy-friendly cupcake?! 👇🏼Comment below if you have a recipe I should try! .
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.#thesproutedcottage #blogger #foodie #foodblog #lifestyleblog #blog #recipes #practice #cupcakes #foodallergymom #allergyfriendly #lactoseintolerant #bakersgonnabake #tastyfood #tastytreats #magnoliamarket #magnolia #silosbakingco #cupcakelife #momlife #moderationnotdeprivation #graceoverguilt #birthdayfun #partyplanning #celebrations #kidfriendly #momapproved
LONGER THAN NORMAL POST: I was pretty active during my pregnancy with our Sprout. I was a nanny at the time so I chased after 2 young children. One emergency c-section later, I was forced to lay low and heal from a classical cesarean (vertical incision internally.) About two months after having our Sprout, my doctor let me know that I had diastasis recti...a separation of the abdominal muscles, and that I would have to take greater care as I got back into exercise. I searched online about what DR was (LOTS of moms have it, not just c-sections) and what exercises help it to heal and improve. This is when I found @thebalancedlife. Her YouTube channel had lots of free workouts and exercises created with DR in mind. After having great results (I am fully healed from DR) and a lot of fun, I ended up becoming a subscribing member to TBL. Robin mixes Pilates and Barre workouts with stretching and HIIT. The workouts are 10-40 minutes long and you can literally do them anytime and anywhere. She recently opened enrollment which only happens a few times per year. I just wanted to share it with you in case you are looking for a balanced, healthy, fun, and easy workout program with meal planning ideas included. It’s perfect for all of us busy ladies! Link in bio to find out more! 👈🏼 .
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Falling in love with gorgeous, big callas over here! Little touches of spring showing up and a little rain all afternoon. *sigh* .
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.#thesproutedcottage #homestead #gardens #delightful #blogger #foodie #backyardfun #spring #rainydays
We love our little cottage. It’s cozy and warm and we often talk about ways to make it more inviting so that anyone who comes over, feels at home. We are currently in a little cold spell here in California, just when we thought spring had sprung! (30’s in the morning with a fire through the night....even here at the beach.) We brought in all of our seedlings and covered some of our plants. Just remember, gardening is a process and sometimes the weather will throw a curveball. Being flexible and knowledgeable will see you through many curveballs in your garden and in life. Has winter finally arrived in your neck of the woods, or are you finally packing away the fluffy coats? .
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BREAKING NEWS! SWIPE TO SEE! These two are my greatest loves in all the land! They are the avocados to my guacamole; the sparkling to my cider; the salty to my sea. They’re pretty amazin’! ❤️
It’s not too late to send flowers to your BFF! 😍. Pre-order her a copy of Faith & Lettering by @krystalwhitten and you’ll get a beautiful, step-by-step tutorial of drawing flowers. Hurry! This bonus won’t last forever and she will love this gorgeous gift! Link in bio.👈🏻
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I’ve been a little radio silent over here on the gram lately. It’s been a busy season of life. Dave started a new job here in Cambria and then our world was rocked on Thursday when we got a call that his dad, my father in ❤️, had a massive stroke. After a few days of going back and forth to Stanford (3 hour drive) we came home for the week so I could have my first prenatal appointment for our new baby! Life is never simple but this baby has given us so much joy already. After being told we probably could not have anymore and then finding out early enough that “Pop Pop” knew about the baby before the stroke, we are walking by faith knowing that the plans for our baby and for us are divinely appointed. So if I’m a little quiet on IG over the next weeks and months, you know why. Please keep praying for our dad, his recovery is going to be intense and long. ❤️
We never get tired of the sound of waves crashing. In the evening we can hear them from our upstairs windows. It’s just so soothing and mesmerizing! It’s just as lovely as the lightning and thunder we grew up hearing in the mountains. What about you? Are you more of an 🌊 or a ⛰ person? .
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.#thesproutedcottage #bloggermama #blogger #homesteading #coastallife #waves🌊 #beachhair #soothingsounds #seaside #seaview #storms #seabreeze #cambria #slocounty #visitslo #visitcambria #moonstonebeach #smalltownlife #cottagelife #coastalcottage #saltylife OR #mountainsarecalling #mermaidORmountaineer #ourheartsareintwoplaces
Today was beautiful! The Sprout and I took our @thebalancedlife pilates workout to the beach. It was warm, not too breezy, and surprisingly deserted. It was amazing to soak in creation! (The kiddo LITERALLY soaked in creation. 😂) I highly recommend it!
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.#thesproutedcottage #blogger #lifestyleblogger #homesteading #coastalliving #coastal #pilates #thebalancedlifesisterhood #beachlife #beaches #mommyandme #beautifulplaces #centralcoast #slocounty #visitcambria #cambria #slocounty #moonstonebeach #shamelpark #takethekids #gooutside #adventuretime
I’ve been practicing allergy friendly cupcakes lately. Our kiddo is lactose intolerant and a couple of her friends have the same allergy or other kinds. It has been interesting experimenting with them, but none of them have come close to the tasty treats we picked out @magnolia last January! Moist cake, tasty frosting, great flavor! Is it really so hard to bake a tasty, allergy-friendly cupcake?! 👇🏼Comment below if you have a recipe I should try! .
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.#thesproutedcottage #blogger #foodie #foodblog #lifestyleblog #blog #recipes #practice #cupcakes #foodallergymom #allergyfriendly #lactoseintolerant #bakersgonnabake #tastyfood #tastytreats #magnoliamarket #magnolia #silosbakingco #cupcakelife #momlife #moderationnotdeprivation #graceoverguilt #birthdayfun #partyplanning #celebrations #kidfriendly #momapproved
LONGER THAN NORMAL POST: I was pretty active during my pregnancy with our Sprout. I was a nanny at the time so I chased after 2 young children. One emergency c-section later, I was forced to lay low and heal from a classical cesarean (vertical incision internally.) About two months after having our Sprout, my doctor let me know that I had diastasis recti...a separation of the abdominal muscles, and that I would have to take greater care as I got back into exercise. I searched online about what DR was (LOTS of moms have it, not just c-sections) and what exercises help it to heal and improve. This is when I found @thebalancedlife. Her YouTube channel had lots of free workouts and exercises created with DR in mind. After having great results (I am fully healed from DR) and a lot of fun, I ended up becoming a subscribing member to TBL. Robin mixes Pilates and Barre workouts with stretching and HIIT. The workouts are 10-40 minutes long and you can literally do them anytime and anywhere. She recently opened enrollment which only happens a few times per year. I just wanted to share it with you in case you are looking for a balanced, healthy, fun, and easy workout program with meal planning ideas included. It’s perfect for all of us busy ladies! Link in bio to find out more! 👈🏼 .
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.#thesproutedcottage #thebalancedlife #thebalancedlifesisterhood #diastasisrecti #diastasisrectirepair #sisterhood #workoutprograms #csection #csectionrecovery #csectionmom #beachworkouts #workoutfromhome #nicubaby #nicumom #healthylifestyle #balancedlife
Falling in love with gorgeous, big callas over here! Little touches of spring showing up and a little rain all afternoon. *sigh* .
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.#thesproutedcottage #homestead #gardens #delightful #blogger #foodie #backyardfun #spring #rainydays
