Preparing to Move
With my house firmly in production I have shifted to the thought of moving and all that entails. The thing I dislike most about moving is...
the journey is the destination
Chocolate Homestead, is a blog about my "retirement" journey to navigate my passions- artisan chocolate, tiny homes and finding community after 65.
With my house firmly in production I have shifted to the thought of moving and all that entails. The thing I dislike most about moving is...
At long last I’ve been given a production date and estimated delivery date for my Park Model house. It will go into production on Feb...
I got an email this week from the Blackbird Saloon, a favorite historic bar in Cerrillos, NM where I lived. They were posting their...
I was with a friend this week, a grandmother of 6 and she was lamenting all the lists of Xmas wants from grandkids and son- in- laws. The...
A happy Thanksgiving to all as we enter December and kick off the holiday season. This is my first holiday season I am not working 7 days...
It never fails, some medical crisis always seems to crop up costing a ton of money. Since I’m saving diligently for my house, it’s a big...
This has been a busy few weeks. I decided I wanted to do some part-time work as a liquor sampler, which are 3 hour gigs typically in a...
Due to the recent increase of cost for my tiny home, I’ve decided to go back to working a bit ( in addition to the cooking and errands I...
This is my first fall in Texas and I’m enjoying the weather. Temps have dropped into the high 70’s, low 80’s and most days are sunny. Our...
It’s officially fall! A big thanks to everyone that came out to the SW Chocolate Festival. It was great to connect with our old customers...
Its been over a year and a half since our March 2020 and 2021 chocolate festivals were both cancelled. It has been re-scheduled for Sept...
Sept has finally rolled in and that means some good things on the horizon including the SW Chocolate Festival in Albuquerque and...
When one wants to frustrate themselves you just need to try to implement some software! I am no tech whiz but I plod my way thru website...
I chose this area of Texas to live for it’s amenities, one of which was access to lakes or rivers. The Hill Country offers quite a few...
I decided to take a road trip and visit County Line Cottages 55+ community in Liberty Hill, Tx. As the name states, County Line sits at...
Today I started a new batch of vanilla extract and it took me back to my time in Hawaii. A few years ago I ran my signature chocolate...
I recently read an article about the disintegration of American society and the fact that few of us have many close friends compared to...
In 2007 I was a student at Ecole Chocolat, an on line program for chocolate making. While an on line program sounds strange, it really...
Anyone who has been considering a tiny home knows one of the biggest challenges is where to put it. If you own a lot of land that’s...
With chocolate on hold right now, due to no commercial kitchen, I’ve looked at other ways to make money. I often sign up to do focus...