About me

Welcome to my blog! Let me introduce myself! My name is Sarah.  I'm the wife (of 11 years) to Matt and the mother of three, beautiful girls 8 and under! We embarked on our Yurt Homestead Journey just over two years ago when Matt broke ground and started laying the foundation for our home!  

We do not have a traditional Yurt in the sense that we did not build on a wooden deck. We have a concrete floor, with in-floor heat, sourced by an outdoor wood-burning furnace. We also have two yurts (20' and 30') that are connected by a hallway all on the same slab of concrete. This was a conscious decision to help minimize mold growth, since a traditional yurt on a wood deck would allow mold growth, underneath the deck.

We did this, because the last decade was long and hard! Not just because of the stresses of marriage and motherhood, but because I have been struggling with health issues related to Mold Illness. In an effort to try to heal we've done a lot of things, including building our Yurt Home. We are not completely finished with our Yurt Home, but moved in on January 6th, 2023 after the inspector gave us the okay!

We have hopes and dreams of homesteading and providing our sweet family a more self-sustaining lifestyle. It has been a dream of ours for several years, and having to give up our farmette (due to mold issues) four years ago was extremely devastating! We are excited for a fresh start and to, hopefully, settle down in one place for awhile!

Although I will primarily be writing about the victories, struggles, and general trouble-shooting of Yurt living, I will also, likely, touch on my healing journey, and the struggles I've been through (and continue to go through) due to Mold Illness. It's a dark part of our journey, but is ultimately what led us to build our Yurt Home. It's not pretty, but it needs to be talked about. Here I will share some of the things that have helped, and some of the things that haven't, so you too don't have to struggle as much as I have!

I hope to create a space here that is welcoming and inviting.  A place where you can feel comfortable exploring your own journey, along with me, as I explore my journey to self discovery, healing, and finding peace within this crazy life God has given me.