Girl’s Weekend!
Rachael Eliker
March 25, 2025
It isn’t often at this point in my life that I am just Rachael. As a wife and mother, author
Follow along with our family's rehomesteading adventures!
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Scholastic Wrestling
Rachael Eliker
March 3, 2025
Wrestling has a long and glorious tradition with Jack’s family, so it wasn’t surprising when our sons started following in
Shopping Spree
Rachael Eliker
January 6, 2025
Early last December, Henry’s grade was able to participate in a fast-paced, meaningful act of service which also allowed me
Big Cats
Rachael Eliker
December 1, 2024
Long before we had to say goodbye to Stoney, I had been considering what to do with his 1,000+ lb
The Sky’s Awake
Rachael Eliker
October 15, 2024
This year, we’ve had an unusually high occurrence of Northern Lights stretching all the way into Indiana and beyond. Of
When The Weather’s Nice, We Hike
Rachael Eliker
February 29, 2024
Compared to some of the places Jack and I have lived, where winter has been as dangerous and tempestuous as
An Uphill Battle (Literally)
Rachael Eliker
November 25, 2023
Earlier this week, I received a surprise in the mail–the toll bridge fee for driving from Indiana into Kentucky on
Farm Girl Runs Triathlon
Rachael Eliker
October 24, 2023
It probably goes without saying that a mother of seven young children doesn’t exactly have a lot of time on
Day Two: Hope Nobody Minds Wet Feet
Rachael Eliker
July 23, 2023
I’ve heard it said that no one ever goes camping to get a good night’s rest. Between unpredictable weather, less
Day One: Potty Training, Tantrums, & Bear Scat, Oh My!
The Rehomesteaders
July 12, 2023
It didn’t take Adam long to take advantage of his hiking backpack. There was so much work that went into
Our Clingmans Dome Adventure
The Rehomesteaders
June 9, 2023
Practice hike! This is the story of how Jack and I took our seven children into the wilderness for four
How I Caught a Bullfrog
The Rehomesteaders
May 17, 2023
This is the story of how, after decades of waiting, I finally caught a bullfrog. For anyone who knows even
