Like many of you, we are a busy family. I work in DC as a patent attorney and my wife is a superb chauffeur, mediator, chef, teacher, counselor, librarian, tutor, and the list goes on and on. We don’t always have time, or resources, to search for and implement many of the creative solutions that are stored somewhere on the interwebs. So, in an attempt to further entice our kids to help with our projects, we are creating this blog to share some of our tips/tricks for operating a mostly successful* homestead while working, commuting, and living in (or around) big cities.