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Dirt Road Diaries

You’ll catch me musing here occasionally about country living, living the slow life, the infamous Vermont mud season, motherhood, life with intention, and more. Add in a side of chicken keeping shenanigans and why I can’t seem to focus for some pretty entertaining dirt road diaries.

A Country Girl’s Guide To Mud Season In Vermont

March 6, 2025
Just what is mud season in Vermont like and how to survive it? From sneaky tips to make it easier and ways to escape (spoiler...it involves maple).
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2025 Word Of The Year: Focus

January 6, 2025
In lieu of making a New Year's resolution I'll immediately break (#everyyear), I chose a word of the year. This year's word of the year is focus.
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The State Of The House Address 2024

August 19, 2024
Our annual state of the house address for 2024. Updates on the projects we're tackling, pivotal blog news, and an upcoming great house reset.
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Turn Your Waiting Room Into A Classroom

June 17, 2024
Exploring the idea of turning your waiting room into a classroom and what I'm doing now as I wait for more resources to tackle DIY projects.
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What Does A Rich Life Look Like As A Homebody?

April 4, 2024
What is the rich life and what does that look like as a homebody? Exploring the ideas behind living my rich life simply in the country.
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The 40 Greatest DIY And Decor Moments on Angie’s Roost

July 31, 2023
The 40 greatest moments on Angie's Roost including our favorite DIY projects, design choices, and moments on the blog.
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I Am A Homemaker

April 20, 2023
My story of becoming a homemaker, finding gratitude in the everyday moments, and normalizing the care and keeping of home in the countryside.
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Where We’ve Been and What We’ve Been Up To

March 20, 2023
The blog has returned from it's hiatus. Read about where we've been, venturing into life as a homemaker, and sharing the latest projects.
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Dirt Road Diaries: Big Magic, Parenthood, and that Creative Feeling

May 6, 2018
Long time no blog post.  More like LOOOOOOOONG time no blog post.  It’s been (almost) a year.  A YEAR for...
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Introducing Rowan Marie

April 3, 2017
Is this thing on?  Tap tap tap.  Hello?!  How are ya?!  I won’t go there…you know…to the Adele place.  But...
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2017 Word Of The Year: Soak It In

February 12, 2017
I’m just going to throw it out there, resolutions suck. We stick with them for what, two weeks if we’re...
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It’s A Girl

November 7, 2016
Well, it’s official.  It’s a girl.  Baby Campbell, arriving in t-minus 3-ish months, is a girl.  I’m absolutely thrilled about...
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Expecting Baby Campbell February 2017

October 6, 2016
This is definitely one of those blog posts that I’m equal parts excited yet scared to write.  It’s kind of...
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Life, Lakes, and A Lack of Projects

June 26, 2016
It’s about time I checked in.  It’s been a while.  Like almost three weeks and I’m having withdrawals from you...
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One Year Into Our Farmhouse Renovation

June 7, 2016
Last weekend among all our Memorial Day weekend festivities and family get-togethers, I got to thinking about how last Memorial...
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2016 Word of the Year: Patience

January 3, 2016
Around the first of January circa 2014, I came up with a word of the year instead of resolutions.  I...
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