Life Rustic - Living Simply, In a Not So Simple World

What Happened to the Life Rustic Blog?

A lot has happened since the last time I was consistently updating the Life Rustic blog… But, to summarize: We made our way back to Colorado, spent about a year in Colorado Springs, and eventually ventured down to our land in Alamosa.

Kacie
The In-Between
Feb, 09, 2025

Release Your Inner B*tches: The State of Blogging

Is blogging still a thing anymore? I can always tell that the person is asking for some kind of permission from the internet to start a blog. And I don’t think that’s how blogging, at its essence, is supposed to be.

But also, what the hell do I know? I fully intended for my first blog to be immediately successful and hoped for it to make enough money to support my entire career lololol.

Kacie
Y2Kacie
Jan, 05, 2025

Why I’m Back on Instagram After Years Away

A few years ago, my Christmas gift to myself was deleting my Instagram account. Ok, to be completely honest — I’d had some eggnog and was feeling bold. But then the next year got wild…

Kacie
Y2Kacie
Dec, 28, 2024

So Then I Went Back to High School

I had just asked for a sign, some sort of guidance, in a prayer the night before, when I’m contacted by the high school where I’d graduated over a decade ago. They need an English teacher, they tell me. Would I think about sticking around for the coming year?

Kacie
The In-Between
Dec, 28, 2024

Life in the Ozarks

After settling on the idea of spending the summer in the Midwest, we crash landed into a cozy little house in Southwest Missouri. And let me tell you, we were in hog heaven. But before we knew it, summer was coming to a close… and we needed to make a decision.

Kacie
The In-Between
Dec, 28, 2024

Rocky Mountain High: The Comedown

When Sean and I left Southern Colorado for the Midwest this past spring, our plan was to stay only long enough to thaw out and warm up, returning to our alpine valley tiny house a few weeks later…

Kacie
The In-Between
Dec, 28, 2024