hello lovelies! it’s so nice to meet you! i’m bonnie and going home to roost is the blog dedicated to everything handmade and anything homegrown. i love to roost, and to me that means nesting in my home and doing the things that i love. i’m always seeking the next creative endeavor, inspiring artists and beautiful material- and my purpose here is to share those with you!

originally, i lived snuggled back in the beautiful mountains of north carolina, but over the last 6 months have embarked on quite the adventure! my mister’s job as a professional cycling coach has first moved us to the beautiful city of colorado springs, colorado and will soon be moving us to california this spring. yes, california! to a quaint little town called santa ynez. even though i miss our families and the beauty of the east coast, i am so very excited to be able to take this journey with the love of my life.

pikes peak, colorado springs; photo: bonnie forkner

no matter where we’re roosting, i gather endless inspiration from living a simpler way of life. over the last seven years, i’ve become a knitter, a gardener, a candle maker, a cook, a jewelry maker, a wife, a yoga instructor, a blogger and a keeper of chickens! i would love for you to join our journey in finding out what’s next!

you can read about why we moved to colorado, see what home means to me, view our last home’s big makeover, visit my etsy shops and find out more about how going home to roost began. learn about my very first garden, my attempts at eating local foods and the loves of my life: my husband and our pup, toaster. you can meet my backyard chickens, our latest additions, and the reason why i love having them so much in the first place. feel free to ask me any questions, and i look forward to getting to know you!

it won’t take you long to know that i’m crazy our our sweet pup, toaster. you can check out his dog blog (oh yes, i did!) to keep up with him and all his adventures!

you can find us here every weekday discussing the handmade life, diy projects, seasonal recipes, organic gardening, indie biz tips and ways to live a simpler life. see you soon!

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