happy monday, friends! i am really (really really) excited to debut the new website and shop for the roost tribe! i’ve been putting in some serious hours on getting it all set up, and can’t believe it’s finally ready to share. woohoo! here’s an outline of what you can expect with the new site:

overall: it’s a one stop shop for all things roost tribe. all the information is now conveniently located in one place (rather than scattered across going home to roost) and it’s easy to find all the information you need. it’s a place where members can log in for helpful links and info, and a place where non members can go for information and to shop.

shop: the new site is also a shop! non-members can now browse most all of the content that gets sent out to the roost tribe and purchase the elements either individually or in monthly bundles. if you’re a member, you’ll already be getting everything that gets listed in the shop but if you’ve joined sometime after the launch of the roost tribe you’ll be able to purchase previous materials here (members get 20% off any previous content they’re purchasing). being a member is a much better deal, but i know some people may not be interested in joining the community, so you can now browse and purchases onesies and twosies all you like, without joining the roost tribe!

what’s included: the roost tribe has recently gotten a bit of a face-lift, with a few added and updated monthly materials and more community involvement with a book club, facebook group and pinterest community board. you can see all the updated info on this page.

info: now conveniently located in once place, you can read roost tribe testimonials, check out the FAQ and get caught up on the terms and conditions.

member login: members also now have a shiny new login page where they’ll find their welcome packet, member bonuses (downloads, links, badges, coupon codes etc), links and helpful info.

and that’s about it! hop on over to the new roost tribe website & shop to check it out. hope you have fun clicking around, just let me know if you have any questions! xo, bonnie

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these pure and earthy, vibrant fibers have been colored with natures own botanical dye- pomegranates. the recipe comes from folk fibers, where maura grace ambrose dyes all of her own fabrics and uses only natural materials in her beautiful quilts. she lives in austin, texas where she organically grows, harvests and forages for natural dyes around the area.  you can also grab the recipes for using osage oranges, onions (yellow & red) and wild mushrooms as natural dyes, each with breathtakingly beautiful results!

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friends, today i leave you with four videos that have inspired me deeply this week. they have given me so much inspiration and helped me refocus my energy on living simply. the urge to homestead overwhelms me, and my hope is to return to it soon. see you all on monday! love, bonnie

honey harvest featuring sarah and david

garden by tiger jar

visiting trelawney farm

the art of making bread

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well the produce shelves at our local health food store are beginning to look a lot more colorful (finally!). i’m happy to welcome the first few warm days of the year and am counting down the days until our local farm begins it’s csa share (sometime in may). until then, i’m savoring the last few flavors of winter and welcoming some additions like strawberries and snap peas. oh how i’ve missed them!

monday: spinach spanakopita
tuesday: baked penne with roasted vegetables and creamy smoked cheeze sauce
wednesday: spring salad topped with baked tofu
thursday: stuffed portobellos (sub tofutti herbs and chives for goat cheese)
friday: tempeh with peas and carrots with almond miso sauce

what was on your plate this week? any favorite recipes you’d like to share?

we follow a whole foods, plant based diet. the dinner ideas posts are a way for me to log our dinners, how we make eating this way easy, and hopefully inspire you to try some new things as well. they are always meat free, dairy free and often gluten free. you can follow the posts here, and i encourage you to share your favorite recipes with us as well!

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i’m totally in love with the new prints over at the home ground- they are simply breathtaking! i wish i could visit this greenhouse and thumb through all the plants as i walk down each isle (i have a thing for greenhouses). it’s like succulent heaven in there! the new series of prints is by the talented miss megan boltz, which may look familiar to you if you remember this post? yes, i’ve been in love with this look and collection for a long time. which is why i’m so excited that they turned this shoot into a series of prints!

to celebrate the new collection, everything in the home ground shop is 25% off through sunday (4/7). yes, everything! just enter code ‘hometoroost25′ at checkout. so incredibly awesome!

so i’m off to make my own little order. head on over to the home ground’s shop and blog to see more!

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this is my week told pictorially. if you’re new to point and shoot, you can catch up here! :)

first bouquet of spring.

last sunday, we had a little gender reveal easter egg hunt. one special egg revealed a very important piece of news: we’re having a BOY! we couldn’t be more excited and are completely smitten with him already!

a pile of printics.

love, bonnie

do you have a favorite photo from your life this week? post a link to them in the comment section so we can see!

this post was made possible by the lovely iphone app, instagram. you can follow me here or find me by searching for @goinghometoroost. all photos by yours truly. :)

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hi everyone! today i want to welcome anyone who may be popping over from young house love to check out the roost tribe and download this home sweet home printable. we are so happy to have you here! (aren’t sherry and john just the best?) just read below for download instructions!

to my regular readers: hey friends! i’m so excited that young house love is featuring our home today! you can hop on over to their beautiful blog to check it out. i’m also excited to offer you this freebie 8×10 home sweet home print as well. just download below! xo, bonnie

this home sweet home printable comes to you courtesy of the roost tribe.

what is the roost tribe? i’m so glad you asked! the roost tribe is a membership that welcomes you to a family of creatives for just $5 a month. by joining, you’ll become a part of an incredibly inspirational community. upon signing up, you’ll receive a welcome packet with several informational e-books covering blog growth, pitching your products, writing product descriptions, going home to roost’s creative story and a list of top industry resources. additionally, each month you’ll receive printables, patterns, illustrations & clipart, a plant based recipe, adobe illustrator tutorial, iphone & desktop background, special guest articles on creative topics and more all delivered right to your inbox! click here to see more about what all’s included and find out how to join the family!

to download the 8×10 home sweet home print: click on the image above and save the PDF file. print your desired colorway on heavy card stock, choosing the ‘borderless option’ if it’s available to you. frame and enjoy!

please note: all artwork and elements © bonnie christine, going home to roost. you may not reproduce, re-create or sell in any way, but please feel free to download for your own personal use. if you share on your own blog (i’d be flattered!) please direct your readers to this post to download the file. thank you!

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last week, i discovered printic and was immediately enthralled. an app that sends photos to anyone, anytime? yes! you see, i really appreciate this digital world where we can take photos anytime and browse through them on our devices, but sometimes i miss good ol’ hard copy photographs. i miss being able to hold them in my hands, send them in the mail and pin them on my inspiration boards. printic brings together both the digital and tangible worlds by letting us order photographs right from our phone, sending them to anyone in the world.

each photograph only costs 99 cents, which includes shipping. they also get delivered within 3 business days! one way in which i hope to use this app is to send snapshots to our grandparents and long distance friends. a lot of times, i feel as though our grandparents are missing out on our life since they aren’t seeing the photos we post around the web, so i think sending them the occasional photo through printic would be really special!

head on over to printic to download the app. first time users get 50% off (hence my large pile of photographs)!

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