I can't get enough of this song right now! Give it a listen.

The end of summer is almost here - it went so fast. Doesn't it always? I'd be lying if I denied looking forward to autumn though. That season has a special place in my heart. The cool, crisp air and rich colors of the changing leaves.. Plus I have an excuse to do more cooking of soups and pies.

I haven't been on here a lot lately. Maybe it's because I've been spending a lot of time planning for a huge event in my life: creating a home. No, I'm not going to buy a conventional house and spend the rest of my life paying for it. I'd rather travel so I can meet people like you . There's another way - this way works with nature, not against it. This way allows you personal freedom so you aren't tied to a mortgage. Build your own! It's completely realistic to build your own natural, safe home in an affordable way.
Check out this amazing site and blog on Earthbag building
I've found so many amazing blogs of people who have built their own earthbag homes, or are in the process.

A few years ago I posted a blog on here mentioning I wanted to build a cob house. Cob is great, but earthbag is much faster to build, uses the same materials, and looks the same when plastered. So far we have cleared a site on our 12 acre wooded property, laid a driveway, and excavated a huge pit for the 5000 gallon rain cistern we bought. We want to start building right away, but it can be really expensive at first since we are paying as we go and don't have a loan. Wish us luck as we continue to save and build the home of our dreams! I'll keep you updated with photos. I'll post photos of our cleared lot soon.

Here are some photos of earthbag homes others have created.