The Mint Homestead Blog

We will laugh. We will cry. We will make the hugest mistakes and have the biggest celebrations. We are the Rennes, and we are just getting started with this homestead thing.

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I've Always had a Side Hustle...

One silver lining to this pandemic is seeing the creativity and ideas that came out of dormancy for some people. The term "side hustle"...

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Road Trip Complete! Now for Home Sweet Home...

Whew! I honestly can't believe that we're here already. As with the best laid plans, not everything went our way. For example, as soon...

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Whoa, It's Been A Time....

So much has happened! How are you? Hope to find you well and starting to feel like a human again after that whirlwind pandemic. What...

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My new bud, Charlie

I've always made the joke to anyone who will listen that I have a black thumb. I kill houseplants. I kill cacti. I'm surprised my...

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Our First Weekend is in the Books!

So last Wednesday we decided to give this a go. This weekend we really did it, and we are so proud. Right now we are renters, so we are...

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20 Years in the Making

We always have the best ideas on dates. Yep. That's us celebrating our 20-year-anniversary in Astoria at our favorite drinking spot,...