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“Taking Back My Life is a powerful story of Mary’s journey to break free from the constraints of modern society. In a world where we feel bound by the pressures of time management, debt, and the dominance of processed food and pharmaceuticals, we’ve come to accept this as “normal.” But that’s far from the truth. This book is a call to action, a reminder that reclaiming our time, our health, and our children is the only true path to freedom. Do we all want this freedom? Perhaps not. But the decision should be ours to make. For anyone who has ever wondered, “Is this all there is?" this book is a must-read.
—Cheryl Daley, Host of The Homeschool How To Podcast
How many people do you know who lived off-grid for two years and didn’t TikTok the journey? Taking Back My Life is Mary’s memoir of the unconventional choices she and her family made—a story worth reading on its own. Yet the real gift of the book isn’t their actions; it’s the attitude behind them—unflinching authenticity. You don’t have to buy into all her ideas (and you normies probably won’t). What you will get when you read it, is a Kafkaesque sense that being abnormal is normal in our weird little world.
—Brian Huskie, author of A White Rose, https://brianhuskie.substack.com/
Photos of our journey at home!
Treats for the chickens
Catching a bee swarm
Trellising our tomatoes
Our newly planted orchard in what used to be an overgrown unused corner of our property
Myka’s favorite chicken often makes her way into our house!
Setting out our food to sell
The kids painting bee boxes (2 and 5)
Is the watermelon ripe?
Trying to give the chickens water
Look I got a strawberry
