Hi!  I'm Kathie, a.k.a. Katiecakes (and sometimes Katie).  I'm a relatively "old-fashioned" girl on a path towards self-sufficiency while leading a creative life full of love.  My main goal in life is to find out what it means to create and sustain a life with and of my own hands.

This journey has taken me in a number of directions, most recently, leading me towards teaching these "old-fashioned" skills to folks beginning their journey.