ABOUT: OUR STORY

We’re Julie Stonefelt and Kevin Mack—your guides to simple, seasonal, self-sufficient, and sustainable living.

We co-founded Wild Homestead Living because we believe a slower, more connected life isn’t just possible—it’s within reach, no matter where you call home. Whether you're in the city, the country, or somewhere in between, we're here to help you build the life you’ve been dreaming of—one season, one skill, and one small step at a time.

We didn’t grow up on farms. We weren’t born into this way of living. But over the years, through trial, error, and a whole lot of heart, we’ve built a life that feels right. Now, we’re here to help you do the same.

A Simple Framework for a Simple Life

Learning new skills doesn’t have to be overwhelming. We created a six-part framework to make it easier to grow, build, and create a life that feels more like home.

🌱 Planning & Mindset – Find your “why” and set yourself up for success.
🏡 Home & Construction – Master the DIY basics and build a more self-sufficient home.
🥖 Food & Drink – From fresh-baked bread to homegrown preserves, bring the kitchen back to life.
🌿 Grow & Tend – Whether it’s a backyard garden or a single pot on a balcony, you can grow food.
🐦 Outdoors & Wildlife – Welcome nature into your life with wildlife-friendly spaces and simple outdoor skills.
🧵 Sew & Craft – Create with your hands, from handmade clothes to practical household goods.

You don’t have to do it all—you just have to start.

Our Life Hasn’t Always Looked Like This. Not Even Close. 

We met in the 1990s while working at a wildlife hospital, bonding over our love of nature, wild animals, and good conversation. Back then, we were living a life of convenience in the city, watching from the sidelines as others built the kind of life we longed for.

For years, homesteading felt like a someday dream—too far away, too complicated, too out of reach.

Then everything changed. We were both diagnosed with life-threatening health conditions. 

And when life puts things into perspective, you stop waiting for someday and start living your dreams now.

We equipped our dreams with wings and leaped.

We left the city, and found ourselves in a rural corner of Washington’s Cascade Mountain foothills. But here’s the thing—we realized we had been homesteading all along.

It didn’t matter that we had started in a rental apartment. Or that we didn’t fit the picture-perfect image of what a homesteader should be. What mattered was that we were learning, growing, and making it work, one small step at a time.

And that’s exactly what we want for you too.

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