Letter Velvet - By Kacie Cooper Stotler

Why I’m Back on Instagram After Years Away

A few years ago, my Christmas gift to myself was deleting my Instagram account. Ok, to be completely honest — I’d had some eggnog and was feeling bold. But then the next year got wild…

Kacie
Y2Kacie

So Then I Went Back to High School

I had just asked for a sign, some sort of guidance, in a prayer the night before, when I’m contacted by the high school where I’d graduated over a decade ago. They need an English teacher, they tell me. Would I think about sticking around for the coming year?

Kacie
Life Rustic

Life in the Ozarks

After settling on the idea of spending the summer in the Midwest, we crash landed into a cozy little house in Southwest Missouri. And let me tell you, we were in hog heaven. But before we knew it, summer was coming to a close… and we needed to make a decision.

Kacie
Life Rustic

Rocky Mountain High: The Comedown

When Sean and I left Southern Colorado for the Midwest this past spring, our plan was to stay only long enough to thaw out and warm up, returning to our alpine valley tiny house a few weeks later…

Kacie
Life Rustic

A Few Things in The New Year

I’ve never really been into making New Year’s resolutions. However, I have set some goals for the coming year. But rather than frame them as stuffy and formal RESOLUTIONS, I’d like to think of them as areas that I simply want to be better at. So, here are a few things I’m working on in the new year.

Kacie
Life Rustic

Becoming a “No” Body

I am a people-pleaser. My mother has said that I have a servant’s heart, and on more than one occasion my close friends have referred to me as being easily made happy. But then, I entered my thirties…

Kacie
Y2Kacie

So You Wanna Go Off the Grid? Part Three: Electricity

Part three: Electrical Sourcing… No matter how rustic, simple, or minimal you want to live, some form of electricity is still pretty much a necessity. There are many options for sourcing electricity for your off-grid home, including solar panel options, electrical generators and batteries, or bringing in traditional power lines to your property, and each option or scenario has its own price tag and logistics attached to it.

Kacie
Life Rustic