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Desk to Dirt: A blog
Where ambition meets slow living
Startup executive by day, homesteader by heart.
Thatâs me, Paige. I created Desk to Dirt as a space to explore the balance between ambition and simplicity, career and creativity, work and soil.
In other words: The life that has me brushing dirt off my face just before a Google Meet.
Whether youâre here for practical tips, a little inspiration, or just to see what life looks like when a desk job meets a dirt-filled dream, Iâm so glad youâve found your way.
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Desk to Dirt is where modern life meets homesteading. Itâs a place for anyone navigating the contradictions of balancing a full, ambitious life with the pull to slow down and live more intentionally. Here, weâll explore everything from thriving in the workplace and crafting handmade goods to growing food and savoring lifeâs seasonal rhythms.
The blog is divided into five core categories:
đą Grow: Gardening, homesteading, and living slow.
âď¸ Make: Crafting and DIY projects.
⨠Live: Celebrating the seasons and finding joy in the small stuff.
đ˛ Eat: Cooking, preserving, and feasting.
đ Thrive: Crushing it at work and building wealth.
Every post is rooted in the idea that ambition and simplicity donât have to be at odds. With a little creativity, they can coexist beautifully.
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Thatâd be me, the author.
By day, Iâm a Creative Director and product marketer at a tech startup. By every other hour, Iâm tending to chickens, planting seeds, and dreaming up DIY projects. My husband and I live on a small farm, where we raise ducks and chickens, grow a ton of our own food, and embrace the daily joys (and challenges) of modern homesteading.
Beyond the day-to-day, Iâm someone shaped by lifeâs twists and turns. Iâve faced intergenerational trauma, navigated the challenges of being a highly sensitive person (HSP), and found solace in creativity, connection, and the land. These experiences fuel my passion for cultivating an intentional life, and theyâre part of what I share here on Desk to Dirt.
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Life today is full of contradictions: the hustle of career goals versus the desire to live slowly; the pull of technology versus the grounding nature of soil. Desk to Dirt was born from these tensions. Itâs a space to explore how we can navigate them with humor, creativity, and intention.
Here, youâll find essays that reflect on the messy, beautiful journey of balancing it allâwith stories, tips, and ideas to inspire your own path. Whether youâre looking to grow your own food, master a new craft, or simply find more joy in the everyday, thereâs something here for you.
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If any of these sound like you, welcome aboard:
You dream of growing your own food or living more sustainably.
Youâre a crafter, creator, or curious spirit who loves learning new things.
Youâre ambitious in your career and also crave a simpler, more grounded life.
You find joy in the small things and want to live more intentionally.
You donât have to be a seasoned homesteader or a corporate executive to find value here. Whether youâre tending a backyard garden, a thriving farm, or simply a busy life, this is a space for you to connect, grow, and be inspired.
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Follow along the homestead journey
Weâre turning 44 acres (and yep, a former weed grow) into a long-haul homesteadâone seed, earthwork, and value-aligned decision at a time:
đŠâđž Head to Homestead HQ
Homestead Chronicles
These posts document the adventures of Paige (author) and husband Cooper as they build a homestead from the ground up.
Before we map anything on paper, weâre pausing to look ten years ahead. What kind of life were we really trying to build here? That simple question, along with a pro-approved visioning process, led us through clarifying our values, crafting a shared vision, and setting real priorities for the land.