A MUM-OF-FOUR has shared why she took her children out of school and ditched the 9-to-5 lifestyle to take her family off-grid. Former teacher and single mum, Ashley, 32, has always had a deep love for “Mother Earth” – finding herself longing to live at one with nature from a young age. 5 Ashley put her house on the market and moved into a tent for the summer with her children Helen, 17, Olivia, 15, Adelaide, 14, and Arabella, 12 Credit: Jam Press/@wildasthewillows 5 They found the perfect piece of land to build a home in upstate rural New York, US which the mum refers to as their 'witches lair' Credit: Jam Press/@wildasthewillows 5 Prior to her homesteading venture, she had an average life of 'rushed mornings doing chores' and now she happily lives an alternate lifestyle Credit: Jam Press/@wildasthewillows After divorcing her children’s father and feeling stressed of daily life – including managing mortgage payments, chores, school activities and making healthy meals – she finally realised she’d had enough.
So Ashley put her house on the market and moved into a tent for the summer with her children Helen, 17, Olivia, 15, Adelaide, 14, and Arabella, 12. Soon after, they found the perfect piece of land to build a home in upstate rural New York, US – which the mum refers to as their “witches lair”. From carrying water from a creek to using a composting toilet, Ashley and her children’s lives are far from the norm.
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