Getting back to the basics and returning to the land is something our family of seven has been able to do. My husband and I were brought up in the city and had no experience with country living. When we first got married, all I knew how to cook was macaroni and cheese from a […]
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Last weekend I took photos at my cousins wedding. So many wedding dresses today are so immodest. I feel it is great to have one that covers your body more but is really pretty. My mother brought us two white pretty dresses for the girls from another family. They were pretty and very long. My
We had a wonderful day yesterday with other believers at our Homestead. Our palomino Appaloosa horse arrived yesterday and his is gorgeous. Someone was giving this horse to a good home for free. I would love to train him for buggy riding to also add to our animal husbandry dvd. I think it is needful
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Yesterday I was at an Amish wedding for the day. I have been to them before, but this time I really tried to pay close attention to how they do their weddings. An Amish wedding is an event that they plan in a short time. They have a courting period where the young man visits
You have heard the phrase, Going Green, now for quite some time. It has become the latest fad in our current culture for environmentalism. Everyone wants to save the Earth by using less energy, having fewer children, and using biodegradable products. You see this propaganda everywhere you turn, in the grocery stores, on the television, and
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I love making cheddar cheese. It is so relaxing and satisfying to know you are making something useful. It has such a great flavor even fresh! We are planning to age this 4 pound wheel of cheddar cheese for at least 30 days. Aging cheese gives it the texture, flavor and body that is distinct
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As our family was remembering the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, a perfect spotless white lamb was born to Megan’s ewe. We never kept sheep before so this was a major event for the family. We were planning to shear the sheep soon because we thought they would lamb in May. It weighs no
One of my friends emailed me an ice cream experiment. These people took two different brands of packaged ice cream in a box and left them out on the counter to melt. The interesting thing was that they DIDN’T melt. There are so many chemicals that are used in this ice cream that it resembles
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What will we do with 56 quarts of pie filling? Make some pies for the husband? I just had to do it. There was a kind man that gave us 10 bushels of apples last fall because there was a really good crop. I stored these apples out in my insulated garage all winter and
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To be able to make your own simple soap it such a great skill to know. Lately, I learned how to make soap from a soap making friend. She taught me some basic principles and I was on my way to making my OWN soap. My husband made a wooden mold for me and I