Homesteading is being resourceful…This past Saturday after I went on a little bike ride down the lane, I came home. It was a beautiful day. The birds were singing, the sun was shining its warm glow on your face, and you just know it is a day that you need to be outside. I could […]
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Announcing our 10 winners for the BIG Book of Homeschooling!!! Missy Priebe Alix St Amant Adam-Megan Johnson L Esther Yutzy Florence Kersten Amy McBrayer Valencia Nathaniel N Stephanie Morales Eden Wilber Amy Ryckman Winners Wednesday! We have picked a winner for the “Homesteader” Drying Rack give away. Congratulations to Rebecca LaCourse!!!! We truly hope our
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My TIP for Tuesday: I get busy. I forget to keep tabs on the kids’ bedrooms. Every once in a while, I make the long trek up the stairs to assess the damages, making sure everyone is doing their chores properly-that includes their bedrooms. Checking unannounced will cause the kids to keep their rooms tidy,
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Winter brings something we all dread…Cabin fever. The kids are full of pent up energy and have nowhere to run it all off. It’s cold, damp, and raining most days, so the kids just stay in. They bicker and quarrel, they sit around and do nothing and as a mom, I shake my head and
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The photo above is of Miles and I. I was hiking up a cliff holding my baby boy. My, has time gone by! Miles is nearly 14 years old. I took care of 5 little ones all by myself most of the time when my husband was out earning a living. I would take my
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Last week we finished the book called, “Farmer Boy”, by Laura Ingalls Wilder. I think it had to be the closest book to our hearts as a family. It tells the story of why we choose the homestead life and why we are leaning more towards the Amish lifestyle in community as well. The story
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So I wanted to ask you if you could, when you have some time, please do me a favour… I have a list of questions I would love to ask someone and I have no one around. I know your children love to work and seem to have a good time working together, and I
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Early last Monday morning, Joe came knocking on our door. We were just sitting down to breakfast and he says, “Get your things off the back porch washhouse, I am tearing it off today!” Really? We were not prepared, we never knew it would be that soon. The kids and I could not do the
There are so many things each day to be thankful for that I can hardly keep up. Our family is so blessed. We really have found a good balance in life and keeping life down to the simple needs of living makes for precious fellowship as a family. Days are so full. We work. We
Wash on Mondays. Wash days are great fun! This past week I had some drama with my wringer washer. A couple things got lodged, including a hose! I was thankful no fingers or arms got stuck. There are always things to be thankful for! I overflowed the rinse water twice in one day and the
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