window |ˈwindō|noun an opening in the wall or roof of a building or vehicle that is fitted with glass or other transparent material in a frame to admit light or air and allow people to see out. It is the view that begs for a window to appreciate it. Without the window, there is no […]
Little by little the old shack is becoming a lovely homestead. I enjoy taking rides out to the land and seeing the progress each day. Sounds of echoing pounds of hammers and sliding wood can be heard upon arrival. As soon as my husband knows that I am there, the pounding stops and all that
Mark and the boys have been having fun tearing this place up. There is something manly about using a crow bar and busting up walls and the floors. Boy, this place is crooked. Mark had to jack the house up on one side as it was about 6 inches off level. We will never achieve
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The only way to properly illustrate my point of this post, I must define hoarding… What is hoarding? hoard |hôrd| noun • a stock or store of money or valued objects, typically one that is secret or carefully guarded verb • reserve in the mind for future use The lady who sold the property to
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We are planting ourselves in new ground. Uprooting and finding a new land to grow and flourish. We purchased Shackville and now we are making the old shack village into a working homestead! The land used to be an old hippie commune where they used to grow outlawed herbs as well as cotton and peanuts.
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Congratulations to Heather and Cresta who were the randomly picked winners. We hope you all enjoyed the giveaway!Just recently Mark and I felt it was time to sell our Homestead Drying Rack and Homestead Store Business. With growing boys and new adventures ahead, my husband was no longer able to fill the demand of a
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The beauty of farm life is that is has seasons. Some seasons are filled with bountiful life, the pastures swaying with green grass, the garden yielding its fruit, and the fresh newborn livestock. There are seasons of death, livestock that has fattened up and is ready for slaughter, the fields dry up, and the trees
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There are many things you can do to enjoy your fall experience. When I was a child, I made all kinds of crafts and art projects that were so fun. These are things I did with my children when they were small. I will share our favorite project with you today. The Fall Scene… Supplies
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Friends of ours from Oklahoma moved into our community. They bought an old homestead in a hollow of our Tennessee hills. It had old fallen down barns and a creek. What more could a family want? The home was in need of much repair, so they have been living in a camper trailer while my
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Fall has always been my favorite time of year. As a child I remember my family time. It was precious. My dad did not bring us to church on Sundays because we were not a church going family, but Sundays were always “Family Day”. I can remember how my mom would pack a picnic early
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