For this week I want to center around love. As a wife and mother, the very essence of my existence is to love and to be loved by those in my own household, first, and then to those that are not in my household-my neighbors. More importantly, I must grasp the meaning of love by …
As we walk through life, sometimes paths change. Sometimes so unexpectedly that you get caught off guard. Others think you are crazy when you start something and you have to stop in the middle of a great plan and redirect the course. Sometimes I get it into my head that I will NEVER do one …
Last week Molly, Teddy, and I rolled up the long drive that lead to a complex surrounded in razor wire and strong metal bars. This was the same prison we rolled up to 2 1/2 years before to pick up one special creature. Teddy. The first time we entered this place, we truly did not …
Strawberry jam runs deep in my memory. I remember Grandma always having her jam that we would slather on top of her homemade breads and Mom carrying on the tradition as we had our garden plot growing up that Dad cared for each day. When I had littles, I started into making strawberry jam. My …
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Last week we got a frantic call from out dear neighbor, Miss Shirley. One of her cows died and there was left this 3 week old orphaned calf. A little bull calf. Her love for her animals cannot be matched. They are her life and breath. She would lay her life down for her animals …
Spring is nearly here and we are all getting the itch to start a garden. Soon we will be breaking ground, amending soil, and getting our garden in full swing. I will start you off with another little excerpt out of my upcoming book about my life story… That spring as Mark was tilling the …
When I was a young mother living on the homestead and making ends meet, keeping my family healthy was a great need. I had 5 beautiful little children at the time. We grew most of our food because we wanted to know where our food came from and have the opportunity to teach our children …
About 10 years ago I felt an urgency to write my story. My whole life story. Many times I would start typing it out and I would stop because I didn’t want to write the bad parts in. I wanted the story to be fun and happy. It seemed to me that I needed to …
Upon arriving home from Wisconsin, we came home to Lucy who thought we left her forever. She had this separation anxiety while we were gone. Dogs do not always understand that when you drive out and do not come back for a few days, you may never return. Growing up in a dog kennel, I …
Summer this year was nothing short of amazing here on the future homestead. I say future homestead, because, as you know, we purchased this 2.5 acre ranch last February and we plan to show you how to start small and make a homestead out of anything. Homestead is in the heart, I always say! And …