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 […]
Erin’s Original Super Green Story & Giveaway! Read More »
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
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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
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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
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Joy is one of my favorite topics to write on. I live in a constant state of joy yet I can’t make others experience it. I wish I could. “The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might
Throughout my years of darkness and shame, I held fast to the words of the Lord in Psalm 107. It was my song. This past week as Nancy and I were doing our tea party talk show, the Lord quickened my spirit. I had nearly forgotten this psalm because I have been so set free.
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I have peace like a river. It is in my soul. Just last week, Mark and I celebrated 20 years of marriage. I have come such a long way since that faithful day where I gave my hand and heart to this tall man of few words. He wanted to take me on a beautiful
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On our Talk show this week with Vange we learned the importance of being your child’s “Champion”, or what I refer to as their biggest “cheerleader”. These beautiful words of wisdom are the foundation of a good relationship between members of a family. Looking into their eyes, smiling, and speaking words of life into their
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You have heard the old saying, “Two birds with one stone.” How about, “Two mouths with one truth?” Did you know that the truth is established in the mouths of two or three witnesses? So often in life one person may speak a “so-called” truth about us into our lives and we actually believe
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What is the sound of silence? Is it the absence of sound or a moment where time stands still? Do you hear silence? Sometimes silence is deafening. When you are all alone and there is nothing by God, the silence is pierced with a sword the moment the Lord brings you a revelation. We need
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