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PRESERVING- Cucumbers
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Continue reading →: PRESERVING- CucumbersAre y’all tired of hearing about preserving?? Summer garden season is waning. Many crops are no longer growing. I am sure there are many ways to preserve cucumbers. In the past, I have either pickled them or fermented them. Most years when planting, I have had almost 100% failure rate…
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RECENT FINDS- Hobby Lobby
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Continue reading →: RECENT FINDS- Hobby LobbyMy two youngest and I made a quick trip into town for a morning of errands. One stop was Hobby Lobby. I am not at all affiliated with them; this is just a fun post to show you what I picked up. They had their Christmas 50% off and their…
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FARM ADDITION- Our Puppy
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Continue reading →: FARM ADDITION- Our PuppyWe recently adopted a puppy from our local animal shelter! She is from a litter of ten, a mixed breed. She is just 8 weeks old, but learning fast. And we can’t get enough of her. Meet Meg.
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HOMEMADE- Fermented Salsa
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Continue reading →: HOMEMADE- Fermented SalsaBecause this is the height of tomato season in our area, I have passed this recipe on to several friends and family members. It’s delicious and requires minimal preparation! Fermented salsa means you will NOT be canning this batch of goodness. A ferment, as I have mentioned before, helps aid…
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PRESERVING- Tomatoes
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Continue reading →: PRESERVING- TomatoesOver the years I have preserved tomatoes in many different ways. However, after seeing the way we eat and being most efficient with my time, I generally preserve tomatoes in two ways: tomato sauce and fermented salsa. Though, I will can juice sometimes too. This year I decided to only…
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TODAY- August Edition
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Continue reading →: TODAY- August EditionIsn’t it always the case that we get to this point and say ‘where has the summer gone?’? I’m sure I do that every year. We begin homeschool this week and it’s hard to wrap my mind around that. August means a lot more preserving and thus, even more dishes!…
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Back to School
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Continue reading →: Back to SchoolWhen my kids were very young, we didn’t begin our homeschooling in the fall until after Labor Day. Now, we are a part of Classical Conversations (CC), a Christian community devoted to the view of education being ‘to know God and make Him known.’ Our community begins mid-August. And, this…
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PRESERVING- Carrots
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Continue reading →: PRESERVING- CarrotsThe kids and I were able to harvest our raised bed full of carrots not too long ago. We actually came home from a fun outing in Amish country and then got to work with our carrots. I have grown many varieties of carrots. And, I have tried various preserving…
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Tending- What Can I Do NOW?
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Continue reading →: Tending- What Can I Do NOW?As I was outside harvesting blackberries recently, I was thinking how thankful I was for the bushes that were given to us. Then I quickly calculated how many summers we have lived at this home. This is our 10th summer. We’ve been able to live and do and add something…
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PRESERVING- Jams & Jellies
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Continue reading →: PRESERVING- Jams & JelliesAs mentioned in a previous post, I decided to try my hand at freezer jams this year. And, although they worked great and we are thoroughly enjoying them, I also decided to can some jams as well. Yesterday I used the thawed plums I had harvested and frozen to make…
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Currently I don’t have any bees (or honey). We do have meat chickens now – yay!
And we also recently purchased 20 laying pullets. I live with my Sweet Husband and 3 kids in Central Illinois. I love homesteading, homemaking, and homeschooling. We are thankful to be saved by grace in Jesus and seek to follow Him and His Word. I am originally from Tennessee and one of six children, using much of my upbringing in what I do and love now. I enjoy learning, growing, and keeping my home with enthusiasm as unto the Lord. We garden and hope to raise more of our own food as we can. Thanks for stopping by!
Disclaimer I feel I need to add this here. All opinions given are my own. Try, prepare, experiment anything on my blog at your own risk. I am no professional.
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