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Continue reading →: MESS- a little girl’s roomI love decorating. I love things clean and organized. I do not do well with clutter and floors I cannot see. So! Because that is reality, I thought I’d share a real life room with you; my seven year old daughter’s bedroom. She loves baby dolls, playing ‘Little Mommy’, reading,…
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Continue reading →: GARDEN UPDATE- early OctoberSome of this post includes things we did in late September. The garden is starting to yawn as fall settles in. We still have peppers yet to harvest tomorrow morning and preserve. Otherwise, the garden has finished its season and we are beyond thankful. The kids and I spent a…
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Continue reading →: TRAVEL- Lincoln Log CabinRecently, our family took a field trip day to a favorite spot of ours in Lerna, IL: Lincoln Log Cabin. This is the last home place of Lincoln’s father and family. Come along as we show you the beauty of this out of the way prairie homestead. The visitor’s center…
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Continue reading →: TODAY- October EditionI love to look at a day that seems like I can’t get it all done… challenge! Today was one of those days! A headache came bits at a time, off and on… but I was able to get lots accomplished before it became worse. 8:19 am I put some…
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Continue reading →: KITCHEN FAVORITES- What I need in a From-Scratch KitchenI thought it might be fun to make a post on my ‘must haves’ in the kitchen. Every kitchen works differently. When I go visit my sister, my mom, a friend… each kitchen is individual. Because we are individual. Your kitchen may not work quite like any one else’s. But,…
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Continue reading →: Tending- HOMEMAKINGDoes the title of this post scare you? Homemaking is something I am passionate about. However, the content of this article may surprise you! If you are not a homemaker, you may be shocked at what goes into this career. Let’s start with a simple definition. What is homemaking? The…
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Continue reading →: PRESERVING- BeansThis won’t be a lengthy post. For one reason, I am still learning lots! And for another, I haven’t tried much yet. Anyway, here is a wee post of pressure canning two different types of beans. Wait… what? Can’t I just purchase beans at the store? Ahem. The answer is,…
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Continue reading →: PANTRY- Tour & Living PreparedI am excited to share with you our current pantry set up in the basement. This is our stock pile and overflow destination for most of the foods in our home. I have a pantry upstairs where I keep staples that are used daily. Then, when they run out or…
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Continue reading →: TODAY- September EditionWe are beginning to see the golden colors of fall crops here in central IL. It’s such a beautiful time of year. It can also be an allergen time for many in our family. This ‘Today’ edition was made over two days. We began taking herbal tinctures in our drinks…
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Continue reading →: PRESERVING- PotatoesMy sons and I harvested our potato crop mid-August. My six year old daughter helped by grabbing all of the grubs for the hens! We grew German Butterball this year. Overall, I was disappointed in the yield. A large portion of the crop were very small. Many got nicked or…
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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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