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Continue reading →: LAUNDRY DAY- part 1Confession: I am not the person you want to imitate when it comes to correct laundry techniques. I don’t do well with stains or soaking or scrubbing. But, that is partly due to the fact that my Sweet Husband has separate work clothes and doesn’t care if they are stained.…
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Continue reading →: INDEPENDENCE DAYIt is a lovely, rainy 4th of July here on the farm. We just got back from a 3 day trip to TN to see my grandparents and extended family. It was a nice trip and we all enjoyed it! Being home means getting to walk around and take in…
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Continue reading →: Prince Edward Island Part II- ANNE & LMM STOPSIf you are not an L. M. Montgomery fan, this post will either not be for you or it will make you one. I have loved Anne of Green Gables since I was a girl and have read it several times. The Anne series is 8 books long and in…
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Continue reading →: GARDEN UPDATE- late JuneI haven’t given an update on our garden since early May. So, without further ado… We harvested and preserved our shell peas this week (see post!). There were 4 rows, very close to one another and this morning I replaced the peas with two rows of carrots and a 3/4…
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Continue reading →: PRESERVING- Shell PeasBeginning a new series, I am going to try and cover some ‘Preserving’ methods that I use in our home as the garden progresses. There are so many different types of preserving and I don’t, nor can, use them all. But, as I harvest things from our garden, I hope…
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Continue reading →: Prince Edward Island Part I- SCENERYLast summer my Sweet Husband took me on a dream vacation for my 40th birthday. I have always wanted to go to PEI, Canada where L.M. Montgomery, author of the Anne of Green Gables books, is from. I have read many of her works repeatedly. Revisiting an LMM book is…
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Continue reading →: HOMEMADE- SmoothiesConfession: I don’t usually like smoothies. Also, I have found it hard in the past to know how to make them for my Sweet Husband who loves them. Whew… now that I have told you that, let me say that I have learned how to make smoothies and my family…
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Continue reading →: TODAY- June EditionJune is a lovely month. We’ve had a good deal of mild, even chilly weather. But it’s beginning to warm up now. Summer is here and we are jumping in with both feet. 7:40 am Dishes to wash. I generally like to have several things going at once, but I…
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Continue reading →: HOMEMADE- Sweet TeaBeing from the south, I grew up drinking sweet tea. For every home you visit, the tea will have a different level of sweetness. I tend to fall on the side of ‘spoons stand up in’ sweet tea level. But, you can adjust the sugar to your liking! In general,…
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Continue reading →: UPDATE- Meat ChickensOn Wednesday we took our meat chickens to the local processor. I was thankful we weren’t rained on the entire time, but they were fairly soaked when we got there. No harm done- it’s summer! Here is a brief update so that perhaps it will help you if you are…
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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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