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Continue reading →: Delightful Reading- HOMESTEADING BOOKSThere are so many good reads out there, but sometimes we can’t decide which books because we don’t have first hand testimonies that a book is worthwhile. Well, here are some of my favorites, complete with photos, that I hope you will find helpful. Perhaps you may even want to…
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Continue reading →: Autumn- IN PHOTOSI love fall. It’s my favorite color! So much beauty. Isn’t it wonderful that we can enjoy the seasons? God is so good and blesses us with such eye appealing delights! Here are my recent photos of autumn. No big post today! A lot of the crops have been harvested…
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Continue reading →: FROM SCRATCH- What?Earlier this year I posted an article about why I cook from scratch. Today, I’d like to follow up with what I cook from scratch. I hope this is encouraging and not overwhelming. I don’t want anyone to feel judged or criticized! I just hope knowing what we do can…
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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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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!
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