The old-fashioned way of doing things grabs me. Not that I don’t appreciate modern conveniences, but yeah, you just might catch me utilizing a washboard for kicks. And I’d absolutely adore an outdoor kitchen fitted with an enormous antique white stove like great-grandma’s.
I was thinking that about myself this morning–my tendency of appreciating the old [...]
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I Love Homeschooling!
Published by August 19th, 2009 in Book Recommendations, Christianity and Family Ties and Home Schooling. 8 CommentsIn My Garden
Published by June 5th, 2009 in Book Recommendations, Chickens, Crafts and Family Ties and Gardening. 22 CommentsThis intriguing fellow is only one of the fun finds galore on gardening days at our place! He was so not happy, that “grin” is really a snarl, if you can’t tell! Yikes!
This picture, gingerly taken by soil-dirty fingers belonging to yours truly, shows you the view from my garden facing North, toward our house. [...]
Snapshots of the good life!
Published by May 23rd, 2009 in Chickens, Cooking and Food, Family Ties and Life and Odds and Ends. 10 Comments“Farmgirl livin’ makes for a more cheerful person, no matter where you are. It’s hard to describe in words what that means–you just know; you just live it.” ~Michaela Rosenthal, in the Apr-May issue of MaryJane’s Farm magazine
Check out this adorable Barred Rock chick, one of 156 that arrived this past Thursday morning. Fear not, [...]
May Day is Tomorrow!
Published by April 30th, 2009 in Christianity, Family Ties and Parenting and Writing. 7 CommentsI’m over at Writer…Interrupted today! Come on over and read my post, “The Crafting of a Life.” It’s a sneak peek into the obsessive-compulsive life of a writer and how important it is to actively engage in real life every now and then. ;O)
By the way, some exciting changes are happening at Writer…Interrupted! We’re in [...]
Ever since that first unseasonably warm week in February–when in shock and awe we shut the corn stove off and bought a watermelon to celebrate–my three girls have been begging to go fishing.
Saturday happened to be a nice weather day and a day off for my hard workin’ man! So around 5 p.m. we gathered [...]
Got a fair-weather day up and coming? Grab it and go on a hike! We’d been waiting for just such a day to whisk my hubby off and show him some cool stuff we’d discovered with Farmer John and his two apprentices on just such an adventure hike a couple weeks ago…finally, Saturday arrived and [...]
Start the New Year off right with daily Bible reading
Published by January 1st, 2009 in Book Recommendations, Christianity and Family Ties and Life. 14 CommentsHappy New Year!
January first is, to many people, a fresh slate. Why not take advantage of a brand new year to spur your children, your mate and even…yourself…into making daily time in God’s word a priority?
Here’s a novel idea. If reading through the entire Bible in a year sounds daunting, how about just the New [...]
Merry Christmas all!
I hope you have a blessed day surrounded by the ones you love and filled with His love. I pray that you swell with joy and contentment at what He’s given you, which will outlast anything that came out from under a Christmas tree–I guarantee it!
And if you have the time and want [...]
Sister Love
Published by December 11th, 2008 in Family Ties and Home Schooling and Life. 11 CommentsThere’s nothing like the classic Bing Crosby movie, White Christmas for nudging the ’sisterly lovins’ at our house (“Sisters, sisters…there were never ever better sisters”). Unless you’re watching, City of the Bees, that is. We were, watching City of the Bees, and towards the end of the 28 minute Moody Science video my youngest became [...]
“I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see. The longer I live, the more my mind dwells upon the beauty and the wonder of the world.” [...]
