Category Archives: Family Ties

Snapshots of the good life!

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Mary

“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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens, Cooking and Food, Family Ties, Life and Odds and Ends | 10 Comments

May Day is Tomorrow!

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Mary

I’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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Family Ties, Parenting and Writing | 7 Comments

Fishing on a Saturday Night

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Mary

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 … Continue reading →

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Winter Hike

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Mary

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 … Continue reading →

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Start the New Year off right with daily Bible reading

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Mary

Happy 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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Recommendations, Christianity, Family Ties and Life | 14 Comments

Christmas Ponderings

Posted on December 25, 2008 by Mary

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 … Continue reading →

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Sister Love

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Mary

There’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 … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Ties, Home Schooling and Life | 11 Comments

Thankful thoughts…

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Mary

“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 … Continue reading →

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A family project: Pumpkin baking plus recipes!

Posted on November 18, 2008 by Mary

I just pulled a batch of bran muffins out of the oven to go with breakfast, but here I am, sipping on hot ginger tea and nibbling on fresh pumpkin bread…mmm! Yesterday we baked a huge pumpkin–one from a friend’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking and Food and Family Ties | 10 Comments

Making Super-tonic in the Great Outdoors

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Mary

That’s right, super-tonic. I’ll get around to explaining it in a second. I knew the minute my hand left the back porch door knob this morning that *this* day was going to be a hum-dinger! I couldn’t make myself go … Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking and Food, Family Ties, Health and Homemaking | 29 Comments