Category Archives: In The News

Please Pass the Organic Chicken Meat!

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Mary

This news in! Organically fed chickens develop different and superior genes than conventionally fed chickens. Why is this exciting to me? Well, our spring broilers arrived last Wednesday which means my freezer will be 25 chickens richer in about 7 … Continue reading →

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Let’s talk organic!

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Mary

Okay, the bottom line is age related problems and diseases are widely thought to be caused by two things: consuming insufficient nutrients and adding on top of that, a lifetime truckload of toxic chemicals. This alone is a huge argument for … Continue reading →

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Continue the Ban on Chicken from China!

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Mary

Go here to sign a petition to Congress, requesting that they continue the ban keeping chickens processed in China out of the U.S.A. Why the big deal? Read this–and start raising your own chickens, or buying them from a local … Continue reading →

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Are You Worried About What the Future Holds?

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Mary

We in the USA are all wondering “what next?” Financial experts are riding the pendulum, some reassuring us that things will quiet down soon on Wall Street, others predicting huge inflations and urging us to stock up on rice, beans … Continue reading →

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Homeschool Teachers, Get Free Coffee at Starbucks on Monday

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Mary

That’s right! I received this in my inbox today, all you need is proof that you are a homeschooler. I says, would having school aged children in tow during school hours be proof enough? Probably not! Thank you, Starbucks! Unfortunately … Continue reading →

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Very Encouraged at McCain’s Choice of VP

Posted on August 30, 2008 by Mary

So McCain chose a woman, and what a woman! This political race is getting more exciting–finally! I wanted to point you to two wonderful articles…one written by Christian fiction authors, Brock and Bodie Thoene, about John McCain’s grueling POW experiences … Continue reading →

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Veggie Tales Giveaway

Posted on July 13, 2008 by Mary

Just a head’s up for all you Veggie Tales fans…over at Veggie Tales Review, Peter Plum is having a contest giveaway for the newest Veggie Tales movie: Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry’s Big River Rescue! All you have to do … Continue reading →

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Subway Sandwich Contest Excludes Homeschoolers

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Mary

Thanks go to my pastor for the head’s up on this latest offense against home educators. Check out the World Net Daily article, Subway sandwich contest: Homeschoolers not wanted. Subway Sandwiches has teamed up with Scholastic Books in offering a … Continue reading →

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The Horse Dilemma

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Mary

Last fall we had a horse trader stop by our place and offer us a pittance for two of our horses. He proceeded to tell us how many people are being forced out of the horse business due to the … Continue reading →

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Our Icy Wonderland

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Mary

Here are some pictures I took yesterday of our glittering ice encased yard… This first one is out the back porch door, looking up toward our horse barn… This one is also taken from near my back porch door, with … Continue reading →

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