Category Archives: Family

Christmas, every year we take a fresh look at it.

Posted on December 22, 2014 by SaltSpringSprout

Several years ago we quit Christmas. We stopped putting up a tree. There were very little decorations. We almost completely stopped buying gifts. I remember the anticipation of Christmas very well from my childhood. I was completely centered on the … Continue reading →

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New Farm Animals-millions of them!

Posted on March 1, 2014 by SaltSpringSprout

My husband doesn’t like yogurt but he’s been wanting to get more probiotics into his diet. He bought probiotic supplements and I started by reading a few recipes for different things to make. When I came across kimchi (a Korean … Continue reading →

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Homestead Beginnings: BEWARE of Chickens

Posted on March 10, 2013 by SaltSpringSprout

In the spring of 2012, I begged my husband for chickens. I told him I wanted 3 or 4. If they didn’t work out we would just eat them. They were “chicken” after all. No real loss. He finally relented … Continue reading →

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