Category Archives: Family

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

Posted on December 22, 2014 by

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

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

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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