The autumn season is upon us and, like every year, I stand and marvel at the beauty surrounding me. Crisp air, leaves dancing about, the rustic smell of bonfires scattered about the valley and the thunk of the walnuts falling from the trees let us know October is in full swing. This year there is…
Our little growing wheat experiment was fun. Last Fall, the guys planted wheat in our newly reshaped rocky field patch. By springtime, we had bright green wheat grass everywhere! It was a beautiful ground cover when everything else was still winterized. It rapidly grew and we diligently watched over it as to not trample it…
Before each homeschooling year, I make a curriculum list for the coming year. With 10 children, I am a frugal homeschooling mom who tries to stretch my dollars when it comes to buying curriculum. Over the years, I have been stocking my bookshelves with books and curriculum that passes down from one child to the…
What’s growing in the garden? Well, I am not exactly sure. I haven’t been out there to check on it in weeks. I have been busy with a 3 month old baby and redoing a room in our house for a school room. With having a baby this spring, not much was done in the…
For several years now, we have been raising our own meat. It may sound hard and complicated but it really isn’t that hard. My men and boys around here may have just laughed at me for saying that since basically my contribution in the meat raising department is just about nothing. I mean, I do…
Last week when my son saw the sign on the Amish farm, “Chicks For Sale”, I had a soft moment for some reason and stopped to let him look. He was so excited. He had been wanting to get a few chicks since we didn’t hatch any this year due to being roosterless. They…
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