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Keepin’ it Real
Well Dear Readers … I’ve come to a decision. This blog has gone through several stages (in my mind at least). I started off heavily “under the influence” of my professional blogging career. But I’d like to be honest with … Continue reading
Cooler temperatures – and a deep sigh of contentment
Well, I’m very satisfied, on so many counts! One is that I finally got logged into my account using this Mac computer. My poor laptop has just about had it, and while the Mac is great in a lot of ways, I’m … Continue reading
Posted in chickens, crafts, ducks, llama, muscovies, Ornamentals & house plants, rabbits, vegetable garden
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I’m back … :)
Actually, I’ve been here (on the homestead) the whole time, but have had a lot going on. A severely infected abscessed tooth put me almost out of commission for a month. I’ve had abscesses before, but this was a doozy! … Continue reading
Posted in animals, chickens, ducks, family, gardening, geese, goats, hearth and home, muscovies, Ornamentals & house plants, Trash to Treasure, vegetable garden, vermi-composting
Tagged blossom end rot, chicks, crafts, ducklings, family, flowers, gardening, goat health, goose, hatching, mulch, natural health, seedlings, tomatoes, upcycling, worms
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Upcycled wool sweater planter
An upcycled wool sweater planter … how cool is that??? This one popped up on Facebook, and I had to do some detective work but I found out that is was published in a book called Stash Happy: Felt by … Continue reading
Posted in crafts, gardening, Ornamentals & house plants, Trash to Treasure, Uncategorized
Tagged crafts, gardening, green, planters, upcycling, wool
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Happy Resurrection Sunday!
Happy Resurrection Sunday – the name I prefer to use for Easter Sunday. When I was a child, Easter was one of the times the family got together. The WHOLE family. My great-grandmother had seven surviving daughters (one of them … Continue reading
Easter eggs – Simple and beautiful decorating techniques
I remember dyeing Easter eggs as a child. It was usually the PAAS kit with the little dye pellets dropped into cups, the wire dipper holding the egg, and the sheet of stickers to apply to the finished eggs – … Continue reading
Pet Ducklings
Pet ducklings – a good topic to talk about with Easter right around the corner. I was recently contacted by a reader who was considering getting a pet duckling for her children for Easter, and she wanted any advice I … Continue reading
Sweet Sixteen – Happy Birthday, Daughter!
“The most precious gift From Heaven above Is the gift of a daughter for a mother to love.” ~ Dana Clark Sixteen years ago today is a day that is etched in my memory. From waking up, and realizing a … Continue reading
Family – honor your mother and father
I listed to a message about honoring your father and mother today. Father, mother — the heart of the family unit. Family is so very important to me, even though like many other others, mine isn’t perfect. So, do I … Continue reading
Posted in family, hearth and home
Tagged appreciation, family, father, honor, memories, mother, parents
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Easter crafts – grassy tabletop display for Resurrection Sunday
Easter crafts – it’s time to start thinking about any crafts or displays you want to prepare for Resurrection Sunday! I love Easter crafts so much because the holiday seems the most joyful one to me. I’m definitely going to … Continue reading