Update (Old – from Dec. 1st)
Found this in my drafts from Dec. 1st, 2011. Where to begin!? My normal life and routine have been put on hold for the last several weeks. I painted our office which meant letting my house go for a week and a half and painting, painting, painting, during nap times and when Kent was in […]
Quick Tip for Teething
This isn’t genius but Kent has been teething for months and this is the first time I thought of it so in case you didn’t think of it either… Knitted washcloth + water + 5 minutes in the freezer = a great teether! It is cheap, homemade, and not plastic! I’m going to keep […]
Menu Plan Monday: Week of 1/9/12
M: Spaghetti + semi-homemade garlic bread T: Homegrown chicken in crockpot + homegrown over fried redskin potatoes W: Freezer burritos R: Local pork chops + leftover potatoes F: Homemade pizza + breadsticks S: Leftovers S: Soup in crockpot – recipe TBD Feeding Kent what we eat is making me take a serious look at our […]
The Gentleness Challenge – I’m in!
Kent is only 6 months old and sometimes I already grit my teeth to keep from crabbing at him. This challenge could probably do us all some good!
Update
Where to begin!? My normal life and routine have been put on hold for the last several weeks. I painted our office which meant letting my house go for a week and a half and painting, painting, painting, during nap times and when Kent was in the mood to play on his own. The painting […]
Baby Shower Pictures: Farm Theme
Even though the shower was 6 months ago I saw this post today and wanted to link up and show how wonderful the decorations were at my shower. It was great! The cake was made to match the invitations which I got as a print your own customized .pdf file here. I highly recommend the […]
Moses’ Basket: Which to Buy, Is It Worth It?
I mentioned Kent’s Moses’ basket when I talked about my favorite nursing spot. A few of you had questions about it so here is the story on how we arrived on a Moses basket and how we decided which to buy. I wrote this post when we had our first baby. If you’d like to […]
Baby’s Place on the Farm
I’m guest posting today over at my friend Abbie’s blog, Farmer’s Daughter. I am a farmer’s wife. That means I have to do the things a farmer’s wife does: Feed cows. Herd sheep. Collect eggs. Garden and can. Drive tractors and bale hay. Run dear farmer husband to and fro. Pick up feed. This year […]
Bedside Breastfeeding Station Checklist
When I was pregnant I saw mention here and there of setting up a little bedside breastfeeding station with snacks and magazines. I never came across a comprehensive list to help me set one up. I thought it might be nice to have a list here for my own reference and for all my pregnant […]
Sheep Doctorin’: Abscesses
I found this in my drafts from March 29, 2010!!! Time to get it out of there. Abscesses Every once in awhile our sheep will develop an abscess. We’ve actually had two ewes develop them on the side of their neck recently. I’m still looking in to that a little more to see if there […]