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Thinking About A New Blog

This is something I’ve been considering for a few days so I thought I’d throw it out there and see what you guys think.  I’m thinking about starting another blog about my relationship with God and my...

Umm, God…

I’m not sure I can handle five if you say I can I’ll try but I’m really not sure...

Once A Year…

You should check your credit report.  It is now free to view your credit report one time each year.  There are three different credit bureaus that report on everyone.  You’ll want to view all three...

Slave to… your job?

Dave Ramsey fans are familiar with the saying, “The borrower is slave to the lender”.  To me that paints a picture of a man hunched over pulling on chains and heavy weights.  I don’t often feel like...

Menu Plan Monday

You know something works when your husband asks you to do it, i.e. Brian has been saying all week, “Will you plllleassee make a menu plan!?”  He likes it because he gets home first and it helps to get...

Chick Pics and Setting More

The chicks are doing great.  I moved them to the brooder after about 38 hours in the bator (for the oldest ones).  They are super vigorous and healthy, I am thrilled! I don’t know if you can see it in...

We’ve Got Chicks!

I’m sorry the picture quality is so poor – it’s hard to get good pictures inside the incubator.  Yesterday 4 eggs had pipped before I went to bed.  Pipping is when they peck at the inside of the shell...

I’m still here, and a list of excuses

They’re not really excuses I guess,  just the truth about what’s been taking up all my time lately! 🙂 My routine is all messed up. I usually get up a little before 7, clean the house  and do my...

2010 Seed Order

Old Homestead Bean (Kentucky Wonder Pole) Tendercrisp Celery Black Aztec Sweet Corn True Gold Sweet Corn Long Purple Eggplant Yellow of Parma Onion Tall Telephone Garden Pea (2) Big Month Tomato Amish...

We’re in the Foothills

That’s the best way I can describe our current financial situation.  A lot of people compare getting out of debt to climbing a mountain.  As of Tuesday’s paycheck we will only have one more thing to...

Sunday Stroll

I actually took these pics earlier in the week with the hope of posting a Sunday Stroll.  It has taken all day to get the pics loaded with my sporadic internet connection but here they are A steer...

Deciding What to Grow

I’ll be expanding our garden again this year.  Even though we’ll have more space I want to cut back on the variety a bit and focus on the staples.  We’re slowly eating more and more food that we’ve...

Putting Together the Farm Newsletter: Part 1

I’m keeping notes for myself here and if it proves to be a worthwhile process I’ll post it for those who might want to make their own newsletter someday.  I began by Googling “farm newsletter” then...

My Favorite Gardening Book

Feel blessed, I’m revealing to you my secret weapon when it comes to gardening. Not that my garden is fabulous, but still, I grow a good chunk of our food. Here it is***drumroll*** The Self-Sufficient...

How to Burn Up a Saturday

My Mom came out last night and stayed over.  She came to pick up a quarter of beef for her freezer and it was nice to visit.  This morning her, Brian, and I were chatting.  “So what do you do around...