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Menu Plan Monday: Week of 1/9/12

Can you tell I’m cleaning out my drafts?  Weird that THIS was never published M: Spaghetti + semi-homemade garlic bread T: Homegrown chicken in crockpot + homegrown over fried redskin potatoes W:...

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...

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...

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 +...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

Farm Junkyard

I’ve decided I’m just calling it the junkyard.  The area out back behind the shed and shop was everybody’s dumping ground before we bought this place.  Brian always comments when we find things that...

Foto Friday Challenge: Silhouette

I’ve always wanted to participate in Foto Fridays over at Renaissance but it hasn’t ever worked out until now.  I saw this last night and just had to catch it so I could share. Our friend came and...

Here’s Your Nudge…

If you’re like me, you intend to get in the Bible more regularly.  It sounds so nice in theory:  sipping on your morning coffee tea while reading a passage and mulling it over.  Quiet words with God. ...

Still here…

Just popping in to say I’m still here.  I’m still doing my baking day and working out the kinks in my routine.  I’ve been taking lots of pictures so if I get the chance to update I’ll have things to...