2022 Preserving Challenge Preserving food is much more than just canning. It includes freezing, dehydrating, pickling, root cellaring, and more. Anything that you can do to store food for your family counts as preserving! That is what this challenge is about. Preserving food! It doesn’t matter if you are a novice or an expert…
What’s Happening on the Farm- A 2021 Year in Review A long time ago I thought that it would be a great idea to share a “What’s been happening on the Farm” post. I sat down to write my first post summarizing how life has been going. Then I had to walk away from…
Did spring come extra quick this year or was it just me? Although I love the slowness and the break that winter gives us, I just can’t wait to get my hands and feet dirty in the garden this year. Oh, summer how I missed you and your fresh vegetables. We also have some…
Make Your Own Old Fashioned Christmas Garland This Christmas season we are trying to be more intentional about having an “Old Fashion Christmas.” For us, that means keeping family traditions alive, as well as creating some new ones. Popcorn garland is something that my husband and I remember doing as children but have not…
Throw a Christmas Decorating Party This Christmas season we are trying to be more intentional about having an “Old Fashion Christmas.” For us, that means keeping family traditions alive, as well as creating some new ones. One of the family traditions that we have really come to love is to throw a Christmas Decorating…
With the Coronavirus turning MANY people unexpected Homeschoolers, I wanted to share this FREE Downloadable “Extended” Spring Break Bucket List with you. Our family loves to create bucket-lists for different seasons. We also have no problem coming up with ideas to keep us busy! Below, I go into more detail on some of the…
This is Part 3 of our Maple Syrup Series: How to Tap Maple Trees & Collect the Sap. In this post, we will show you how to tap your maple trees with an instructional video, discuss why it is important to have a tapping and collecting game plan, and show you how we collect…
Maple Syrup Making: How to Tap into this Valuable Resource We all love maple trees for their gorgeous fall colors. But did you know, that you can put a tap in those trees and make your own maple syrup from them? It truly is a simple process that can be done at home and…
Are you on the hunt for the perfect gift for the country women in your life? Here are some practical gifts that she will actually use and love! Or maybe you need some ideas for yourself. Here are a few gifts that I absolutely love or that I am asking for this year!…
We are thrilled to share our big announcement. We are expecting Baby #5 in April! What a blessing. You can read about how we spilled the beans to our kids, our announcement pictures, and why baby #5 is extra exciting.
