Readers have made it clear that one of their favorite things on our blog is the series of stories from…
Continue ReadingFive Minute Fridays: Vivid
Vivid When I think back to my most vivid memories of the homestead — those not triggered by the 2…
Continue ReadingOf God, Mountains, and How I Met My Husband
This is a great story. Full of random details that I (somehow) string together to create a tale. It’s got…
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I get a kick out of the questions people frequently ask me, through the blog or in person. Here’s the…
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Of Pancake Zoos and Native Accomidations
Our road trip last month was another chance to relive some fond memories and experiences from the homestead. Considering the…
Continue ReadingMy Anxiety Disorder: Vice of Fear
The following is the first in a series on how I overcame a life-long struggle with anxiety. It is my…
Continue ReadingShort and Random
Past: Homeschooled all the way second eldest of 7 kids grew up in Fl., N.C., and N.Y. Lived in a…
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Homemade Bisquick and Other Camping Food
(I apologize if this post shows up in your feed twice – I had some post scheduling issues, but we’re…
Continue ReadingBack from Camping (Still Doing Laundry)
Just checking in so you know I’m alive! We came home from Creation only long enough to do laundry and…
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What I’m Not Bringing on Our Camping Trip…
What I’m NOT bringing: My engagement ring. Leaving my diamond safe at home. I chose a simple, white gold wedding…
Continue ReadingOn Dreams and Going Backwards
Five Minute Friday’s Theme: Backwards… 1 year: I was growing achingly larger with my third child, hoping, hoping it would…
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Amish Egg Noodles and Trina’s Pasta Secrets
Today I’m gonna tell you how I make Homemade Pasta. This recipe is often called Amish Egg Noodles, and I…
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Of Elderberry, Humility, and Volcanoes
We’re a little under the weather here, folks. I feel like a volcano boiling away but unable to erupt. I…
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Sometimes I forget…
Sometimes I forget I’m the maid, too. I had to laugh at myself the other day when I went into…
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Of Dragons and Dancing
“Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup.”(I love this quote!)…
Continue ReadingSpring on the Homestead
I often have trouble sleeping the night before a trip and often quit tossing and turning and come out to…
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