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Old Houses – Simple Recipe

A simple recipe in an effort to boost immunity: I borrowed this from a friend and it’s really good. I hope that you get from it and share it with your tribe. I probably would have said pretty much all of it on my own♡ 1. Don’t eat junk, including sugary drinks, McDonald’s, Velveeta andContinue reading “Old Houses – Simple Recipe”

Muddy Boots – My Tribe

It’s interesting how in these later years of life you find what is of great importance to you. My first part of my married life was trying to fit into my new family that I had married into as well as others that married into my family. My goals, plans or dreams of course wereContinue reading “Muddy Boots – My Tribe”

A Very Blessed Thanksgiving

We want to wish all our friends and family a very, very blessed Thanksgiving. We are so grateful for God’s hand, protection, leading and guidance this year. We started the year with many uncertainties, but He was so good to bring us through. I had some health challenges that began at the beginning of theContinue reading “A Very Blessed Thanksgiving”

The Farm / Old Houses – I think It’s broken😮

I have been cooking a lot lately with all the harvested veggies and fruits from the gardens. Either cooking fruits down to jams, jellies, sauces or pickled, sauced, salsa or blanched veggies. It’s a daily event on the homestead farm I think I almost eat breath sleep it…. lol. So 8 years ago when weContinue reading “The Farm / Old Houses – I think It’s broken😮”

The Farm / Old houses – Cast iron care

I forgot to take before pictures to show you how they all looked but I do have the after pics and they look awesome. Rusty cast ironware…… no problem. All you need to do is take a scouring pad to the pans. Scrub them down really well with hot soapy water and then dry themContinue reading “The Farm / Old houses – Cast iron care”

The Farm – being resourceful

So I was making a batch of pears in syrup last night. I peeled the pears and then chopped or sliced the pears leaving the center core with the skins behind. Normally people just toss the scraps into your compost pile but ot today♡. I am going for a every little bit matters or countsContinue reading “The Farm – being resourceful”

Muddy Boots – Seasons

There are four seasons in a year winter, spring, summer and fall. Each season has its pros and cons. We sometimes like one more then the other. One thing for sure is that life also has seasons with family, friends, personal relationships and business relationships. In these seasons they don’t all stay the course. SomeContinue reading “Muddy Boots – Seasons”

Old Houses – renos

We got some work done on the house in the last little while. Kinda picking away at tasks. One of the projects was the ceiling over the stairs. We needed to make the ceiling just a tad taller and replace the old lathe and plaster. Because I couldn’t do any blog’in earlier in the yearContinue reading “Old Houses – renos”

The Farm – every little bit counts challenge

It’s been a while but I have a good couple of reason I’ve been away, which most of you already know. I am taking part in an awesome challenge from a fellow homesteader. It’s called the every little bit counts challenge, her challenge usually runs the month of August. But because I found out aboutContinue reading “The Farm – every little bit counts challenge”

The Farm – Its a bit shroomy around here

Shroomy, what the heck are ya doing now? Anyone who knows me, knows that I love growing things, bugs(mealworms), seeds, plant cuttings, veggies, flowers….. and yes fungi. I have a fig tree, banana tree, a lemon tree plus house plants and succulents, as well as the big garden and the greenhouse. Not exactly sure whenContinue reading “The Farm – Its a bit shroomy around here”