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    Maple Syrup 2020

    March 18, 2020 /

    I think I love maple syrup season more every year. I’m going to keep this post short, but I wanted to share with you a brilliant idea my sister-in-law had about cooking down her sap. She doesn’t have a sap stove, and cooking too much sap in the house for too long could cause a build up of moisture in your house and cause problems. It’ll also probably burn out your stove elements, or if you use gas like me, could be unhealthy for too long a period of time. So she got creative. I thought I’d share a few resourceful ways to make your own maple syrup, even if…

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    The Harvest Continues

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    May 2, 2017
    Making Maple Syrup

    Making Maple Syrup

    March 18, 2017
  • About Us,  Homeschooling,  Homesteading,  Projects

    Seeds, School Work, Sickness, and Planning

    February 16, 2020 /

    I’m back! Goodness, I really didn’t mean for it to be so long before I got another post up. I had started a few, but never wrapped them up, and by the time I got back to them, I decided to scrap them and start over. We’ve spent our time from the new year until now wrapped up in seeds, school work, sickness, and planning. Scott and I had a conversation a couple of weeks ago about the blog and the purpose it serves, and I walked away with a deeper appreciation of why I take the time to journal all that we do, so I really hate that it…

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    June Giveaway!

    June Giveaway!

    June 26, 2017

    Why Homesteading?

    July 28, 2016
    House Tour: The Movie Night Room

    House Tour: Movie Night Room

    May 16, 2017
  • 2019 Mid-year homestead update
    Gardening,  Homesteading

    2019 Mid-Year Homestead Update

    July 28, 2019 /

    It’s been awhile since I’ve had time to write down what’s been going on around here. I figured I’d better type up a 2019 mid-year, homestead update before I forget! We’ve been staying very busy so far this summer. This past week was the most “summery” we’ve had all year, and even though it was busy, it was probably the most relaxing week I’ve had in awhile. The four older kids had vacation bible school Monday through Friday, and for 2.5 hours each day, I only had 2 kids to take care of. It was so quiet! I love having the kids around, but I really, really needed that break.…

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    Why Trellises, Staking, and Caging Matter in Your Garden

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    August 5, 2016
    Tomatoes Galore

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    January 6, 2017
    Fall Gardening with Kids

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    July 23, 2018
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    Meant To Be

    June 10, 2019 /

    I am absolutely blown away by what I was able to get accomplished this past week after we slowed down our homeschool schedule for the summer! We've tackled so much. I can only hope we'll be this productive over the next few weeks!

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    January 27, 2017

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    March 22, 2020
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    October 3, 2018
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    It’s May Already?!

    May 5, 2019 /

    I can hardly believe how fast time is passing me by! How are we in the fifth month of the year already?! It's been a busy month since I last wrote...

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    October 25, 2017
  • Homesteading

    Spring is in the Air

    March 20, 2019 /

    Happy Spring! Does it feel like spring for you today? It does here! And it didn't come a moment too soon. We were beginning to feel a bit claustrophobic buried beneath all of that snow!

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