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Ivar delivered his first piece of custom furniture Ivar delivered his first piece of custom furniture! A dining room table that seats 8. A major milestone for this future woodworker!
“Mom, can I give a chocolate waffle with ice cream “Mom, can I give a chocolate waffle with ice cream and chocolate sauce and whipped cream to the chickens? You know… because it’s Christmas?” Elias protested, “Hattie, that is a waste of food!” With wide eyes, “Oh no, they’ll eat the whole thing.”
Luminary-lit sledding in honor of the shortest day Luminary-lit sledding in honor of the shortest day of the year. The kids were concerned, “mom, grandpa Paul would not think this is a good idea.” “Kids! If you catch on fire just roll in the snow. You have no skin exposed anyway.” It was epic. And not actually dangerous. Just gorgeous.
I believe my kids were working as wintertime’s PR I believe my kids were working as wintertime’s PR team today.
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The thing about -12 degree weather is that it make The thing about -12 degree weather is that it makes a 34 degree day feel downright balmy.
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Help Feed Yourself

  • April 20, 2020
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In the 1940’s we were experiencing another worldwide calamity that disrupted supply chains and left store shelves empty: World War II. Instead of sending checks, the government sent advice: “Work…
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A Milk Maid and a Potty Train

  • April 18, 2020
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This morning was my first morning to milk our goat Penny. So I put on my overalls first thing and was gathering supplies when Hattie told me that she would…
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Herbalism and Medicinal Gardening

  • April 16, 2020
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  • Rory
This entry is part of a new series on Medicinal Gardening and was contributed by one of our summer interns. Jenny is a horticulturalist and currently studying to become a…
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Raised Bed Gardens, Quick and Easy

  • April 13, 2020
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  • Rory
This is part one of a series on Starter Gardens. Last week I shared some advice for starter gardens, discussing what to grow and where to get seeds. Depending on…
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March on the Farm

  • April 6, 2020
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Here is the third video in a series we are putting together about farm life from our kids’ perspective.
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Advice for Starter Gardens

  • April 3, 2020
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This is part one of a series on Starter Gardens. See also part two on building Raised Bed Gardens. We’ve had several friends contact us recently to ask about growing…
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