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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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Preserving the Harvest – What Worked, What Didn’t

  • April 1, 2020
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Every year we work our butts off to plant a huge garden and then burn out right around harvest time. Doh! One of the things that stymies us is where…
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Practical Ideas for Home Learning

  • March 19, 2020
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If you have followed along for any length of time, you might notice I don’t talk a whole lot about our homeschooling. Honestly, this is because I’ve found opinions are…
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The Incredible Story of Saint Patrick

  • March 17, 2020
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  • Becca
One of my very favorite read-aloud books is this one here: I Heard Good News Today by Cornelia Lehn. It begins with Mary Magdalene running from the tomb to tell…
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Chicken and Lamb for Sale

  • March 16, 2020
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This is a sobering time in the world with so much in the future feeling uncertain. And yet, it is also the time of year to look ahead and get…
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February on the Farm

  • March 2, 2020
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  • Rory
Here is the second video in a series we are putting together about farm life from our kids’ perspective. The first video is here.
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What’s Fun About Each One

  • March 2, 2020
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My kids are growing right before my very eyes. So I thought I’d take a post to write what my very eyes are seeing and what I love about each…
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