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I think we can all agree that photographing my pre I think we can all agree that photographing my preserves in rainbow order was a very good use of my time.
We did it!! And yes… you can still pledge. New p We did it!! And yes… you can still pledge. New pledges go towards making a better book, printing in color, producing audio book etc. All backers of the printed book receive every “stretch goal” upgrade. Spread the word!
Wowza! We’re $500 away from hitting our funding Wowza! We’re $500 away from hitting our funding goal!! If you thought about backing this project please head on over to Kickstarter and push us over the finish line! (Link in profile)

Now… will somebody go find this boy a pair of pants?
Today is Hattie’s 10th birthday and she has plan Today is Hattie’s 10th birthday and she has plans a plenty! But I wanted to share this picture that I have taped to a cupboard in my kitchen because it clearly was Hattie’s 7th birthday, and I clearly stuck a candle in a carton of tag-alongs. Which weren’t even Girl Scout name brand- just the Aldi knock off. And that was good enough to get this smile from her and that smile from me.
Like the values it represents, Henry and the Great Like the values it represents, Henry and the Great Society is a book lost to time. Help us bring this story back into print for a new generation. Link in profile to preorder!
Our family just launched a kickstarter campaign! P Our family just launched a kickstarter campaign! Please like this post (so more people see it!) and go to the link in our profile to see what we’re throwing into the world! We would love for you to join in!
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Raising Hardy Sheep

  • February 20, 2025
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When my dad bought the first sheep for our farm several years ago, we had no idea what we were doing. You can’t, after all, coming from a city background…
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Children Slow You Down

  • February 18, 2025
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It was 4:15 when we realized we had to get to the post office before it closed at 5. Half the family was at that moment heading out to split wood,…
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Picking Up The Sheep

  • February 8, 2025
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A few years ago, we had a big brown Katahdin ram that we bought from a farm in Wisconsin. He was a great ram, and he bred every one of…
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Ivar’s Workshop

  • January 23, 2025
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My name is Ivar. I am 14 years old and live on a farm in southern Minnesota with my parents and five siblings. On our farm we raise sheep, chickens,…
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Thanksgiving Talent Show

  • November 30, 2024
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My devotions on Thanksgiving morning focused on the greek word perisseuo, which translates to: beyond the normal, over the top, superabounding, to excel beyond measure, excessive, abundant, far more than…
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Fall on the Farm

  • November 10, 2024
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Well, the first thing I have to report is that Rory and I just celebrated four years of After Dinner Walks. We started this on a whim, on a stunning…
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