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My mom comes out every year to help us braid onion My mom comes out every year to help us braid onions. We all have our jobs- hers is to prep very onion, take pictures of each kid with their onion strands and bring motivating snacks. 🥰
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!
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The Homemaker Conference

  • October 27, 2024
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When we walked into our house at eleven pm, tired and road weary, I smelled a smell that was not good. It wasn’t terrible, but it was obvious to me…
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Portraits by Hattie Joy

  • October 25, 2024
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Recently I found this series of pictures and it made me laugh out loud. Hattie, age 9, is a wonderfully eager photographer and she takes great joy in capturing the…
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Harvest Time

  • October 25, 2024
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We had our first frost last week and this week we have been tucking everything back in for winter. Hoses are wound and hung, garden tools have been brought back…
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Summer Slide Show

  • September 15, 2024
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My dad made slides right up until I was born. So growing up if we ever had any relatives passing through, the slide projector would come out and stories began…
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Gather & Grow on the Road

  • September 8, 2024
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Well, I just looked at all of my pictures from the summer and couldn’t believe all we packed into these incredible three months. All I can really say is that…
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The First Day of School

  • September 3, 2024
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Today we began homeschool! Which around here is a very soft start. Mainly I meet with each kid and talk through every subject, where they left off, make notes of…
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