August was the month that I hit a homesteading wall. After months of pushing myself to the extreme, I crashed and burned, limping my way to the processing finish line. Thankfully, by month’s end and a little restructuring of my workload, I’m in a much better mental place and ready to tackle the rest of […]
This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. One last (partial) finish for the summer break challenge before we head back to school. While I had hoped to complete all six pillows, I’m satisfied that I finished three. (My biggest three […]
This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. I recently watched a video from a “Booktuber” who shared her reading goals for the rest of 2022. I was inspired! I’m typically a mood reader, so pre-planning is a little outside of […]
This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. The weather outside is // As I look outside my window // I am determined to figure out how to fortify the hens/ducks from a pesky predator. Probably a racoon? The girls are […]
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE SEVENTH WEEK OF COVID-19 LOCKDOWN Week seven. We finished our last week of schoolwork for the 2019-2020 school year! M was so ready to be done that he even requested to complete his standardized testing early. Rising eighth grader in the house! I can’t believe it. I splurged on a new 1,000 […]
This post contains affiliate links. O Lord, stir up our hearts that we may prepare for Thy only begotten Son, that through His coming we may be made worthy to serve Thee with pure minds. Through Christ our Lord, Amen. Advent wreath prayer for the second week of advent The Second Sunday of Advent was […]
This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. Well, I lost my “blog every weekday in August” streak last week. Too much going on and not enough energy to write anything coherent. We start our school year this Wednesday, but hopefully […]
I fell down half a flight of stairs early in the week and got a nice big bruise down my right side. The wildflowers are going crazy in the front beds! One plant is awkwardly taller than all of the rest, but I don’t have the heart to pull it out. They definitely put […]
This is more of a progress report than a finished product, but I am so happy to see this first part DONE! Definitely the most time intensive goal from my summer “Get Things Finished!” Challenge. This is a quilt top with a story, each piece lovingly sewn together by hand. I learned to sew this […]
This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. Another year, another reading challenge! Have you heard of the WILLA Awards? According to the website, “The WILLA Literary Awards honor the best in literature, featuring women’s or girls’ stories set in the West […]
This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. The weather outside is // As I look outside my window // As you are reading this, we are hopefully (!!) getting Fiona onto the trailer and off to processing! We borrowed a farmer […]
This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. Over the years, reading aloud has become an important staple in our homeschool. It’s so fun to experience new books together and I love to hear them chant, “One more chapter! One more […]
This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. 1 // MY GO-TO FARMER FOOTWEAR Last fall, my husband surprised me with these muck boots. I balked at the price, but they have proven to be worth every penny. I like that […]
This post contains affiliate links, which means I may receive a commission of any sale made at no extra cost to you. With just a few weeks of summer vacation left, I’m intentionally trying to slow down and make time for a few important tasks. Today I’m writing a letter! Can you believe that I haven’t […]