Around here, we all work. Dad, Mom, the kids, the chickens, the cat and the dog... we all work doing something. Our jobs or expertise may vary, but it is important that we all do something to help the family.Shannon grew up having to do chores, to help around the house, to help … [Read more...] about A family that works together…
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A Happy Thrifting Find…
Good Morning! It's FRIDAY! I hope your Friday is a happy one! This week in my hometown we have an event called Antique Alley. It goes up and down a … [Read more...] about A Happy Thrifting Find…
Homemade Convenience Foods: Yum-Yum Sauce
Yum-Yum Sauce or Japanese White Sauce is delicious. I like it when you add a little Sriracha sauce and make it SPICY! It is very expensive to buy, with a bottle being almost $5 each. I just knew there had to be a way to make it, more healthfully and more inexpensively. So playing … [Read more...] about Homemade Convenience Foods: Yum-Yum Sauce
Flowers, Bees, Itty Bitty…
The Coreopsis are one of my favorite flowers. The gorgeous pops of yellow and there are so many blooms. I have these growing all over our property. They spread, so after a while you can dig up some and transplant! Love that!This is my Salvia. It has beautiful purple stalks of … [Read more...] about Flowers, Bees, Itty Bitty…
Sights from the homestead
Say hello to my little... er HUGE friend! Rhubarb! Isn't it amazingly beautiful?!?! I had absolutely no idea just how big she would grow! I have two small ones beside her that I am going to have to move, because she is almost taking up one whole side of the bed. My green onions … [Read more...] about Sights from the homestead