Why are they called teenagers? Nineteen. That’s how many days stood between me and my ability to claim I was mom to four teenager daughters at once. You see, my eldest crossed the threshold into 20 nineteen days before my baby turned 13. I was disappointed when I realized that never would all my daughters […]
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Loosing weight has been an uphill battle for me during menopause. Menopause hit early and suddenly for me 6 years ago. I’ll share more of my story over on the Simple Doesn’t Mean Easy podcast, in S5 E1, but for now let’s just say it pretty much hit me out of nowhere. And I didn’t
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Yes, New England is a mission field. But truth be told, everywhere is a mission field, and so many people need to know about the Kindness of God, in a broken, hurting world. After you read this article, join my friend and pastor, Nate Pickowicz, and I as we discuss exactly that. Listen in to
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I have wonderful memories, as a teen, driving through Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and strolling the markets for amazing Mennonite baked goods.
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We all need some great to-do checklists for life, no? Today let’s dive into a to-do checklist of 54 things to do every year for your homestead. For every season. For a downloadable, printable set of checklists (& useful homestead-related coupons & offers!) join my Subscriber Library. Or just keep scrolling for the complete lists.
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There are a few questions that all successful parents ask themselves, whether they know it or not. Answering these questions will give us insight into our success (or failures) as a parent. {Scroll down for the 4 Questions Successful Parents Need to Ask Themselves.} If you’d rather listen than read about this topic, you’ll love
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Y’all know I love a great tree. And a great story. Last night I stumbled upon both. In one. We had dinner in a beautiful port town of New Hampshire. Portsmouth, NH, is a historic seaport and popular little patch of quaintness on the Piscataqua River that beckons summer tourists. But I wonder how many folks miss the
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With Easter only days away, I was elated to discover this new use for my kombucha starter tea. If you don’t have kombucha starter tea sitting around, that’s okay; I explain how to dye these rustic, eye-catching eggs with things you surely do have in your kitchen today.
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I may do this homesteading life a disservice most days. I am a romantic and love to weave a beautiful story, just like my Dad always did so well. And I am a writer and photographer and love to carefully choose words and frame images to their maximum appeal. So I apologize. My storytelling and
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How does a homesteader make money? That’s a many-faceted question. These gorgeous roses you’ll see when you scroll down just a tad bit? They’re part of my answer to that question, but more about that later… There have been mind-blowing wonderful things going on around here recently. I’m talking about the kinda things that
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