This was my favorite part of the Franklin Conservatory field trip; I love fairy gardens, and these take them to a whole new level! I found it so interesting that they utilized broken items to house the fairy gardens, and they all worked together so well! I'm hoping to put a few together this … Continue reading Fairy gardens at the Franklin Conservatory
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Franklin Conservatory field trip
This past Friday, I went on a field trip to the Franklin Conservatory in Columbus, Ohio, and I took Jake and Sahara. It was our first time there, and it was breathtaking. Right now, their exhibit is called Blooms and Butterflies, and the entire North Conservatory is full of hundreds of butterflies, all loose in … Continue reading Franklin Conservatory field trip
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Smartcar mileage
274.5 in town miles ÷ 8.112 gallons = 33.8387mpg OUCH!!! I have no idea what happened there, but that was NOT good gas mileage for my little car!
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Happy Mothers’ Day…
...from all of us at Striving Acres Farm!
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Planning for canning
If you're new to canning (and even if you're not), it's always helpful to know how many pounds of a particular fruit or veggie you need to grow or buy so you hit your canning goals. This website will help you with that!
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Happy hen pics
I love taking pictures of my hens out free ranging in the yard and forest. They're so happy and healthy. Their feathers are sleek and shiny and thick, and their combs are brightly colored. Their feet are clean and just beautiful. Their eyes are alert and always on the hunt for a few bugs … Continue reading Happy hen pics
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Look at him now!
Remember Picky Mao and how scrawny he was when Teddy found him and brought him to me? He loved to stalk around, pretending to be a little lion. Now his favorite activity is curling up in a big patch of warm sunshine on the porch railing or in the big armchair on the porch, keeping an … Continue reading Look at him now!
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Visiting Dogwood Pass
Jake's school took a field trip to Dogwood Pass, a wild west "town". They had such a good time. They met Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Hickok and Rattlesnake Ron, saw all the buildings in the town while learning about the history of what living in a real wild west town would have been like in … Continue reading Visiting Dogwood Pass
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Enjoy your Monday!
DG certainly is!
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My baby went to prom!
Sahara looked so grown up and beautiful in her prom dress! It's hard to believe my baby is this grown up, but she is. She has one year left of high school, and then she'll only have a couple of years left in college (she's in the College Credit Plus program here and is … Continue reading My baby went to prom!
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