My best friend and I took our daughters (who are also besties) for make up makeovers today. We had such a fun day doing make up, shopping, shoes, and lunch. We were in Jo-Ann Fabric when Becky grabbed a remnant from the clearance table and turned it into a vest with just one knot!!! I … Continue reading Scarf to a vest
DIY
Sometimes late is better than never
Remember my very late garden planting which took place July 4th? Check out the progress in my little late garden! There's a baby watermelon on this vine! I spy a ripening tomato! The pumpkin vine is full of bright orange blossoms! Check out this short squatty little green pepper! The jalapeno plant has several on … Continue reading Sometimes late is better than never
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Now you see me…
...now you don't!
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Produce galore!
There were soooo many bags of apples gifted to me that I couldn't let Bessie and the Terrible Twosome have them all (too many could cause bloat). I gave them about 50 apples and gave the rest to the turkeys and chickens. The turkeys went wild for these things. Getting extra or soft veggies and … Continue reading Produce galore!
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Repurposing old chicken feeders
OOPS!!! I just realized the pictures didn't show up of the completed chicken feeder! I will update those this evening when I get back . Stay tuned! On a local Facebook pickers' site, I ran across chicken feeders. I was able to snag two (wish I could have gotten them all!). One was very tall … Continue reading Repurposing old chicken feeders
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My chili recipe
Sahara had fiends over for dinner almost every night this week after band camp. I made chili one night, and her friend loved it so much she wanted my recipe. If it passes the kid test, it's definitely a share- worthy recipe! Early in the day, boil about 2 lbs. of Small red beans for … Continue reading My chili recipe
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Jake’s learning list
Jake and I made up his learning list before bed tonight. These are all things he's very interested in and wants to know more about. I've done homeschooling this way the majority of the time with all four of my kids. This works so well because it builds on the child's interests. I'll take this … Continue reading Jake’s learning list
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Little farm hand
I think I have the cutest little farm hand in all of America! He helped me dig out the holes for these three stepping stones. This is going to be an eclectic hodgepodge walkway with low growing mosses between all the rocks, pottery, and concrete pieces, and there will be wildflowers all around the front … Continue reading Little farm hand
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Lesson planning
On the day of the doctor appointment, I also stopped at Target and found lots of teacher goodies in their Dollar Spot. If you homeschool and have older kids in activities, you know how it is doing some schooling in the car during hour long practices. I love using the iPad for math and spelling … Continue reading Lesson planning
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Prep work means…
...soaking jars for the big canning sessions taking place over the next two days!
Striving Acres 