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Setting up the rest of the corral

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Ted did it!  The corral pieces he ordered finally came in after four weeks of waiting, so we headed to Hillsboro on Saturday morning to pick them up.  It was a straight over and straight back trip.   Then it was time to set them up. It was a little harder than we thought it … Continue reading Setting up the rest of the corral

Spring band concert

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Sunday afternoon was the last band concert of Sahara's junior year of high school.  It's hard to believe that my girl is going to be a senior after Friday.  It's even harder to believe that a year from now we'll see her graduating high school.   I am so not ready for this!

Smartcar mileage 

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I am NOT happy about the lack of mileage my little smartcar is getting right now!  I can't figure out what's going on with it.  It was getting around 40mpg, but last time and this time, the mileage was just HORRIBLE! The only thing I can think of is that someone is stealing gas from … Continue reading Smartcar mileage 

Gardening with Gramma Izzie

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Gramma had me help her with her plants earlier this week. That woman can grow anything (just like my Mom!).  I, unfortunately,  did not inherit this gene.  Here's hoping one of the kids did. Gramma has a big strawberry pot full of "hens and chicks", and there are tons of little "chicks" growing out from … Continue reading Gardening with Gramma Izzie

We have a woodpecker! 

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I was outside feeding the chickens on Monday morning when I heard something knocking,  knocking,  knocking in the woods behind the coop.  I snuck around the side, listening.   It took me a few minutes,  but I found him!  I only had the cellphone with me so the picture isn't super clear when I zoom … Continue reading We have a woodpecker! 

You can now access us at strivingacres.com !

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Guess what?  I upgraded the WordPress account for the blog, and with that, I received a free domain name!!!  You can now just type in www.strivingacres.com , and the blog will open! I HAVE A DOMAIN NAME!!!!!!  🙂 I also have 13GB of storage now (I had 6 before, and it was nearly all filled up so … Continue reading You can now access us at strivingacres.com !

Fairy gardens at the Franklin Conservatory 

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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 

Franklin Conservatory field trip

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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