This has to be one of best and easiest recipes I've ever made. When I started kicking out all of the processed foods from our grocery shopping, one of the things I missed the most (and so what ended up being my cheat food and my guilty little pleasure when I go to the movies … Continue reading Homemade Velveeta (with real cheese!)
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Better late than never
We're starting leash training today. Puppers is nearly five months old and still won't walk on a leash. She acts like I'm killing her when I hold the end, and she either rolls on the ground and howls (screams) like she's dieing or just yanks backwards to try to slip the collar over her head. … Continue reading Better late than never
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Country road, take me home…
...to the place I belong.... I wouldn't trade this view for anywhere else in the world! I love going home when I've been anywhere.
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Food independence
I planted my garden on July 4th. Yes, that's terribly late. I know that. Better late than never, right? I figured I could not do it and then moan and groan about it or try to do it this late and be thrilled if I actually get any veggies from the plants. I planted three … Continue reading Food independence
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$2 Toolbox
Every single time I have a job around the farm to do, I spend at least 30 minutes (or more!) locating the tools I need to do it. Ted swears I leave tools everywhere, but that's not true. I know it's him (and the kids)! I found a toolbox a local man was selling (he … Continue reading $2 Toolbox
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If you give a woman a chicken…
...she'll realize she needs a chicken coop. If she builds the chicken coop, she'll realize that it needs painted. If she paints it, she'll need brushes and rollers and more paint so she'll go to the store. At the store she'll remember she needs milk and seeing those jugs of milk will make her wish … Continue reading If you give a woman a chicken…
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Christmas in July
I love Christmas. No, seriously, I LOVE CHRISTMAS! Before I went to work full time teaching, I decorated every room in our home for Christmas. I put up 26 fully decorated Christmas trees (starting on November 1st). I had a Christmas Control Journal in a 3" wide binder, and it was FULL of plans and … Continue reading Christmas in July
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Open for grazing!
The gate has been installed, the water tanks have been filled, and after 4 trips (chasing goats who would get allllmost to the gate and then run back up the driveway home), Bessie and the Terrible Twosome are successfully in the new pasture and grazing! All that goat chasing wore Ted and DG out. LOL
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Struck my funny bone…
I took Jake to Bible School tonight, and I forgot to make myself a sandwich right before I went out the door so by 8 p.m. I was very hungry. I was in a college town so really the only choices were fast food places. I decided to indulge in a little Taco Bell. The … Continue reading Struck my funny bone…
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Hello again!
I just realized it's been about three weeks since I last wrote an indepth post on my blog. Three weeks! What have I been up to for three weeks? I'm glad you asked! The biggest news is my oldest son, Teddy, married his high school sweetheart, Morgan, on June 12th! I got to help with … Continue reading Hello again!
Striving Acres 