Category Archives: Homesteading

Things I Love About GA

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

Most of you probably know that I’m a northern-born girl.  I grew up in Michigan.  Right along Lake Michigan.  Very pretty, but very wild and very COLD. The summers were beautiful but lasted only about 3 months.  The winters were … Continue reading →

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Virtual Tour of Our “Homestead”

Posted on April 17, 2011 by

Carter and I “toured” our “homestead” today after church, for once just enjoying the 5 year of work we’ve put into garden, woods, flowers, and bushes.

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Garden Update

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

So all that still needs to be done in the garden (as far as planting goes!) is to plant all my seedlings (tomatoes, peppers, melons, pumpkins, and a zuchinni or two) and direct-sow cucumbers.  My seedlings are doing pretty well…. … Continue reading →

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Family Fun

Posted on April 9, 2011 by

We had a lovely visit this past week with Carter’s parents, and his brother and two nieces.  My sister-in-law had to stay in Michigan to work, so we missed her.  It was a wonderful week.  I have so many pictures … Continue reading →

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Setting Up (Warping) My Loom

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

Warping a loom is a big project. Here are the basic steps. I use Carter’s clamps to clamp the loom to the table so it doesn’t move all over the place while I’m working on it. It’s all one continuous … Continue reading →

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More Adventures in Gardening

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

I spent most of the day yesterday transplanting most of my indoor seedlings.  Carter set up another light for me (I still think I could use two more, but I rotate the plants a few times during the day), and … Continue reading →

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Favorite Links

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

I compiled a list for our Ladies’ Homesteading Group… thought I’d share!   Knitting/Spinning http://www.ravelry.com http://www.knittinghelp.com Homeschooling Help http://www.ixl.com –membership based math practice (my kids LOVE it!) http://www.freemathprogram.com – ahem… it’s a free math program Gardening http://www.mysquarefootgarden.net http://www.highmowingseeds.com – has … Continue reading →

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My Hard-working Boy

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

I had several pictures of Garrett working today in the garden and had to post them for you.  He works hard… then plays hard.  His daddy is doing a great job teaching him to be a hard worker.     … Continue reading →

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Work Day #2

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

We had another big work day today.  Another 83* day, too.  Almost too warm, but I refuse to complain!  We’d found strawberries for $1/quart at Walmart yesterday, so one of Cassandra’s jobs was to wash and cap them, so I … Continue reading →

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“Duh!” Moments

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

When I was a kid, my parents didn’t approve of my saying, “Duh!” whether I was saying “Duh!” about something I did that I thought was dumb or whether I was saying it about someone else’s opinion or action.  Now … Continue reading →

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