Through the gift of grace and family and friends, my daughter and I are in the process of remodeling our home. In years past, I …
For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends, For everything Thy …
Recently, we adopted two rescue dogs, and we couldn’t be more happy! LuLu has returned to us from her time in the New Leash on …
Thanksgiving Prayer We return thanks to our mother, the earth, which sustains us. We return thanks to the rivers and streams, which supply us with …
Ok, so school systems and child care centers have begun avoiding recycling egg cartons because of salmonella issues, but how many years and years and …
Prayer of Thanksgiving O God, we thank you for this earth, our home; For the wide sky and the blessed sun, For the salt sea …
For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends, For everything Thy …
When I was a preteen/teen, we visited Charleston, SC every spring. My parents invited (to be read “forced”) my sister and me to tour homes, …
If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, “thank you,” that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart Autumn is my favorite season, not only …
Dear Chicas, I have tried to provide you with the best plant matter money can buy–organic kale seeds, swiss chard, winter rye and clover. I …
Listen to the mustn’ts, child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves then listen close …
I was a little late putting the hens up tonight. I heard pecking on the front door and opened it to find the Sisters disdainfully waiting on me.
Today, as I was working out in the gardens, I picked a few fresh green beans, and uttered, “There’s nothing better than eating green beans …
Ok, I’ll admit it. When a friend said to me, “Oh, you don’t know about Pinterest? Just wait, you’ll be addicted in no time,” I …
Several months ago, in a “next step” to live more simply (and declutter), I looked around the kitchen and asked myself, “What can I live …
We listen too much to the telephone and we listen too little to nature. The wind is one of my sounds. A lonely sound, perhaps, …
This is for all you girls about 42 Tossin’ pennies into the fountain of youth Every laugh, laugh line on your face Made you who …
So last night, our Just Be women’s group met at the community garden at church for a night of prayer, fellowship, and laughter. We started …
This week has truly been one of the fullest that I can remember in recent years. We began our week with getting baby chicks and …
So you’re an oatmeal eater or drink smoothies with protein powder–chances are you have cardboard canisters that are waiting for a bit of creativity and …
So we covered this topic for homesteaders, and now that I’m spending my free time outside, I thought we’d give the gardeners their due! Here …
Morning is an important time of day, because how you spend your morning can often tell you what kind of day you are going to …
Morning here started chilly and rainy but by afternoon, we had cool, sunny weather. As a part of my Friday afternoon sabbath, I spent time …
Those of you who follow this blog know how deeply I connect my time on the farm with time spent with God. I believe as …
Today, my 13-year-old daughter and I worked finished her extreme bedroom makeover. Yep, 3 months after we started it, we committed to finishing it. We …
Listen to Mustn’ts, child, listen to the Don’ts. Listen to the Shouldn’ts, the Impossibles, the Won’ts. Listen to the Never Haves, then listen close to …
God made rainy days so gardeners could get the housework done. ~Author Unknown It’s a cool, rainy March day here–the kind of weather that makes …
This weekend, I am taking a bit of a sabbath. My tween is gone (’nuff said), I have no work or ministry obligations, and most …
True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment. ~William Penn I …
Don’t be afraid to expand yourself, to step out of your comfort zone. That’s where the joy and the adventure lie. ~Herbie Hancock On the …
One of my favorite activities is to put a bunch of seed and suet out for the birds, make a big cup of green tea, …
I recently had someone refer to canning as a “lost art.” I snickered to myself that for us homesteaders, it is not an art, it …
Living simply was something I experienced as a child but lost somewhere on the journey to adulthood. It included playing in the backyard, gardening with …
“Hope” is the thing with feathers – That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – …
Tonight, I was reading a blog post by slowfoodsmama.com entitled “Is Urban Farming Really Farming?” Great post if you’re interested, and it caused me to …
Ok, so now you want to know, “What is upcycling?” A friend asked if that was an excuse for hoarding, and my tween daughter thinks …
Welcome to our house. Here is the room we are most proud of— The kitchen, Crossroads of friendship And the world’s blessings. ~Modern prayer from …
