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Spring is in full bloom here in Ireland. The chicken is laying and the now sturdy kids are galloping over the field with their mother. It’s starting to feel like a farm around here. After much preparation and prayer, we’ve … Continue reading
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This morning our doe, “Belle,” had her first kidding — two cute male kids. We discovered her in a secluded part of the property just after she birthed the two kids. We helped her back into her stall where she … Continue reading
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I recently read an article called “The 12 Most Compelling Reasons to Homeschool Your Children.” If you are interested in homeschooling, it offers some great reasons why you should. I share the same viewpoint after having been a public school … Continue reading
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Last year I dropped my sewing machine unintentionally and broke the mechanism on top which winds the bobbin. It didn’t take very long before I tired of winding the bobbins myself… and I gave the chore over to the girls… … Continue reading
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My younger sister, Hannah, found a wonderful chocolate chip cookie recipe she used to make us when we were growing up. They were Mary’s Chocolate Chip Cookies, and they were so good that we fondly renamed the recipe “Fat Mary’s … Continue reading
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It’s funny how the more children you announce you are having, the less you hear a hearty “congratulations.” This is one of the main reasons we usually tell our friends with large families first — because we know they are … Continue reading
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Lately, the boys have been taking over the funny quotes. The girls are just getting more mature, I guess. — For Jacob’s 5th birthday, he asked us to change his name to: “Super Jake (the best climber in the world) … Continue reading
This is December and you are more than busy with the holidays. But I thought I’d give you a mental break by suggesting a project – to be done later, of course. Soon it will be January, which is often … Continue reading
The end of the year is fast approaching and we’re thinking back over the course of the year… pondering the ‘what ifs’ and ‘we should haves.’ When it comes to having regrets, I think it’s important to weigh up what … Continue reading
One of my kids noticed that my dishcloths were not smelling sweet. Though they had not been thrown into the laundry container bunched up and wet, they still smelled bad. Determined to solve the problem, I researched and found … Continue reading
