Thoughts for a Monday Morning

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Every spring we are so surprised at how much there is to clean up.  The grass is turning green, and soon (probably this week) it will be time to mow.  Before we can do that, though, there are leaves, sticks, dead plants, flower beds to clean up, and even a few toys that were left […]

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How to Clip Chicken Wings

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Even though it doesn’t feel like spring today, we know that it will not be long before our garden is going to be full of young plants. That being the case, it is important to keep our chickens from scratching around in the garden beds.

The fences in our chicken run are only about five […]

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The Why of Homesteading

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It has taken a long time for us to call ourselves ‘homesteaders’.  The term today seems to carry with it images of people in covered wagons, old men living in the hills, or people who are expert gardeners or that seem to always have all the right knowledge and all the right equipment.

There […]

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Home School Science: Gooey Goo

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Once in a while you find something fun in an unexpected place. You know that table that they always have at the public library where they try to sell all the old books and movies and magazines that nobody checks out anymore for really low prices? Good finds are few and far between it seems, […]

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Hummus

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I have been making this recipe for hummus for at least five years. We love it. It is quick and easy to make home made hummus from scratch and is super flavorful. It is also fairly healthy as snacks go, and can be made in a matter of minutes.

Typically, you would use your food […]

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