Amid the clattering of hundreds of Legos being cleaned up by half a dozen hands, my 11 year old son came over to where I was sitting. He put his hands on my knees, leaned down, and looked me in the eyes. “It’s the story of a family,” he said wisely. “Mess. Clean up....
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Smitten Kitchen: Lobster rolls Karen Cheng: Heavenly Brownie Cake Casual Kitchen: Split Top Butter Loaf (comment #1)
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This past week I have been sucked into the garden/canning vortex. We’ve been given free picking rights to a friend’s apricot and plum trees. Plus the garden is exploding: cukes, peppers, zucchini, corn, and the beginnings of the tomato crop. Saturday yielded a couple dozen each of cucumbers, corn, and tomatoes, enough to overload...
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You might remember that this spring we got 18 chickens with the plan of having a flock of egg-layers. The feed store only had straight run chicks, so we figured we’d just make chicken dinner out of whatever roosters we happened to get. Well, roosters we had in abundance. Loud ones. And for those...
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If you happen to live in Alabama, Iowa, Louisianna, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Virginia, you might want to check out this link to find out what you can buy tax free this weekend. There are tax holidays planned for other states as well.
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I’m not about to claim that I am READY for school to start, but I did at least get a start on pre-school organizing. All last year, the laundry room counter was the dumping grounds for kids’ books at the end of each school day.  Books were supposed to be stacked neatly, but of...
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GIVEAWAY #1–- A LAPTOP!– Go enter! GIVEAWAY #2–One copy each of A Sane Woman’s Guide to Raising a Large Family and Family Feasts for $75 a Week .  To enter, leave a comment and tell me how long you’ve been visiting here. If you’re new, tell me one unusual fact about yourself.  To enter...
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Last week my sister in law handed me a CD that she’s been enjoying and asked if I wanted to borrow it. The singer is Kari Jobe. After listening through once, I was immediately clicking over to amazon to buy myself a copy. The lyrics are amazing and her voice is just golden.
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Homeschooling: how we began (As you read this, please know I am not dissing other school options or proclaiming homeschooling as THE answer for everyone.  I know successful adults who have come from every type of school setting.) ———– That first year of homeschooling, we charged into the school year with great excitement.   I...
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