I realized that all you lovely people haven't seen our basement since it was gutted. Well, actually, you've never seen our basement. Because it's a little scary down there. So I thought I'd take you on a post-deconstruction tour. This is what it used to look like in one of the storagey areas. Dark, scary, … Continue reading Farmhouse Renovations Continued
Marriage and family are big passions of mine. Not just because I love the people around me, though I do love them tremendously. I'm passionate about marriage and family because of the things they represent; our relationship with God, Christ's relationship with the Church, the unity of the Trinity. That said, marriage on the homestead … Continue reading Marriage on the Homestead
Today's been cool so far y'all. All the babies were awake before 7 so we all did our morning Bible time. Read from Matthew 21, and sang a bunch of hymns together. Different than my desired slow-burn start to the morning I prefer, but still good. Just louder and busier. I made a big ol' … Continue reading August Homestead Update
I did a weird thing. It was out of necessity, of course. We've got these giant tomato plants. And they haven't been super awesome this year. Maybe it was the rain, maybe it was my spacing, maybe it was the new placement in the terrace rotation... Who's to say. But I was out tending the … Continue reading Green Tomato Pie
Sometimes I think politics itself and our political system is a tragedy in and of itself. In his farewell address, President George Washington warned against the dangers of bipartisan politics, a disregard for our nationality as Americans, "by birth or by choice," and misrepresentations leveraged by politicians to push an agenda. Sounds familiar, right? In … Continue reading Tragedy and Politics
Something has been on my heart for ages now, so I'll just throw it out there. It is my firm belief that the Church should focus more on marriage anatomy. What do I mean by that? Not anything related to marriage equality- that's a different conversation. Christians need to teach and learn the anatomy of … Continue reading Covenant Marriage
They finished work on the basement today. Walls torn out, mold is gone, sump pump installed, ducts cleaned, and home fumigated. We were just starting to feel joyful at having come through that challenge that rocked me physically, financially, and emotionally, when our AC went out. People, I'm 17 weeks pregnant. I was finally getting … Continue reading Simple Reminder
I've been scheduling leisure into my day; taking a page from my husband's book. Does that mean my inner perfectionist feels like that means neglecting things that could be more productive? Yes. Do I usually end up physically ill before I take me time? Yes. So fine. I've had enough feeling like garbage, and all … Continue reading Sewing Things
Some days, I'm on my game from the minute my feet hit the floor. Other days, the kids throw dirt in eachother's sweaty hair, effectively making a mud helmet, need baths before lunch, and then Mama kinda gives up around 4:30pm and decides to order pizza for dinner and watch Winnie the Pooh while she … Continue reading Curriculum Shopping & Sanity Day
Sometimes I struggle with feeling restless and bored with the mundane day-to-day operations on the ol' homestead. I think if we're honest, most people do feel that way about life at some point. But I tend to handle it in a systematic fashion that has helped me cope with my chronic ADHD need to be … Continue reading Restlessness and my Remedy
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