My oldest daughter loves drawing challenges. She's obsessed with drawing and it's always fun to prompt her to draw new things to get her out of her comfort zone. As homeschoolers we're always trying to find fun ways to expand on our kids interests. Ok, mostly the big kid, the littles dont have a whole lot of interests right now. The middle kid is interested in snacks and the ...
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Gift ideas for homeschool moms
Looking for some fun gift ideas for the homeschool mom in your life? First off, homeschool moms are not that hard to shop for. We love stationery, we love anything involving coffee or chocolate, we love anything that brags about being a homeschool mom. You could just give us an afternoon of coffee and bookstores, or get something adorable from this list. Either way you're ...
Cupcake batter sprinkle cookies
Cupcake batter sprinkle cookies are a simple and fun cookie to make for cookie exchanges this holiday season. Your kids will love making these! Cupcake batter sprinkle cookies 1 box of your favorite cupcake mix⅓ cup oil2 eggs1 cup sprinkles Preheat oven to 375*.Mix all ingredients to create cookie dough, and roll into 1 inch balls.Roll cookie dough ...
Winter is Coming
The busiest seasons on the homestead when you live in a place that actually has 4 seasons will always be spring and fall. Winter is coming, when you homestead that's just as scary of a phrase as it was in Game of Thrones. We might not have white walkers, but we do have a whole lot of stuff to get done before the snow starts flying. We did have snow flurries the other day, but ...
Crustless Pumpkin Pie Bites
Love pumpkin pie, but not a fan of crust? Try these simple pumpkin pie bites! Crustless Pumpkin Pie Bites 15 ounces Pumpkin Puree½ cup sugar¼ cup brown sugar2 large eggs1 tsp vanilla¾ cup evaporated milk⅔ cup flour1 tsp pumpkin pie spice¼ tsp salt¼ tsp baking powder¼ tsp baking soda Spray foil cupcake liners with cooking spray, preheat oven to ...
Jack-o-Lantern Jello Jiggler pumpkins
Looking for an easy treat for Halloween? Try these simple jack o lantern jello pumpkins! Jack-o-Lantern Jello Jigglers 5 16 oz soda bottlescooking spray6 ounces orange jello1 1/2 cups boiling water5 tootsie rollsoptional coconut dyed green with food coloring Cut the soda bottles, so only the bottoms remain.Spray each bottle with cooking spray, and ...
Orange pasta – linguine in orange sauce
I hope you enjoy this simple recipe for orange pasta, linguine in a bright orange cream sauce. It's a simple cream sauce made with fresh squeezed oranges and zest. An easy weeknight dinner, add chicken to make it a complete meal. We love adding breaded chicken for a quick kid friendly weeknight meal. Orange pasta - linguine in orange sauce 4½ tablespoons ...
Homesteading while pregnant Do’s and Don’ts
I'm in way too many homesteading groups and over and over again I see ladies announcing that they're pregnant and freaking out about what they can and can't do on their homestead or farm. If there were a ton of restrictions we wouldn't be here today, think about all of our grandma's that worked into the barn up until the moment they were in labor. Heck, think about me I was 2 ...
How to buy livestock on Facebook, how to avoid scams
Should I buy livestock from Facebook? Avoiding livestock scams Technically I don't think you're allowed to buy animals from Facebook, but I've lost count how many of our animals have been Facebook impulse purchases. My husband jokes that I can't go on Facebook at night, because that's when I end up deep in Facebook messages making deals for new animals. I might have bought ...
Homesteading and Unschooling
I think we became accidental unschoolers. Homesteading and unschooling goes hand in hand. Unschooling was not for us when Aliceana was little, she was too young to find her own interests. I would toss and turn in bed on many sleepless nights wondering if she was learning enough. Now that she's older and we live on a homestead, and honestly, I haven't had a ton of time to teach ...
First baby season on the farm
It's the beginning of April and that means it's baby season! This is our very first baby season, and it's an overwhelming amount of emotions. We have baby goats and pigs right now, and it's a whole lot of cute. Our first babies arrived a little over 3 weeks ago, when our Nigerian Dwarf decided to go into labor when we were smack dab in the middle of converting our coop to a ...
Garlicky Slow Cooker Spinach Artichoke Dip (Better & Cheaper than Store-Bought!)
Why you should make spinach artichoke dip from scratch f you’ve ever looked at the back of a store-bought dip container, the ingredient list can be a bit scary. By making this easy slow cooker appetizer at home, you know exactly what’s going into your body. With only 8 simple ingredients, this recipe has less than half the additives of even the "healthier" store-bought ...
And so they built a life they loved. Starting our homesteading journey.
These past couple years have been weird, you know all about it, you lived through it too. For us, they've been really weird, we changed almost every aspect our lives. When life gets complicated we get impulsive, that's how we've always been. I mean, I am the girl who met my husband at 18, bought a house and got married at 20, and had our first baby at 21. Our impulsive ...