Yesterday we were part of an amazing experience. A family member received a wonderful gift, a kidney. This family member has been sick for quite sometime and has been on and off the transplant list over the course of years. Thursday the call came, “We have a kidney that is a perfect tissue match, would […]
Author: Talina
A city girl turned farmer. Yes women do farm ;) Owner and operator of direct to consumer, Ryder Family Farm in Southern Illinois.
Wearing many hats I'm also a mother to 3, a wife, a yogi, a farmer, a 4-H & Girl Scout leader & hospitality manager.
Share a square
Last month I crocheted and knitted several squares and sent them to Shelly @ this eclectic life.com. Shelly is calling for people to knit and crochet six inch squares, send them to her and her volunteers will join them together making blankets that will be donated to a camp that comforts and entertains young cancer […]
Hikes in Flagstaff, AZ
My younger brother is staying with me for the week and we made an effort to check out a few sights and hikes in the area for entertainment. This first photo is of us at Walnut canyon is filled with Indian ruins that line the cliffs of walnut canyon. We hiked a 185 feet climb […]
It's all gone to the dogs….
Finding a rental home when you own multiple pets is such a pain! Landlords discriminate against pet owners and get away with it.. Why??
Cinnamon Roll Factory Time!!
On baking seven pans of cinnamon rolls just for fun. You can get the free recipe and learn about the chain letter for bakers (better known as Amish friendship bread). Happy baking!
Some funny things around town
I was clearing our my camera phone today and found a number of photos I had taken of random things that were amusing. I wanted to share a few of them with you here: Snap a photo or two of the odd or funny things in your town and post it in your […]
Digital photography- a photo blog
So, I have been having some fun with digital photography lately. I am participating in photography challenges @ DPChallenge.com and I am also selling prints of some of my best photos @ DPCPrints.com. I have some fun photos that I would like to share with you that are not part of a challenge. I have […]
Crochet a granny square
I am crocheting squares for Shelly’s Afghans for cancer blankets. I thought it would be beneficial for others to have a video reference on how to crochet squares for afghan blankets. I found a very helpful site that explains the pattern (crochet cabana) for granny squares but as a beginner I had trouble understanding the […]
Get involved and feel good!
I was recommended another great site on stumbleupon.com today! Those of you who went to high school with me already know about my cow obsessions, for everyone else.. I am obsessed with cows!! The site www.cowsunite.org is cute, funny and it promotes organic milk. I checked the site out for the entertainment but ended up […]
Harvest of Daily Life Blog/ Web Tour- Hassle Me
Are you forgetful? Could you benifit from a reminder every now and then? I have just the page for you! Visit the HassleMe website and you can sign up for your very own reminders.. “Becasue sometimes in life, you just need to be nagged..” 🙂
Entertainment on the web…
I was once again using stumble upon today to browse sites and I found this one that I think people will enjoy: http://www.wadsworth.com/psychology_d/templates/stripped_features/try_online/tryonline.html# This site has many games and activities that are “mind boggling” and sort of entertaining. If you are bored check them out!
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Learning to attract what you want….
“The THOUGHTS we choose to think are the tools we use to paint the canvas of our lives.” – Louise Hay So much of life is a self fulfilling prophecy. We can very easily become products of our environment if we allow it. This is a very difficult concept for people to understand and it […]
Herbal Supplment Info and Home Remedies
I am writing several informational articles on various herbs that are used for health. Readers my benefit from this information so I opted to post it here as a reference. Kava Uses and Possible Liver Risks– Its most commonly used to treat anxiety, insomnia and for treatment of menopause symptoms. Kava can also help improve […]
Gardening and Laptop anticipation…
I am going to burst with anticipation of my newly purchased laptops arrival!! I finally bit the bullet and bought myself a laptop! I am tired of being confined to my office/ inventory room when I am writing articles and working on my business. I have a beautiful garden and a pooch downstairs that I […]
Simple Origami Instructions For Kids
Origami is a great craft for kids! Origami improves hand eye coordination and it helps children get used to reading and following written or visual instructions. Below are a few simple origami projects you can try with your kids. Boat Origami [youtube quwDoJVkUX0 Origami Boat] 1. Start with a square piece of paper. 2. Fold […]
Ways of living a sustainable life..
We just got a nice afternoon rain shower to fill our rain water barrel, our composter is breaking down our kitchen wastes/ junk mail and our new vegtable garden is just growing and growing. We think it is important to take care of our environment and we try to do our best to tread lightly […]
The Mothers Day Rush…
Today was a super busy day for Custom Gifts by Talina! It all started with some really cute stuff that I found a while back. I had the idea to make up a really nice mothers day gift basket to add to my inventory. I found a cute porcelain teapot/ tea cup duet with a […]
Wordlesss Wednesday
They say misery loves company….
… and I believe it is true. The thing that bothers me most is people who are bitter or angry and insist on trying to ruin everybody else’s day. Yesterday was my day off and I was set on trying to enjoy it despite all the things that weigh on me. I garden when I […]
Fun free samples for April 2007
Yesterday I was lounging and watching TV when I started noticing all the commercials for free samples… So, I got a pen and wrote down the info.. Here it is in case you are interested. Everybody loves free samples right? Hurry though samples run out fast! Downy is offering fabric softener samples: https://ultradowny.offerprocessingcenter.com/?source=beetle.downyhp.link Kashi is […]