Contracts have been signed, we are having a wedding in 2013. It’s only 3 years belated but now we have two beautiful little girls to share the day with. Spur of the moment we decided to have a wedding with our tax return money, nothing more. Could it be done? Apparently, our desired venue has […]
Category: personal stories
Milestones and upcoming excitement in 2013
This week has been a milestone week for Everly & Adalyn. They are now playing together, like actually both enjoying the same thing… And they are cooperating. As opposed to parallel play or Adalyn simply undoing everything Everly is trying to do. This is a welcome development. Adalyn has also discovered the joys of trying […]
Everly flies solo for Montessori preschool today!
My baby girl went to school on her own for the first time today. *tear* Addie and Mommy had to drop her off and come back home since Addie has a nasty tummy bug (aka purging from both directions) and a fever. Everly didn’t even seem to care… I am amazed, surprised and very proud […]
Splashes, Sprouts and Zzzz Make The Highs & Lows List Today.
Today was the epitome of highs and lows for us. On the high side, 17 month old Adalyn slept through the night for the first time since 11/12/12. Back in November she only slept through the night a few times then we all got sick and that ended because what sick baby doesn’t need cuddles and to […]
On sowing seeds, both for the garden and in our lives…
All winter we’ve been helping Everly to sow the seeds to her intellectual future by introducing her to Montessori style learning both at home and once a week for preschool. Adalyn has also been giving some of the activities a try. I’d always been on the fence about sending my kids off for someone else to […]
Throat soothing tea: A natural cold and flu home remedy
We’ve had a case of respiratory sickness, since the week before thanksgiving. It all started when I went to observe a Montessori class in prep for enrolling Everly. The sick kids and germs were running rampant. First Everly got sick, then Adalyn. Nathan got it next, then they passed it around a bit… I was […]
Dear children, Mommy and Daddy just want some sleep for Christmas.
We know it is very exciting to be a newly walking baby and that growing like 4 molars at once is a major bummer but you still must sleep. Especially with us all being sick with the plague! Sleep is the perfect way to hide from those teeth pains and the unfortunate symptoms of sickness, […]
We love our coffee, do you?
If you’ve ever spent a day in my home then you know all about our love of coffee. I know, it’s not considered “good for you” in many circles, but we have a strong connection with coffee here. Might be my french blood?
Emergence in the life cycle of our foods, even with small children
We strive to buy grass fed, free range meats, some of you already know this and also strive for the same thing. We’ve been on the bandwaggon for about four years now, we started by committing to a beef, pork and chicken CSA – it was great. All humanely raised, naturally fed and local. Since our CSA […]
Post turkey day reflections & a new holiday tradition: The Advent Basket
Thanksgiving day Adalyn took her first solo steps. Time is just flying by. Everly starts school this last week. Last week we also had our first snow flurries. We found a butterfly living in our office. I am betting it’s the offspring of one of the many bugs Everly has captured and brought inside. I […]
Over 300 lbs of produce, first steps and sleeping at night…
As thanksgiving approaches much reflection and taking stock of things has been happening. The time has flown by with all the gardening, child rearing and the explosion of my client base. There hasn’t been much time for solitary thinking or blogging, until now. We hauled in over 300lbs of garden fresh produce and about 8 […]
Two sisters are now sharing a room
October 24th 2012, I wrote this: One gloomy fall day, on a mom’s whim, two sister were laid down to nap. They giggled and romped instead, didnt even bonk their heads! Sleep they did not but mom got a break even if they were in the other room, still awake. After rejected naptime they did […]
Celiac disease & gluten detoxing (again)- It’s hell over here!
It’s been seven months since I’ve begun limiting my gluten intake and about nine months since my gut healing efforts through restricted diet have begun. Gluten intake has been on the mind much since it appears Adalyn’s severe symptoms (both behaviorally and physically) and my own symptoms improve when gluten intake is limited & reduced […]
Keeping chickens & eating them: Thoughts on our first experience processing
It’s a cold and gloomy day here, we are in the upper 50’s this afternoon and the vibe is very lazy. Everly has been watching childrens movies on the couch today, specifically snow related holiday ones. She knows the seasons are changing and is excitedly dreaming of lots of snow this winter. I’ve been spending some much […]
Hey there, long time since I’ve seen you!
Welcome to the revamped site! See, I am not dead or ditching the blog… Just have too many plates spinning so to speak. If you read my last post you know we are busting our butts to get funding and to make headway on opening our own farm here in Indiana. We’ve met with mentors, […]
The half acre homestead may not be enough…
We’ve talked about trying to move closer to Nathan’s place of employment since his major career change about two years ago. Living closer to his work would shave about 2 hours off his work day, plus he’d be able to come home for lunch some days and we’d save money on gas prices. Plus, It […]
My compost pile has been moved to my kitchen floor because of my baby…
It is true… Most times thoughout the day I’ve got a smattering of food under Adalyn’s chair. Thankfully I had the forethought to lay a kitchen towel under her seat… and I can just shake it off out in the yard for the chickens so it’s all good… … but this messy baby eating stage […]
How does Dove conditioner work out in the Talina poof of hair?
For those of you that know me, you also know that my hair is well… INSANE. It’s thick, corse, curly in areas and typically long (unless I am particularly annoyed with it’s weight at any given time). As a youngon I used to spend over an hour each day straightening or taming the mane when it was […]
To Adalyn on your first birthday
A year ago today our lives changed, we became a family of four in the wee hours of the morning and many witnessed this live here on the blog. We weren’t sure the day would ever come. From perceived improper positioning to going beyond the arbitrarily determined due date, we were all on pins and needles about how and when you’d […]
Firing the machine back up and CHIGGERS. Gah!
We just returned from a much needed family vacation (aka. break from the homestead hooligans & technology). We went to Slade, Kentucky for some outdoorsy, mountain fun. Nathan planned the whole thing complete with a cozy cabin rental, a sky ride and hike to a natural bridge, some swimming and lazy area exploration took place. […]