I plan to “retire” most of my belongings. In other words, I’ll completely wear them out along with their usefulness before I replace them. If you are looking for how to become financially independent, maintaining what you have and completely using up what you’ve already paid for is one way to get there. Years ago, before [...]
Planning your charitable giving….sound intimidating? It needn’t be. It’s as simple as a conversation….with yourself. Most everyone has a “Holy Discontent” of some kind. What is a “Holy Discontent“? What is the one aspect of this broken world that, when you see it, touch it, get near it, you just can’t stand? Very likely, that [...]
God has such an interesting way of teaching me about this homesteading life. Just as I begin to think I know a little something, He’ll show me a perspective that I hadn’t seen before. Coming through the “back door” of my life, through our adoption of three Ethiopian siblings 2 1/2 years ago, He has [...]
Happy Thanksgiving to ALL! Here’s hoping that your Thanksgiving was full of peace, rest and pumpkin pie! :) After many years of feeding this crew, which was light this year actually as we usually have our oldest daughter and son-in-law with us, I’ve just about got it down to a science. Once the bird is [...]
I love to read. If I could find the time to curl up with one good book after another, sipping green tea under my ragged quilt, forever and ever, I would. Back to reality…but despite my busy life as mom to 9, I constantly strive to feed my soul and mind with good books. You [...]
Ever done a “DIY” floral package? It’s a great way to save money and include special friends and family into the wedding plans! Several months ago, Hailey told us that she had decided to purchase a DIY floral package for the wedding. Insightfully, she felt it would be fun to include a few special ladies [...]
Back in the day, we used to be a “Chuckie Cheese” kind of family. That’s just what you did when a child’s birthday came around, right? GO somewhere to have a party, spend lots of money, completely overstimulate yourself and your children and collapse at home when it was over. We certainly knew of no [...]
Do you like to buy in bulk? How do you store your surplus? For many years of living in the burbs, I successfully stored grains in these Rubber maid bins. While they weren’t air tight, I didn’t experience any problems with bugs or vermin. They were kept in the basement. However, now living in the [...]
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