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After a jam packed, activity filled day on Friday, I finally fell into bed around midnight. I woke up at 3 am on Saturday morning to start a boatload of crock pots full of soup for one of the kids sporting events, made some tea, let out the chickens, showered, started a load of laundry, Read More >>
This year my goal is to grow 2,000 pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables. I think I can do it. With 16 raised garden beds, a greenhouse, a raspberry patch and a few more planting beds sprinkled throughout our property, I believe growing 2,000 pounds of food is an attainable goal. Even if I do Read More >>
It’s been over 6 months now since I got up the nerve to ask my local produce market for their scraps. What a life changer. I wish I could go back in time to when the Handsome Husband and I were first married, and didn’t have an extra dime in our pockets. If I had Read More >>
My goal this week is not to spend a dime at the grocery store. This of course means I’ll be doing a lot of bartering with my neighbors. Last night I showed up on my neighbor Francisco’s doorstep and asked if he wanted to barter with me. Francisco is a vegan, so I wasn’t sure Read More >>
Goodbye sunshine, hello rain. The burn ban was lifted over the weekend so now I can have a cracking fire burning in the fireplace when the Handsome Husband comes home from work {just like a true Pilgrim woman}. I LOVE this time of year. Mostly because I don’t look like a total nut when I Read More >>
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