What If We All Cared?

Wow! It is So nice to have a wood stove in our home! Not only do we have a heat that feels truly cozy, but we can also use it to cook withou...

After a long day, Matt decided to pitch in on cleaning his room! Then he got a long hot bath and started his homework. He may get it all c...

So, I am now cleaning Matt's closet... Hauled everything out, swept and am trying to make it usable and not a source of drafts. On th...

Well, hello! Welcome back! Come in and sit a spell. Today has been eventful already. And rough. Matt woke up early and ate an entire contain...

Good morning! As part of our practical living skills program I am having Matt sew on all patches he gets from now on. It is so gratifying to...

Well, hello there! So nice of you to drop by! Pop off your shoes and grab a seat by the stove. Tonight I am experimenting with the idea of ...

Good morning! With the weather turning colder, I am thinking more and more about winter heating options. A couple nights it has dropped to 3...

Matt and I went for a drive in Oakwood Cemetery this morning to scrounge fallen limbs for firewood. Were we ever surprised to see such an el...

10.12.09

Hi! Welcome back! Take your shoes off and come sit by the fire. Tonight we are very busy as usual. Matt is showered, laundry started and his...

What a yummy lunch this was! I used a recipe my Grandma gave me: Cut squash in half. Scoop out seeds and pulp. Cut back and forth acro...

There's something special about eating what you grow. We picked fresh summer squash, potatoes and onions. Then we pealed and cut each up...

Good Evening! How are you? I am watching 'Deadliest Catch' and knitting another hat for the coat drive at Will County Community Heal...

Well, Good Morning, all! Thought I would stop in and catch you up on our crazy world. Sorry I haven't been posting much lately, but, ...

Aiden, at 2 days old, is doing well and working hard at training his Mom. We are so blessed to be able to hold him every day!

We have some food and a rudimentary storage system, but are totally unprepared for a true emergency. I guess I thought we were getting close...

Welcome back! Life on the homestead is zipping along as usual. Tonight, as we prepare for another backyard camp-out, I am trying to keep the...