It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know if the book … [Continue]
This Weeks Favorites
To Read or Do: Butterfly Farming Perfect Iced Tea for Two - I've been doing this for a couple of days now. So easy. Create Your Own Sun Jar Herbal Infused Waters - sounds so refreshing for the summer Homemade Laundry Stain Stick How to Store Produce Without Plastic Farm Table Tutorial - I want to make this table! Cooler Corn - What a … [Continue]
Where Lilacs Still Bloom – Review
As part of Blogging for Books, I received a copy of Where Lilacs Still Bloom by Jane Kirkpatrick for review. From the back cover: One woman, an impossible dream, and the faith it took to see it through. German immigrant and farm wife Hulda Klager possesses only an eighth-grade education—and a burning desire to create something beautiful. … [Continue]
Thinking About Cooking….
I'm sitting here thinking about cooking. Since I don't feel well enough today to actually do any cooking, I'm planning. Can I call this post a kitchen planning session so I can feel productive? lol I have been wanting to try making some gluten free oatmeal bread for a couple of weeks now. I want to use whole oatmeal, as well as oat flour. … [Continue]
Amazing Science Volume 1 – Review

As part of The Old Schoolhouse Homeschool Crew, I received an Amazing Science DVD to review. From the Amazing Science website: Here at ScienceAndMath.com, we believe that Math is a tool to explore our world. We also believe that all people, young or old, are fascinated by Science. Our aim is to bring you the very best Science and … [Continue]
What’s For Dinner?
Saturday - Sabbath- Make ahead meals- Breakfast for supper Sunday - soup & sandwich day - Egg Salad Sandwiches, Dinner-Baked Chicken, Oven roasted potatoes, carrots Monday - chicken - Chicken taco salad with homemade sour cream Tuesday - pizza/pasta - Homemade Pizza, carrot sticks Wednesday - super … [Continue]
Saturday on the Farm

Two weeks ago, I planted some seeds, so I thought I'd share my little seedlings with you. You can see some of the seeds I post this year in this post. This tray has Brussel Sprouts in the very front (they look purplish) and Broccoli in the back. Here we have a couple of little Lemon Balm seedlings. I'm excited to try this in some iced … [Continue]

