The Renegade Farmer is having a giveaway! She's giving away one of her Simple Herbal Salves.I like to grow my own herbs. I haven't tried to make any essential oils or salves with them. Yet. This is something that I would really love to try.She has directions on her blog for doing both of these.So head on over to The Renegade Farmer and check it … [Continue]
Saturday on the Farm
We've been enjoying the flowers that a still blooming, with more blooming every day. The larger Daffodils are opening now. Here's a larger one, with smaller ones in the background.We are so happy the chickens are laying regular again. We are enjoy eating eggs again. Store bought eggs are just not the same. This little rooster saw me point the … [Continue]
Friday Follow
It's Friday, time for:Sponsored this week by:I really am enjoying finding new blogs! **There's still plenty of time to enter this weeks Giveaway to win a copy of Here Burns My Candle by Liz Curtis Higgs!Here's this weeks links: … [Continue]
Saving Money on Gardening
Gardening can be expensive. Over the years, I have come up with a few ways to save money on gardening.One way is to buy flowering bulbs, instead of annuals. These bulbs come back year after year for you to enjoy. But you only have to pay for them once. If your buying annuals as plants, this is a big savings.You can buy bulbs that flower in the … [Continue]
A Peculiar People
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.1 Peter 2:9peculiar - 1. strange, odd. 2. uncommon, unusual. 3. distinctive in nature or character from others.We, as Christians, are not supposed to look … [Continue]
An Organized Computer Desk
With 7 people sharing one computer, our desk can get quite messy. We all leave papers with things we want to look up, mail, notes we've taken from the internet...the list could go on, but you get the idea. So in an effort to organize our computer desk, I made pocket folders with labels on them: I put them in a magazine holder next to the … [Continue]
2 Week Freezer Test
Several years ago, I was on an email freezer cooking list. I learned a lot about freezing foods on that list.One of the things that I learned about was the 2 week freezer test.If you're not sure if something that you made can be frozen, you test it.Just wrap it accordingly, and place in the freezer for two weeks.After 2 weeks, take it out and let … [Continue]
