A mom building a homestead and raising two teens
Blog about raising teens with humor while trying to build a homestead
Everyone wants to have the best party and what better way to do that for Halloween, then with creepy snacks? People will be talking about these devilish delights and traumatizing treats for years to come. Here is a list of my top 10 favorite snacks to serve at Halloween parties. Finger Hot Dogs 2. Zombie... Continue Reading →
My first garden season is over and it was a amazing. I learned so many things for next year. I have already taken notes and started planning for next year. Overall, I think I did pretty well with my production this year and I hope to get better every year. I went into this year... Continue Reading →
As you know, this is my first time having a real garden. It has been fabulous and I didn’t realize how rewarding it would actually be. I am filled with such joy and accomplishment whenever I serve my family food that I produced. I have tried a lot of new recipes and made things... Continue Reading →
Today started like every other weekday this summer. I woke up, made coffee, walked the dog and turned on my computer. I was getting things accomplished and working very productively. It was a pretty quiet morning and nothing out of the ordinary was going on. We have taken in our nephew’s dog “temporarily” until he... Continue Reading →
I was on girls vacation with my daughter, when one night she was crying uncontrollably on the couch. I asked what was wrong and she didn't want to talk about it. So, I provided her some space to let it out before I tried again. She eventually told me that her boyfriend and one of... Continue Reading →
It is very difficult to structure the day for your teen (13-17 years old) They are too old for day camp, unless they are going to be counselors. You don't want them just sitting around staring at their phones all summer either though. So, what can they do? Here is a list of suggestions to... Continue Reading →
As you know I have been trying to eliminate all the unnatural chemicals that my family consumes on a regular basis. One of the easy things I thought I could change would be using aluminum free deodorant. I have not made my children change deodorants yet because I wanted to make sure I found one... Continue Reading →
Every year there are thousands of posts and pictures all over social media with all the gifts and wonderful things mom's are getting for mother's day. Is this what most moms crave? Are mom's really getting diamond bracelets and expensive gifts every year? Yes, I believe that mother's should be appreciated and deserve gifts, of... Continue Reading →
I was so excited to have my first garden this year. We sectioned off a 30x30 piece of the property. We put in posts and lined it with fencing. I had bought a rototiller and started my seeds. Beginning stages of my garden I was so excited to have my plants grow and I was... Continue Reading →
