A mom building a homestead and raising two teens
Blog about raising teens with humor while trying to build a homestead
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 →
I don't care if it is wrong or if I am considered sexist or any other name you want to label me, I treat my daughter very different than I treat my son. I heard a saying once that has stuck with me- have a boy and worry about one penis or have a girl... Continue Reading →
I know that I am a little late with planting my seeds. I was consumed with trying to find the right flowers, herbs and vegetables to plant, so the planning phase interfered with the actual planting phase. My garden was all planned out and I had decided what was going to planted next what. I... Continue Reading →
Baseball Bag-You need a bag to carry all your gear in and have handy so when practice or game times comes, you are ready. This one even lets you put your player's name on in. Water Bottles- Not only do you need an extra for your player, but you need one for yourself. I am... Continue Reading →
This is going to be the year I actually start my real homestead garden. I had all kinds of ideas, of which fruits and vegetables I wanted to grow. I fantasied about apple trees and rows of corn. Oh I was so naive. My original list of items I wanted was so long. It had... Continue Reading →
