This past week has been filled with making candles and looking through the seed catalogs we have received. Tuesday we had my work Christmas party. The boys come along as this is a family event. They do miss Grandma Tuesday but getting to see some friends makes up for it. Wednesday means Sparks for me … Continue reading Candles and Seeds

We started our Advent project yesterday. We are attempting The Giving Manger this year. It came with a really neat book and now we just have to fill the manger to make the bed for baby Jesus soft and comfortable. Cole and Cade are on board with this project so far. They both have giving … Continue reading Advent is Here

As I was preparing for what is going to be our Advent adventure this year, I began to think about things that have occurred to us over the past year.  So I decided I need to do a post about our abundant blessings this past year. I am forever grateful for our community support.  This … Continue reading Count Your Blessings

Today was a cold, snowy day. Outside chores were kept to a minimum since none of us really wanted to be outside.  So I started the day by making our next blend of wax melts and making our first attempt at a candle.  I hope they turn out well.  Wax melts perfect for Thanksgiving. We … Continue reading Giving Thanks

It has been a wild couple of days. While I was anxiously waiting for some good news from the hunters, I decided that I should bake some cookies. I mean isn't that what every mom does while waiting to hear from her hunters?!? Not long after I wrote the blog post and as i was … Continue reading A Tale of Two Bucks

I just sent the boys all out for day 2 of rifle deer season. One would think that I would relish the time alone. In some ways I do, but a lot has happened here in the last few days that leave me a little restless. Only at a small country church do you come … Continue reading The Love of the Hunt

Harvest continues to roll on here. We are getting closer to being able to be able to family things again. We look out at the fields surrounding our drive home and are now able to see for miles rather than feet. But I can also see myself getting weary. Harvest is always a busy time … Continue reading Amber Waves of Grain

Football has come to an end, but the weather has still been pretty mild. The boys have been enjoying the weather and the harvest. The crew has been picking closer to the house so it has been easier to let the boys go after school. Usually the first thing they ask when they get home … Continue reading Harvest Helpers

We have been doing quite nicely with our chickens and garden.  The garden has now come to an end and the poor chickens are molting so egg production has slowed down for a bit which led me to start thinking about the next projects we can do with Cade. Last winter we had more snow … Continue reading Winter Projects

Today the boys were home from school for fall break. Since we live on a farm, there are plenty of chores to be done so fall break equals helping with fall chores. Cade woke up early this morning to go with Brent. They had plenty of chores to be done. They went to the pasture … Continue reading Fall Break with Fall Farm Chores