Confessions from our Christmas Feast
This past Sunday, we had our annual Christmas Church Feast. It was beautiful. Joyful. A merry time for all. We held it at a community center in a nearby town…
Read MoreTwo parents. Four hooligans. We farm together. We eat together. We grow together. It ain’t always pretty but I wouldn’t want it any other way.
This past Sunday, we had our annual Christmas Church Feast. It was beautiful. Joyful. A merry time for all. We held it at a community center in a nearby town…
Read MoreI want to like it. I really, really do. I have tried. I have smelled it, slowly, allowing the aroma to tickle my senses. I have sipped it, just barely, and…
Read MoreI received some fantastic news yesterday. Some friends of ours are expecting their second child and I was just elated! I love babies. I love mothers. I love when mothers have…
Read MoreYou still haven’t met all my family! I must introduce you. On that note, have I told you lately that I love having you here each day to read my…
Read MoreWaking up in a warm bed with lots of down bedding and fluffy pillows is a blessing. Waking up to a husband that loves me and reminds me often that he…
Read MoreGeorgia’s birth was a beautiful thing. Of course. I imagine it would be quite hard to find a mother who wouldn’t say that about their child’s birth. Scary? Sure. Painful? …
Read MoreI have many lessons to learn yet as a parent (I just heard parents everywhere chuckle). Oh sister, it hasn’t even begun. NOT EVEN BEGUN. I am only two and…
Read MoreAh, Sunday. A beautiful day to rest, refresh, and reflect on the goodness of the Lord. Prime example of God’s goodness: Prime example of God’s goodness #2: There are many…
Read MoreI have some breaking news! #1. Today, my friend Kendra at New Life on a Homestead posted a chapstick tutorial with my photos because she loved the post I did last…
Read MoreThe Elliotts needed to stretch their legs. Run free. We needed to breath. We needed some fresh air. We needed to clear our heads so we could fill them back up…
Read MoreOh my, oh my my my. What a glorious day. Look at those faces. How can you not get excited when you see them! When there is snow, kids are like…
Read MoreToday, I woke up to the smell of coffee. I knew it would be a good day from that point on. Today, I woke up to these faces. I knew…
Read MoreAnd as experience is the best teacher, I’m here to share with you how to bake better bread at home. Save yourself years of bad loaves. My many baking flops are your gain. Here’s how to bake better bread at home.
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