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Eat, Drink and Be Healthy!

6 reasons eating healthy is easier than you think

1. It’s cheaper! Believe it or not, eating healthy is cheaper than eating junk! Now, stay with me for a sec. How can eating healthy be cheaper? A 2-liter of…

Finding motivation

  Some days I really don’t feel the motivation or the energy to start or finish tasks.  Some years feel the same.  Last year was one of those years.  It’s…

Summer Biking

One my favorite times of the year is any time I can take my bike for a ride.  Not only is it a great way to get from point A to…

Spring is for beginnings

In some ways, spring is a better time for resolutions than the beginning of the year.  Spring is when everything is starting over, like a rebirth.  If you think about…

Yay For Spring!

Can you feel it?  The temperatures are getting warm, the air smells fresh, and green plants are peeking up through the brown!  Spring is coming and it’s coming fast!  After…

Is 2nd Winter 2013 Over?

  Honestly, I love winter.  It used to be maybe my favorite season of the year, especially before I had kids.  I love snuggling up in a cozy blanket and…

Halfway through 2012

Wow, where has 2012 gone?  It’s already August, and the summer just seems to have slipped by so quickly!  School will be starting in two weeks and the kids will…

Resolutions – Step Two – Make My Own Baked Goods

The first resolution that I made, drinking broth daily, is off to a pretty good start.  For the last week, I have had at least one or more cups of…

How I Plan on Keeping My New Years Resolutions

I made some resolutions for the new year; of course, I’ve made resolutions for previous years, too.  But, I plan on keeping my resolutions this time.  I need to keep…

As Disturbed would say, we are “Down with the Sickness”

Easter came and was good. Pretty much. The sort of normal family stuff one does to get them to the next holiday. Well, that evening, I started to get a…

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Candle Making & Gardening

I’ve decided to learn how to roll my own beeswax candles. I’ve been getting catalogs from a great company called Glory Bee. They have everything to do with bees, including…

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My sweetest kids

Ian learned a new trick today. Peek-a-boo. He covers his eyes, and waits for you to say, “Where’s Ian?” a couple times and then moves his hand from his eyes…

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Made a great recipe

So, I’ve tried a couple of recipes now from The Family Homestead website, and I must say that they have been winners, so far. A couple nights ago, I made…

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Winter Storm Warnings?

After a few weeks of wonderful weather, we woke up this morning to a surprise snow storm! It was so windy last night, but it wasn’t freezing, so I thought…

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Another fun day

Yesterday we decided that it would be fun to pick Gavin up from school on our bikes. I never realized before that there was a slight hill on the way…

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Our bike ride

We went on our first official bike ride yesterday. We couldn’t have picked a harder route!! We rode to a park, which is probably only 3-4 miles away. The only…

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Getting in shape

Brian and I both (finally) got bikes! Yea! It’s been many years since either of us had bikes and I am looking forward to riding all over town this summer….

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First post of my new blog!

I’m sure this is a fairly generic first post, but I finally have my new blog set up. Yea! So, I’ll be posting to keep friends and family up to…

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