Category Archives: Around the Home

When You Do Things …

… things get done!   {Little “Lazer” – as he is nicknamed – is getting so big and just enjoying this lovely summer of ours.}   I read that statement somewhere last night and thought – aha! Amen and amen! So boldly practical and so true! I also recall hearing lovely advice from a mother […]

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Garlic Harvest

It was a warm sunny August day – time to harvest our garlic from the garden! We invested in a good lot of bulbs last fall and were delighted to see the results. This fall, we will plant double and hopefully have a larger harvest for next year.   Here is a video of the […]

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Canning up Blueberries

Our family went to our annual camping trip last week -but now we are back now into real life. It was a wonderful relaxing week away – the children had a great time connecting with camp friends. Abby and I truly enjoyed coffee and tea around the campfire, reading books, sitting and chatting and watching […]

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French Bread Recipe & the {Coziness} of Being Home

Today was a day for running a few errands … there was a quick visit to a hospital for a blood product needed for the pregnancy, a midwife appointment, a few stops in between … a drop off of the younger children at grandma’s and a pick up … it did not take long to […]

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Strawberry Rhubarb Jam {without pectin}

  {Aren’t my helpers so sweet?}   The rain is gently falling, watering our gardens and rose bushes … this has been a very rainy summer. I suppose in some ways it is a blessing.   Clean laundry is drying on a lovely drying rack we found at a local Mennonite thrift store (one I […]

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