Monthly Archives: November 2016

Teaching Virtues to Little Hearts {VTB giveaway}

[Details regarding the giveaway of the Virtue Training Bible at the end of the post. Don’t miss out!] Do you remember when I wrote about the Child Training Bible? Well, yes, we just love our Child Training Bible!  It is so wonderful when there is a character issue that needs attention or when we want […]

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Pass the Biscuits, Please.

“Ma hurriedly floured the breadboard, and kneaded the dough. Then she got dinner. She was putting the pan of light biscuits in the oven when Pa came driving the wagon up the hill.” -By the Shores of the Silver Lake, Laura Ingalls Wilder   Now that the November days have turned much colder and a […]

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Making Beet Kvass [a super tonic]

The humble beet has made its way onto our dinner table so much more frequently since growing our own vegetables. Root vegetables are typically simple to grow and I am happy about that. In previous years, beets just brought to mind pickled beets, something I am not too fond of. However, a simple dish of […]

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{simple + real}

“I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all.” -Laura Ingalls Wilder       Lazarus is 11 months old today. Lyla prayed and prayed for a little brother and her prayers were answered in due time. She was so excited when she […]

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Walter & Lazarus

“The day after Billy Whiskers was sold to the Biggses, he was shut in a small yard to keep him out of mischief. Feeling lonesome, he thought that he would jump the fence and look around a little. He was getting cross-eyed looking through the palings of the fence which were very close together, so […]

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