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My Unlikely Overnight Journey From Single City Woman to Homesteading Country Wife and Mother of Three

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7 Tips to Save You Time and Money When Cooking

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I don’t know about you, but as a busy mother of 3, I am ALWAYS looking for ways to save time and money!!!  I have tried many different strategies with varying levels of success.  Below is a list of 7 tips and tricks through which my family has found success in gaining extra time AND saving money!

1. Measure out extra batches of dry ingredients when baking and store them in mason jars. 

As a food allergy sufferer, I begrudgingly do a lot of baking at home just so I can eat like a normal person.  There are two main reasons… Read More »

Automatic Chicken Feeder

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I absolutely LOVE having my own chickens to provide farm fresh eggs every morning!  I’ve been raising chickens for about 2 years now, and I can’t imagine ever going back to grocery store eggs!!!  I have become so spoiled with the rich flavor of eggs that come straight from the chicken without being processed or bleached.

But let’s face it… It’s not always fun or convenient to hike up our hill through EVERY sort of weather (rain, sleet, snow, sub-zero temperatures, etc.) to take care of my outdoor animals.  My chickens don’t mind the cold.  As a matter of fact, they … Read More »

The Trouble With Worry

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Today in church, I heard a message that impacted me greatly and really convicted me.  If you read my post, “Overcoming Fear,” you will get an idea of where my mind has been recently.  Unfortunately, fear for my children’s safety is only part of my current internal struggle.  I have also been dealing with fear in the areas of our future plans and our finances.  I have been feeling anxious and hopeless at times, and I’ve been struggling to come up with solutions in my own power.  It is AMAZING how quickly I forget to seek God first and to leave all of my problems in His hands!

Now this does not mean that we should be… Read More »