What dreams may come

I don't ever remember dreaming as a little girl about wanting to be a stay at home wife who cherishes every moment with her home schooled kids and husband. In fact I remember how much I wanted to be a professional softball player like Dot Richardson. Don't get me wrong I would still love to be that, but God had a different plan for me my car accident will not allow me to play ball anymore and I am now ok with that. I still have my days were I feel sorry for myself and I miss ball like crazy. I miss the feeling of being a team. Chad and I are a team yes, but having 12 girls on your side through thick and thin is something different then a husband and wife team.

Anyway back to my point I really don't ever remember having dreams of making things from scratch or anything homemade like that. Oh how the days have turned, all I can dream about is one day being able to stay home with our kids (none yet) and be that mom that always has nutritional food that is made from scratch. I guess you can say I am a Laura Ingalls wanna be of sorts. I want to teach my kids things that I was never taught growing up and teach them the value in family. Neither side of my family ever had "that" grandma, you know the grandma that has homemade bread and cans her garden every year. Well I want to be that one day...lol I'm sure some of you are like lady you are so crazy why do that when its so easy to go to the store and buy it now days...well we are all different and I cherish the values that our ancestors were taught and had and I want those values to never fade away.

Grow up!

So lately Chad and I have been getting alot of grief that all we ever talk about is our garden and how much we want a farm etc. etc. We just blow it off when people think we are dumb for talking about our successful garden, but then there are times when I feel like telling them you know what if you only knew what you were putting into your body with all your store bought crap and boxed food then and only maybe then you might not think Chad and I are so dumb. All I can say is when those people who are making fun us find themselves not prepared for the food shortage we will one day have, or find themselves on deaths bed because they have been eating out and eating all the horrible things from the store. Please do not come crying to us and asking us for help. Yeah this is not the Christian thing to do by saying this, but that is what I feel like telling these people! I may have mercy on you when the time comes and I will always forgive you, but you will learn a huge lesson and then maybe think Chad and I are not so dumb huh?

Wow I guess I needed to vent there for a moment, but I'm done now:) I feel so much better!

Harvest Keeper Challenge

What have you preserved this season? Because we had a pretty wet and cold spring our garden is just taking off. Everyday I have a morning ritual I of coarse grab my cup of coffee and go walk our garden. I look at all the new growth we have going on and see what might be ready to harvest soon. It is such a relaxing way for me to get my morning started.

This year I have already preserved strawberry jam, raspberry jam and made dill pickles for the first time! (hope those turn out)

I hope you join me in this challenge! Check out the Dervaes blog! They are rockin on preservation already this year!! www.pathtofreedom.com

Spread the preservation movement: share, email, post this challenge – the more people participating the better.




By being a HARVEST KEEPER you are



- Providing nutritious food for your family

- Ensuring food security

- Improving quality of life

- Saving money

- Reducing food miles, fuel & energy dependence

- Reducing waste with excessive packaging



Enjoy the fruits of your labor!

Garden Update

This morning as I was wondering through our garden I couldn't help but be filled with joy! Every where I looked something was growing or already to be picked. This is why I continue to garden the reward is almost breathtaking.


This morning I picked about 10 pickle cucumbers and I can't wait to try pickling them! I have never tried it before and I cannot wait to try them. I better cross my fingers and hope they turn out...lol

The Story of Cosmetics (2010)

I have to admit Chad and I have not always been into the holistic and organic treatments like we are now. As we keep learning more everyday the more we find ourselves not wanting to touch, eat, drink or use anything. I am sure some think we are going a little extreme, but I believe maybe those folks are just the ones that are not educated enough to know the difference.


As you know I follow a blog called Path to Freedom I love this blog and I continue to learn things from them everyday! Today they had a post about toxic cosmetics:( It just amazes me that the government has so much control about the health of the country and it saddens me to see consumers like myself seeing that on the label it says organic and natural so we automatically believe it!





Guess the Hippies and Amish have been right all along! I know I liked the old pioneer days for a reason!