Laundry Day
For me laundry day is whenever the clothes that need washed equal the amount of quarters I have! I tried to schedule this chore but money doesn't always work out, thus I fly by the seat of my...
View Article$50 ,Meals for 8 People, for 4 days
Ok I had $50 for meals for 4 days. Here's what I did. Lunches are listed first, then suppers.Mon- pb&j with canned peaches and chiliTues-salad and hot dogs (don't criticize, we have to eat!),...
View ArticleAnonymous Commenter
to my Anonymous commenter- we DO buy something at mcdonalds when we charge the computer! a) I am not like that- I don't steal. We buy sodas or milkshakes.b) no manager would ever let someone walk in...
View ArticleSickness on the Offgrid Homestead
Well the stomach flu hit 5 of the 6 kids plus their mommy, making for an eventful 2 days !When you live offgrid you don't always have laundry facilities at your disposal so the stomachaches were made...
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A Mother's Faith
My dear friend Mrs.White has written a book! When I found out I was so excited to read it and I wasn't disappointed!Mother's Faith: Essays,...
View ArticleHard Times on the Homestead
Ok I know my hard times are nothing like others' hard times and I certainly don't mean to equalize them. I just feel badly about my tough situations because I am in them.We decided to hook up to...
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Water, Precious Water
Well ! Guess what! We have been so blessed ! Someone has offered for us to fill our water jugs up at their place for free! We have been paying...
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Today on the Homestead
Today is a hot one! But praise God the generator is running and we are cool.School went well today. For Bible we read how God always hears us but dometimes says no. That doesn't negate the fact that He...
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A Proverbs 31 Wife at Work
I am so excited! I have a new advertiser and I could not ask for a better one!!There is a sweet gal, Allison Sculthorpe, who sells the beautiful Lilla Rose hair accessories. My daughters and I are...
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7 Months Into Homesteading
Our first seven months of homesteading brought us bell peppers, melons, and stevia plants. A new crop of kittens and 9 new chickens. We had 12 chicks die due to cold weather, and regularly had a...
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My Weekend
Oh man! What my weekend was like!The generator we bought to run the ac to stave off the heatwave threw a rod at four a.m.. We let it go til morning. We found a diesel generator a few hours away from...
View ArticleMeals for 14
While my generator awaits another paycheck before it gets fixed my children and I are staying at a friend's home. This means I need to help out with meals for 14 people ! But when your pocketbook -...
View ArticleWhy I Live Off Grid (and more dribble)
I live off grid so I can experience "real life" , not a life dominated by screens and shopping.I live off grid so I - and my children- can feel a sense of accomplishment at the end of the day.I live...
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This Month's Flexi
Yay for me! (and my girls!) Our favorite Lilla-Rose consultant Allison Sculthorpe has again presented us with a beautiful flexi clip!Without further ado-This one is called Summer Solstice. As pretty...
View ArticleChallenges
Well with temps reaching almost 100 daily it has been very HOT. We drive to the park daily since the park is filled with trees and the area around my house isn't. It is much much cooler at the park! We...
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Days on the Farm
The temps here are horrible!! We have been going to the park most of the afternoons and have even been cooking supper there on a portable propane grill. Real food in the park I have been calling it!...
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The Break Down
So many people have asked about my off grid lifestyle and what we do for what i.e cooking , heat etc and why we have not chosen some form of power other than an occasional generator use- which sadly...
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Why I Cover
I wrote the actual verse in black and my own"version" in red. Not that I changed words but I stated it more "plainly". Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonoureth his...
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Why I Celebrate Sabbath
I celebrate sabbath each week and here are some reason I do. Genesis 2:3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in...
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Should an Unmarried Woman Cover Her Head?
Should an unmarried woman cover her head?I think the answer is yes. The best explanation I can find is this :Some recent commentators have suggested that the Greek words for “man” and “woman” used here...
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OMNIBUS BOOK BOMB!!!
The long awaited prequel is here!!!! A tale of mystery, intrigue, and suspense that actually precedes all we have learned in the previous books in this series. Still a page turner that keeps you on the...
View ArticleFood Storage From Sam's
I have been working on my food storage lately. What I did this past week was come up with meals that I can buy all the ingredients and put away and just pull out one "set" at a time. Here is what I...
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The Lewis Family Meal Schedule
Here's how I plan the Lewis family meal schedule.I have made a list of 77 meals I know how to make and I take 14 of those meals and plan my groceries for a 2 week time frame. I try to keep meals that...
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Our 2013 Homeschool Schedule and Curriculum
This is our homeschooling schedule for 2013. Bible (We will use it for narration, handwriting, and listening)Character FirstSpelling - I use Spelling Power to cull words fromMath - Rod and Staff or...
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