Simply Living from the Ground Up
"Winner, winner chicken dinner" is what chicken harvest is affectionately named on my calendar. It just sounds so much better and reminds me why I'm about to embark on a LONG day of hard work. I don't mind chicken harvesting/butchering. I know thats what these particular birds are for and I am grateful. I usually... Continue Reading →
Without question tomatoes are what are thriving in our garden! We have been blessed with an abundance and while I read on garden posts for our area, other's plants are starting to fail with the insane heat, our tomatoes keep producing. And Im NOT complaining! I have to admit, I truly believe the tips... Continue Reading →
We had some friends over one Friday night for a potluck style dinner and an outdoor movie. After everyone was finished eating, the kiddos had all run off to the treehouse to play, the moms were hanging out on the porch chatting away and the men had made their way to their own corner back... Continue Reading →
Today is a day where there is a ton I could write......we have had a predator day from raccoons to foxes, heat heat heat and you name it its happened. BUT, as I was wandering the yard with my little today checking on all the beings, we made our way to the garden to see... Continue Reading →
A few years back, I was blessed to be chosen to participate in my local production of the national show "Listen to Your Mother," that happens in cities all over the country around Mother's Day (so quickly look it up and see if your city has an upcoming show I promise you won't want to... Continue Reading →
I was hosting a kids in the kitchen class in my kitchen one morning. The kids were elbows deep in making their own granola bars when one mom wrinkled her nose. I held my breath and hoped she wouldnt smell again. The nervousness filled me as I remembered I had not gotten all my morning... Continue Reading →
Pinterest. We all have a love hate relationship with it right? We love the ideas and inspiration, the information and the jaw dropping gorgeousness of homes fabulously decorated. But we hate that our boards get piled up like the contents of our junk drawer and that there are SO many ideas. Right?! Right?! I was... Continue Reading →
I grew up singing a song in primary at church on Sundays that begins, "Faith is like a little seed, if planted it will grow." Whenever I begin a project, garden or not, this little tune sings in my mind. I have to take the first step and carry on in faith. Plant the... Continue Reading →
You know after you have been to enough bridal showers, that you can pretty much guess what the common answers are going to be when they start going around the room asking for the guests to give the bride the best newlywed/marital advice (right?!) Well I have to think that the same thinking applies to... Continue Reading →
Once Upon a Time... there were three boys that ran wild around a country property, exploring all its cracks and creaveses, that was until the day they reached the outer edges of a viney, bushy mess that could be named nothing else but, "The Dark Forest." For days they tried to figure out a way... Continue Reading →
Faith Family Farm Homestead 