Many of us homeschool Mommas are busy getting ready for the upcoming school year and looking for new ideas to make our new year even more efficient than the last. This year I am specifically looking for ways to include Dad in our daily learning in a fun way that won’t require too much prep work...

Our pet chickens have a new home! I am SO glad they are no longer in a plastic tote on my dining room table. It didn’t take long for the littlest one to figure out that it could fly and it kept finding its way out of the tote and on to my table or floor. Chickens are smart! This is their great...

These days Paxton is into everything. He is exploring the world around him. It is amazing how much the human body and mind grows in the first year of life. He is so proud of himself.   He is so smart. He must have music in his blood.

This past Sunday we took a little ride down to the local Tractor Supply to pick up a new compost bin and we found these little Bantam chicks. We have been thinking of getting a few chickens to keep in the back yard for a while. Bantam is the perfect breed for our suburban yard. They grow to only 1/5...

Don’t let the whole wheat fool you, these rolls ‘aint healthy, but they sure are a tasty Saturday morning treat. They are especially good slathered in my citrus icing! This recipe is for a batch of 14 plus two ugly yet still yummy end pieces. Poppy Seed Rolls 1 cup whole wheat flour 3- 3...

Its heavenly. 2 packages of cream cheese, bring to room temp 2 cups of powdered sugar, give or take to taste 2 small limes 1-2 tbsp of milk In a stand mixer cream the cheese and powdered sugar. Squeeze the juice of the 2 limes in. Add milk if it is too thick one tablespoon at a time to the desired consistency....

My friend Kimberly over at Raising Olives has set out the opportunity for us challenge ourselves to read through the bible in 90 days. I have never read through the bible completely so I am taking it. My husband and our oldest (13) are joining in on the challenge too. We plan on spending about an hour...