Music is a balm to our weary brains. Does music speak to your mind?
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🐑 The Lord is My Shepherd 🐑 & Homestead Blog Hop 421
It’s good to rest in the arms of our Good Shepherd. 🐑
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Seasons of Life & Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop 37
To Every Thing There is a Season… That’s Biblical. In the natural world, I joyfully anticipate certain seasons, while I dread others. I look forward to Spring blooms and Autumn splendor. I appreciate both the warming sun of Spring and the cooling breezes of Fall. I mostly endure the barren Winter, but even in that,…
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Give Thanks and Be Grateful for What You Have & Homestead Blog Hop 420
Thankful for present blessings, and savoring each moment.
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Let’s Get Cozy 🔥 & Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop 36
Two of my favorite things are cute kittens, and sitting in front of a cozy fire. So here you go: Little Britches (Mom’s cat) just hanging around in a little trash can. What a crazy kitty! And here’s what I’d love to spend a long cozy evening doing sometime soon. ❤️ 🔥 🧦 Honestly, life…
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Hanging Insulation for our Home
🏡 Time to hang some insulation and make this cabin home as snug as a bug in a cozy bear rug! 🐻
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Countdown to Thanksgiving & Homestead Blog Hop 419
Hi, Friends! In just a week and a day, here in North America we will gather. I love that word. To gather means so much more than just meeting up. It means coming together for a purpose. It assumes a crowd, which is what most Thanksgiving celebrations entail. And in my mind, gathering suggests a…
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Sunday Morning Musings, and the Sunshine Blog Hop 35
Discussing family, what’s important in the end, and opportunity to share at the Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop
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Bible Promises & Homestead Blog Hop 418
Some Bible Promises for Your Day The Bible contains thousands of promises. They are quietly waiting for you to open it and discover them. Sometimes, all you need is one to turn your day around. 😊 Awhile back, I shared a couple of printables with some of my favorite Bible Promises for Homesteaders, then MORE…
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Personal Visits & Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop 34
Personal Visits Today (Sabbath/Saturday) as I reflect on our day, I am thankful. I am content. And I didn’t even take my usual closely guarded nature time. I’m just gonna be honest and tell you that today started out with me feeling so completely overwhelmed. I’ll blame perimenopause for hormonal imbalances to even out, but…
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Homestead Blog Hop 417
PLEASE NOTE: We somehow got this blog hop mixed up, but it now has been corrected and you may link up. 😊 Shew! It’s been busy! I believe in truth in advertising, and I’ll just say that I’m sorry that I’ve not been all that active on this blog lately. What with my dad being…
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🍁 Hanging On to Fall! 🍁 Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop 32
It’s still Fall, and I’m still Loving It!! For those in the South–aren’t you loving it that Fall has returned to temperate days and chilly nights again? It’s just lovely, so let’s enjoy it while it lasts! This week we harvested even more tomatoes and some tomatillos from the garden. Not a lot, but enough…
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Simple Pleasures & Homestead Blog Hop 416
Simple Pleasures This week, despite it being the end of October, found me relishing the pleasure of hanging a couple of loads of laundry out. It’s a simple thing, but just gave me some pause to look around and enjoy the day. Falling leaves–so loud I could hear the rustling of them gently drifting down–gave…
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Big Creek Church Picnic and Hike & Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop 43
A picnic, a hike, and a waterfall make a relaxing Sabbath outing.
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Super Practical Canning Supplies—My List Updated
I’ve updated my favorites and had a couple mins changes about canning supplies after the is season.
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