Welcome to the Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop! How Does Your Garden Grow? What’s popping up in your neck of the woods? For us, it’s tiny corn spires, green beans, and squash! Sunflowers and basil plants! We’ve been planting still, and so far most of the plants are looking pretty good. We are excited to see…
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Many varieties and flavors of basil come together into our new basil garden.
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Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Hello and happy hop day! Plant a seed, Watch it grow You will reap what you sow Plant God’s word today It will light your way Plant a seed, Watch it grow ~loosely transcribed from my memory of a preschool song~ We are still doing a lot of seed…
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Morning, Sunshine! ☀️ When I was in 9th-10th grades, every time I’d done into school, I received that greeting–sometimes from a particular friendly classmate, sometimes from my gymnastics coach. It always brought a smile! 😊So, a sunny good morning to you too!Around our homestead we have been busy! Garden busy!We are planting and cultivating the…
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Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! This was my message on Instagram yesterday. it pretty much speaks for itself! We are in the middle of some tough times in the family for some. What affects one affects us all, and that’s how it should be. We are going to get through because God is with…
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☀️Welcome to the Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop!☀️ Can we have too much sunshine? ☀️ Apparently, the answer is yes! I’ve listened to some health talks recently about the need for us all to get more vitamin D, so more time in the sun! The one talk was fascinating and told of the history of treating…
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Homestead Blog Hop 392 is now up!
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Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Thanks for coming by to the blog hop today! *Just a quick note! The code was messed up at first but is now up and running! Sorry for the delay, as it was a process to figure out! Feel free to add your links now! 😊 How is your…
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Beans for Breakfast? Why Would You Ever Want to Do That? I can think of several reasons to include beans in your breakfast. Nutrition—beans are a great plant-based source of protein balanced with complex carbs Low Glycemic Index—Beans help your blood sugar to rise slowly, not spike, so you won’t get a mid-morning crash Low…
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Happy Mother’s Day! 💐
We may not all be a mother, but we all have one, and it’s always a good day to say thanks for all of the sacrifices that our mothers have made! 💕
Are you environmentalists?? We were recently asked that, so these are some thoughts I had in response.
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Welcome to the Homestead Blog Hop! Howdy to you! 🐈 Yesterday, just for fun, we took two of the kittens to go visit Grandma, Grandpa, and Aunt Peggy. They had a great adventure and served as the court jesters at my parents’ house. I snuck the orange kitten onto my mom’s bed while she napped….
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Woodland Wildflowers Update Pink Lady’s Slippers These are my favorites of the whole year! The Pink Lady’s Slippers are out in full glory now! We took a walk yesterday afternoon, and I had to practically force the boys to go find seven Pink Lady’s Slippers and one particular native Flame Azalea before they could finish….
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Canning Supplies to Get Now Whether you are a homesteader or not, canning is more than just a hobby for preppers. It is a wise way to provide for your family when your garden is finished. This week I’ve got canning supplies on my mind. In fact, for my husband birthday, we have decided on…
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☀️Welcome to the Sunday Sunshine Blog Hop!☀️ This is a place to share some love and spread some sunshine! Glad you could come today! It’s definitely garden time! My Instagram feed is filled with growing things, outside projects, and tips for planting potatoes. All of these I find inspirational and useful. You’ll never have a…
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