Archive for the 'Lessons Learned at the Homestead' CategoryOff grid refrigeration idea!Friday, January 20th, 2012We are always looking ahead; in the summer we’re stocking up the woodpile (well…truth be told that’s a year round adventure here!) for Winter, in Winter when the icicles are hanging and snow is knee deep…I’m going through my seeds and planning the garden! Preparing and planning ahead is wise, saves stress (I can’t imagine [...] Money Saving Mom’s BudgetTuesday, January 10th, 2012One book that is on my list of reads for 2012 is The Thief of Busyness…Monday, January 9th, 2012Busyness: The Thief of Family Memories “Seventeen summers” said the busy father, wistfully describing the memory of his oldest child growing up. He continued, “We get seventeen summer vacations, and then our children are gone.” His statement stung me as I thought about my own family experience. Is that all there is with parenting; seventeen [...] | ||