farming
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Garden Gatekeeper
“Dear friend, don’t let the bustling culture determine the needs of your own children. You get to choose how they grow up. You can protect their time, energy, and imagination. You are the gatekeeper of the garden of their childhood.”… Continue reading
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New Horizons
“You cannot swim for new horizons until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” William Faulkner I am at a place in my life where I am feeling pulled in two different directions and no matter how… Continue reading
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So, you want to Homestead….
“It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.” – Confucius This quote embodies my thoughts on homesteading. Many people are overwhelmed by the thought of homesteading and all the work and investments of… Continue reading
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Knowledge is Power
“Reading brings knowledge and knowledge is power; therefore reading is power. The power to know and learn and understand . . . but also the power to dream. Stories inspire us to reach high, love deep, change the world and… Continue reading
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Intro to Goat Keeping
“Success requires sacrifice; if it were easy, everyone would achieve it.” Martin Luther King Jr The only way you can keep goats is if you love them; and if you love them, you will likely keep them even if you… Continue reading
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Goat Kisses
“Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.” – Samuel Johnson It has been a hot minute since I wrote a blog post because I am in the midst of what goat people know as kidding season. Those… Continue reading
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Don’t Throw Marshmallows
“Learning can only happen when a child is interested. If he’s not interested, it’s like throwing marshmallows at his head and calling it eating.” Katrina Gutleben My twins are only 4 years old but that doesn’t mean we haven’t started… Continue reading
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How do I do it all?
“Sometimes I can feel my bones straining under the weight of all the lives I’m not living.” Jonathan Safran Foer, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close This quote has always resonated deep within my soul because I have this zest for… Continue reading
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Pineapple Crowns
“Pineapples remind us that even the prickliest things can have the sweetest hearts.” Jason F. Wright Have you ever seen a pineapple plant bloom? It is probably the prettiest flower I have ever seen. Incredibly unique, both in it’s appearance… Continue reading
Radiant Roots 