Faith ~ Family ~ Outdoor Living
Posted in Family
Wyatt, our youngest dog, has a passion for hunting all things that move. One of his favorite things to stalk would have to be lizards. At the cabin, he’s moved piles of rather large rocks just to try to snag a lizards. How he doesn’t hurt himself is truly beyond me. Unfortunately, our fire pit here has suffered the same fate as that pile of rocks at the cabin. He may be a little obsessed with lizards. What do you think?
Posted in Gluten Free, and Homemaking
We’ve been thoroughly enjoying our CSA boxes the last couple of weeks, but it does require some creativity to figure out how to use everything. I’m personally not a big fan of radishes or beets, so I needed to decide how to use these in a manner that we would all still enjoy them. I started thinking about how oven roasted changes the flavor of many veggies, so I decided to give it a try. I grabbed what root veggies I had on hand, but you can easily substitute whatever you have to create your own unique root veggie medley.…
We picked up our first CSA box on Monday, and it was filled with lots of greens including broccoli greens. The broccoli greens have a mild broccoli flavor, and we found them quite delicious when cooked with brown butter and served with baked chicken.
Special thanks to Book Look Bloggers for providing the review copy of this book. Notes from a Blue Bike Book Description: Life is chaotic. But you can choose to live it differently. It doesn’t always feel like it, but we do have the freedom to live life differently than what’s “normal.” The popular blogger—founder of the nationally recognized Simple Mom family of online resources—tells the story of her family’s ongoing quest to live more simply, fully, and intentionally. Part memoir, part travelogue, part practical guide, Notes from a Blue Bike takes you from a hillside in Bosnia to a Turkish…
Posted in Family, and Homesteading
This post contains affiliate links. Making paracord bracelets is fun and useful for kids and adults alike. Whether you just want to wear them as a fashion statement or you want them to be part of your camping/backpacking survival gear, they are a great project for a rainy day. Munchkin and I had a blast making our paracord bracelets using the basic pattern. D already had paracord (aka 550 cord), so we just used what we had on hand. Amazon also carries a nice variety of colors in both the 550 cord and 750 cord. We also picked up some…
