by Marissa | Jun 2, 2017 | 2017, Farm, GrowingFamily, Image-Update, Life, LivingNaturally, Uncategorised
It’s been the week of new life; our garden is starting to grow well (as are the weeds!) and our little farm is bustling with activity. We’ve got several broody hens who’ve been hoarding eggs so Dan made a nifty cage that covers right in front of a...
by Marissa | Jun 4, 2014 | 2014, Farm, GrowingFamily, Image-Update, Life, LivingNaturally, Uncategorised
After 21 days of much questioning from the littles as to when there would be chicks, we heard cheeping from under Mama Hen yesterday. Between Aneliese and I, there were many, many “just a quick peek”. To do a head count, to check if that little one had...
by Marissa | May 22, 2014 | 2014, Farm, Gardening, GrowingFamily, Image-Update, Life, LivingNaturally, PursuingBeauty, Uncategorised
My parents spent the past week visiting and brought with them blissful, sunny weather. I didn’t do a lot of gardening while they were here but did spend some time here and there while the girls played and played and played. Plus, my dad and I did attack the...
by Marissa | May 7, 2014 | 2014, Aneliese, GrowingFamily, Image-Update, Life, Play, Uncategorised
Aneliese turned six last week. I keep looking at her and wondering just when the little baby turned into this tall wiry girl with adorable freckles scattered across her nose. A couple of weeks before her birthday, Aneliese had been telling me how fun she thought a...
by Marissa | May 3, 2014 | 2014, Farm, Gardening, GrowingFamily, Home, Image-Update, Play, Sewing, Uncategorised
Sometimes it’s sunny and warm so we pile outdoors in our bare feet to play in the dirt. Three crazy girls have even played in the sprinkler. Penny has released Molly from her duties as the girls faithful companion; in fact she has taken to it in a way that Molly...
by Marissa | Mar 13, 2014 | 2014, GrowingFamily, Home, Image-Update, Uncategorised
Like most people, we’ve got a lot on our plates, a lot happening in our day. And like many families, it can become so easy to get caught up in “busy” that we don’t take time to connect with each other and to simply enjoy being a family....
