by Marissa | Dec 16, 2014 | 2014, Farm, Health, Image-Update, LivingNaturally, Uncategorised
With the birth of Sugar’s calf Blue, we are back into the full swing of milking. Although, at this point the calf is always with his mama and we are just milking what milk he doesn’t take. Within a week or so we will start keeping them apart for a couple...
by Marissa | Dec 18, 2013 | 2013, GrowingFamily, Health, Homeschool, Image-Update, LivingNaturally, Play, Uncategorised
We’ve officially gotten our big snowfall…in fact it’s still coming down. The girls are of course thrilled and have taken up sledding in the front yard. Dan made them some starting ramps to add a little more pizzazz to their sledding experience. They...
by Marissa | Nov 10, 2013 | 2013, Health, Image-Update, LivingNaturally, Sewing, Tutorials, Uncategorised
I’ve been using cloth menstrual pads for six years now. A few years ago I was organizing a pad making party to make cloth menstrual pads for a group of school girls in Uganda. It was something that I shared on my blog and I am still getting emails from...
by Marissa | Oct 7, 2013 | 2013, 31 days 2013, Health, Image-Update, LivingNaturally, Play, Uncategorised
This afternoon the girls unanimous wish was that we would take a picnic and go play on the hills at Fort Anne . On one of our many visits there this summer (it’s their favorite place to go play.), I had noticed a large chestnut tree and had made a mental note to...
by Marissa | Oct 4, 2013 | 2013, 31 Dayers 2013, Daily Rhythm, Health, Homeschool, Image-Update, Uncategorised
As a mama with three little ones, I know that especially in the cooler months it can be hard to get everyone dressed and out the door. We are blessed to be just yards away from hours of exploring in our own backyard but I know for many it just isn’t that easy....
by Marissa | Sep 18, 2013 | 2013, Daily Rhythm, Health, Image-Update, Play, PursuingBeauty, Uncategorised
We’ve been waiting until Dan’s busy season eased a little to take advantage of some days at Milford House. About 30 minutes drive from us, it’s a perfect distance for us to take a few days. We’ve been the before while Dan was doing photography...
