Reminds me of simpler times. The Baker's Choice , an Amish made wood burning cook stove is the main source of heat for our new home. What I love about it: Size - small enough to fit in your kitchen, yet large enough to do the job of heating, baking and c…

It worked ~ the cabbage fermented and we have sauerkraut. After the boys ate bowls of it (remind me to tell you about that), I canned 6 quarts of sauerkraut. I also juiced some after reading about how good it is for you, but it was a little too salty for me t…

We joined the Nature Explorers Club last week and the theme was Flower to Seed . This was a really great lesson for us to jump in with our boots on! What I loved so much about it is that 1. heirloom seed saving is one of my interests 2. we got outdoors for…

~Eliana is 32 Months~ Eliana learned to do a somersault this week! I caught her doing a somersault and once I told her that is what she was doing, she seemed pleased and  was somersaulting all over.  Most of our Tot School time this week was spent on our…