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…

" Unless Yahweh builds the house, they labor in vain who build it." Psalm 127:1 A photo update on our home in Montana! ( Progress from August 28th through Sept. 7th ) Installing the OSB on the roof and sides. Installing the metal roof and building i…

~Malachi is 4 1/2 years~ Bible Verse: (Sing the Word From A-Z) " Y ou are the light of the world. Let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:14 and 16." Books: The Yel…

~Eliana is 31 Months~ Giving Eliana a few square feet of earth to call her own is one of the best things I did this summer! She planted the seeds herself , helped water them, watched them grow, and waited patiently for her first carrot! She was so delig…

I have been gathering sketch pencils and pads, watercolors and various other art supplies in hopes of engaging my older children in a regular study of nature this fall. I figured if I bought the supplies, we would use them and that would be one way to guarant…

My kids and I love making Italian Cream Sodas , but, I also love an iced coffee for a treat. And Jocelyn's post on making homemade iced coffee inspired me to give it a try! I prefer a mochaccino (or mocha frappuccinno) so I went for the chocolate versi…