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My mom comes out every year to help us braid onion My mom comes out every year to help us braid onions. We all have our jobs- hers is to prep very onion, take pictures of each kid with their onion strands and bring motivating snacks. 🥰
I think we can all agree that photographing my pre I think we can all agree that photographing my preserves in rainbow order was a very good use of my time.
We did it!! And yes… you can still pledge. New p We did it!! And yes… you can still pledge. New pledges go towards making a better book, printing in color, producing audio book etc. All backers of the printed book receive every “stretch goal” upgrade. Spread the word!
Wowza! We’re $500 away from hitting our funding Wowza! We’re $500 away from hitting our funding goal!! If you thought about backing this project please head on over to Kickstarter and push us over the finish line! (Link in profile) Now… will somebody go find this boy a pair of pants?
Today is Hattie’s 10th birthday and she has plan Today is Hattie’s 10th birthday and she has plans a plenty! But I wanted to share this picture that I have taped to a cupboard in my kitchen because it clearly was Hattie’s 7th birthday, and I clearly stuck a candle in a carton of tag-alongs. Which weren’t even Girl Scout name brand- just the Aldi knock off. And that was good enough to get this smile from her and that smile from me.
Like the values it represents, Henry and the Great Like the values it represents, Henry and the Great Society is a book lost to time. Help us bring this story back into print for a new generation. Link in profile to preorder!
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It’s Live! Henry and the Great Society

  • October 6, 2025
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A new chapter for Gather & Grow

  • September 23, 2025
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Our Family’s 20th Birthday

  • September 19, 2025
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A year ago my folks told me it was time to get my wedding dress out of their basement. It had been there 19 years, so they had a point.…
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Grandma and Grandpa’s Big Bus

  • September 9, 2025
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I had a dream come true that I hand’t known to dream before. A big bus pulled onto our farm, and out poured all sorts of special friends from my…
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Conquering Cars

  • August 21, 2025
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We arrived in Denver at the Marriot Hotel and got our van upacked and settled in to our booth. If anyone has ever manned a booth before, you know this…
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The Lord is in All Things

  • July 30, 2025
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There are so many times in life where you think you’re doing one thing, but actually, God is teaching you another. I’m old enough and have walked with the Lord long…
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The Homestead Festival

  • July 6, 2025
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We had an incredible time at the Homestead Festival. It was our first time attending and the whole weekend stands out as remarkable and so special. We ran the Gather…
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On the Road Again!

  • June 22, 2025
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When we returned from this 13 day trip, Elsie let me know that we spent 49 hours in the car, not including any shorter errand trips. Rory let me know…
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