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Ivar delivered his first piece of custom furniture Ivar delivered his first piece of custom furniture! A dining room table that seats 8. A major milestone for this future woodworker!
“Mom, can I give a chocolate waffle with ice cream “Mom, can I give a chocolate waffle with ice cream and chocolate sauce and whipped cream to the chickens? You know… because it’s Christmas?” Elias protested, “Hattie, that is a waste of food!” With wide eyes, “Oh no, they’ll eat the whole thing.”
Luminary-lit sledding in honor of the shortest day Luminary-lit sledding in honor of the shortest day of the year. The kids were concerned, “mom, grandpa Paul would not think this is a good idea.” “Kids! If you catch on fire just roll in the snow. You have no skin exposed anyway.” It was epic. And not actually dangerous. Just gorgeous.
I believe my kids were working as wintertime’s PR I believe my kids were working as wintertime’s PR team today.
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The thing about -12 degree weather is that it make The thing about -12 degree weather is that it makes a 34 degree day feel downright balmy.
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Braiding Onions

  • October 18, 2020
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  • Becca
This year was my third year of braiding onions with my mom. I love that this has become a tradition for the two of us! I have not bought an…
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Rainbows Everywhere

  • October 10, 2020
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  • Becca
On Tuesday I took the girls on a hike, looking for leaves to make a rainbow. Then on Wednesday, there were three different rainbows, hours apart from each other that…
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Quick! Before the Frost

  • October 9, 2020
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  • Becca
We had two impressive frosts last Friday and Saturday night. Earlier in the week we saw those low temps in the forecast and got busy around the farm. There was…
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A Legit Scarecrow

  • October 4, 2020
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  • Becca
On Wednesday Hattie and I walked out to milk the goat and when we passed the garden, hundreds and hundreds of black birds ascended into the air. They moved like…
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The Story of the Camper

  • September 30, 2020
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  • Becca
Oh my. This is a real love story.  It’s full of twists and turns, dead ends and steep campsites. And spoiler alert: it all ends with two exhausted love birds…
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The Best S’more of my Life

  • September 30, 2020
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  • Becca
This is just a little PSA to let you know, if you ever happen to have a pan of brownies while making S’mores, you’re going to want to swap out…
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