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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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Picking Up The Sheep

  • February 8, 2025
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A few years ago, we had a big brown Katahdin ram that we bought from a farm in Wisconsin. He was a great ram, and he bred every one of…
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Ivar’s Workshop

  • January 23, 2025
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My name is Ivar. I am 14 years old and live on a farm in southern Minnesota with my parents and five siblings. On our farm we raise sheep, chickens,…
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Thanksgiving Talent Show

  • November 30, 2024
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My devotions on Thanksgiving morning focused on the greek word perisseuo, which translates to: beyond the normal, over the top, superabounding, to excel beyond measure, excessive, abundant, far more than…
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Fall on the Farm

  • November 10, 2024
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Well, the first thing I have to report is that Rory and I just celebrated four years of After Dinner Walks. We started this on a whim, on a stunning…
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The Homemaker Conference

  • October 27, 2024
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When we walked into our house at eleven pm, tired and road weary, I smelled a smell that was not good. It wasn’t terrible, but it was obvious to me…
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Portraits by Hattie Joy

  • October 25, 2024
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Recently I found this series of pictures and it made me laugh out loud. Hattie, age 9, is a wonderfully eager photographer and she takes great joy in capturing the…
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