On the homestead we are always looking for ways to streamline our daily chores. Time is a precious thing, and there never seems to be enough of it to get all that we want done in a day. During the scorching days of July and August one of our daily time consuming chores is watering the gardens. Unless we get a decent downpour of … [Read more...]
How We Trained Our Goats
This past spring I was on our local buy/sell site and saw an ad for two Nubian does. Without much forethought I replied to the ad, made an appointment to go and see them and came home the proud new owner of two goats. To say we were unprepared is an understatement, but the price was right and I've always wanted goats. Thankfully we live very … [Read more...]
Winter Ice
It has been awhile since I have updated our site, I'm sorry for that. The last time I wrote was before Christmas, we had a lovely Christmas break with family. January has proven to be a busy month with working, school and fun winter activities. We have been getting some very warm temperatures here in Ontario and it has been a very mild winter. … [Read more...]
DIY Tree Blocks
These DIY blocks are a great addition to any playroom or classroom. After admiring the look and feel of natural tree blocks for years, but not wanting to pay the often high price for something I felt I could make myself, I finally decided to make a set for the boys last Christmas. This project took me an afternoon, easy and quick while providing … [Read more...]
Getting Ready for Winter
While it is hard to believe that it is nearing the end of November it is time to get ready for the cold and snow. We have had unusually mild temperatures here, normally we would have seen snow by now. While we wait for the snow I'm busy getting ready for Christmas, trying to make sure that all of our projects are done. I have gotten behind on … [Read more...]
Simple Hard Lotion Bars
As Christmas is fast approaching we are busy preparing gifts for our loved ones. This year we are making quite a few gifts to share with our children and family. One quick and easy gift we like to share around the holidays are hard lotion bars. These hard lotion bars can be made quickly in the kitchen with materials you probably already have on … [Read more...]
Our New Normal
Well the time has come, I am back to work and we survived our first few weeks. It helped immensely that Leighton took the first week off to help ease us back into our new routine. This week coming will be the true test of our organization as Leighton heads back to work on day shifts and I am in the classroom. R is back to school as well and is … [Read more...]
Exploring
We are fortunate to live near the St.Lawrence river, where on July 1, 1958 a portion of the river was flooded during the St.Lawrence Seaway Project. During the 3-4 days that it took for the river to swell into the river/lake we see today it covered and submerged 10 small communities and over 200 farms. One of those communities was the town of … [Read more...]
Sharing a Garden – Part 4
I like to think that I have saved the best for last, and no, it isn't my garden. My mother's garden has always been large, and even now, when we are all living in our own homes and there is just my mom and step-dad at the house, she still plants enough for all of us. We continue to reap the benefits of our mother's garden. I can remember … [Read more...]
Busy Season
If you have been following along on our journey to self-sufficiency you may have noticed a decrease in the amount of posts recently. I can assure you that we are all well and good, but we are entering into our 'busy season' and it is getting harder and harder for me to find the time to write. We have a lot of projects on the go, and I'm getting … [Read more...]
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