The boys love to paint, inside, outside.....anywhere. It's one of their favorite things to do during quiet times. While we were in the garden picking beets and getting stains all over our hands, I thought how fun it would be if we could make our own paint. Finding non-toxic edible paint for infants and toddlers can be expensive, and I want to … [Read more...]
Freezing Beans
During the summer months there is always something to be done in the garden. Right now it's beans, going out to pick beans is a daily job. Green and yellow beans are one of my family's favorite vegetable, so we make sure to plant a lot. This means we have extra during the summer, more than we can eat during the growing season. Our favorite way … [Read more...]
Keeping Livestock Cool During A Heatwave
During the months of July and August when temperatures here can reach the low to mid 30's, without the humidity. It is important to keep an eye on livestock to make sure they are staying cool. Follow these quick and easy steps to help keep your animals cool and comfortable during the heat waves, without breaking the bank. Chickens: Chickens … [Read more...]
How To Save Time In The Garden
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...]
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