We have noticed that quite a few blogs are not linking back to one of the Simple Lives Thursday host blogs (see guideline #2, below). If this is you, please realize that this prevents us from choosing you as a featured blog. Thank you for linking back to us! It's Simple Lives Thursday! My favorite day of the week where you share your tips and recipes for living a simple life. Whichever blog that you choose to link up your post, it will show up on all 4 sites! As a reminder, this blog hop is a ... continue reading...
What’s More Important to You? Buying Local or Organic?
I've been thinking about this question lately – Should I be spending my money on supporting our local food economy or focus on buying organic although it's been shipped from all over the world? I don't have all the right answers and I'm sure many of us will disagree with one another; however, I thought this would make a great post to open up the comments for discussion. This year, I've been busy with a newborn so unable to attend the farmers market on a weekly basis like I usually do. On ... continue reading...
Our First Homeschool Field Trip of the Year at Living History Farms
What I've really come to enjoy about homeschool is being able to take the kids on educational field trips throughout our town. It breaks up our week nicely and gives us a chance to step outside of the classroom as we explore God's world. Not only do they learn so much but their spirits become alive as they're able to learn through hands on activities. ... continue reading...
Simple Lives Thursday, #112
We have noticed that quite a few blogs are not linking back to one of the Simple Lives Thursday host blogs (see guideline #2, below). If this is you, please realize that this prevents us from choosing you as a featured blog. Thank you for linking back to us! It's Simple Lives Thursday! My favorite day of the week where you share your tips and recipes for living a simple life. Whichever blog that you choose to link up your post, it will show up on all 4 sites! As a reminder, this blog hop is a ... continue reading...
Roasted, Smoky Paprika Peppers in Extra Virgin Olive Oil
I have been in pepper love. So much so, that I even created some pepper art to share on my facebook page. We've been eating many different varieties of peppers – both sweet and spicy. With so many still producing, I've started to preserve them in small batches. I've really taken to small batch preserving. It allows me creative freedom to try new flavors in jars. It also saves me time in the kitchen which has been especially liberating this year since the arrival of baby ... continue reading...
