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Welcome Home, Son – for Awhile
My son left home 3 1/2 months ago clean shaven; yesterday, when I picked him up at the airport, I received a big surprise! I don’t think it’s just for the hunting season either! It’s good to be together again. He’ll be here a week and then flying back to Ohio. Goodbye for now. We’re off to hunting camp…
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Time for our Annual Elk Hunt
The elk hunting season is upon us and so the conversation at our house has centered around camping and hunting for the last few weeks. Wesley is trying to get his hunting gear in order. He was referred to a site called CamoFire and he faithfully checks it when he wakes up. They offer new deals on hunting gear at least once a day. If you have an avid hunter in the family, you might want to check it out. Seth is coming home from Ohio for the occasion. He’ll be here a week and then he returns to Ohio for about 3 weeks and then he’s coming home!! He had his…
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Cook Once… Eat for a Very Long Time
I’ve been intrigued with the idea of once a month cooking for awhile now. The thought of having meals already made that need little to no preparation sounds lovely. Once, a long time ago, I did give it a try but was quite dissatisfied with the types of recipes suggested for once a month cooking. I suppose I was not putting on my own thinking cap to come up with more creative ideas than what was suggested in the book, but regardless I was not enticed to keep trying. I have read various ways of getting meals in the freezer such as… Find a family that are the same size…
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Homeschool Showcase Carnival #32
The Homeschool Showcase is up with some great links at Weird Unsocialized Homeschoolers.
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Making Soap
One of the items we offered at our Middle Ages market stand was soap. I got into soap making several years ago and made my own for a short while but then eventually stopped. I decided it might be fun to offer soap at our stand, so I got out all my dusty supplies and made a few batches. This is the book I use when making soap. I usually always make the Basic Soap recipe. First I assembled all my supplies: distilled water, lye, kitchen scale (a must), glass jar w/ long wooden spoon, olive oil, palm oil, coconut oil, grapefruit seed extract, essential oils for scent. The…
