I have read a lot on other blogs about skills people would like to learn and should learn in order to be more self-sufficient. I like the idea of being more self-sufficient, but some of the things I would like to learn is not always about that as it is the idea of learning and mastering something new. Since I am getting the hang of gardening (which has taken me a couple years), I am setting some new goals. Five…
For being a holiday weekend, this weekend went by quickly! I would wish for a holiday week, but I know better than that! We treated this weekend like a holiday since it was also the last day of school on Thursday. The kids went to bed late, slept in, had friends over, had sleepovers, went to graduations, and generally they just relaxed except for getting chores done. Now we get to face the busyness of June – softball, little league ball,…
Laurie at Living Well Moms has posted a great article about the FDA controlling the food we eat: Check it out! Thanks!
Today is the last day of school for the kids! Congratulations to Jordan on her 8th grade promotion!!! She will be a high schooler next year! I usually look forward to this time with a lot of relief because I am so ready for the craziness to be over. We will still have some craziness with high school softball for the older two girls and little league ball for the younger two kids. I really look forward to July when…
I got my first batch of Rhubarb Jam made this year! Woo hoo! Looks good too! I wish I would have taken more pictures, but here is the recipe and pictures: Rhubarb Jam 5 cups rhubarb, chopped finely4 cups sugar2 boxes of Jell-o, any flavor (I recommend anything red colored) Mix chopped rhubarb and sugar together in a bowl. I use the pot I am going to cook the jam in so I don’t dirty more dishes. Let the rhubarb…
Hello again! It’s Monday! The weekend was good, but nothing got done. I guess I would have to be home to get anything done… No jam got made, but I think I will at least get one batch done tonight before and after the concert since the rhubarb has to sit in the sugar and jello for at least an hour before it starts cooking. I am also going to get started on making the dandelion wine tonight. We need…