Author Archives: Jennifer

Paraffin wax candles

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Jennifer

For a while now I have been wanting to make candles with the kids. We have been reading the Little House series and studying pioneers in school so they shared my excitement about candle making. So today became the day … Continue reading →

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New goat shed and weaning kids

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Jennifer

We were wanting to get our goat kids weaned but there really isn’t a great way to divide our shed and pen that they were sharing with the their mothers and the other dry nannies. So my husband decided to … Continue reading →

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Apple Cider Press

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Jennifer

This time of year starts me thinking about apples.  Until last year, we had been able to take our apples to our friends’ house and he would press all our apples into wonderful cider and afterwards I would be able … Continue reading →

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Blackberries

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Jennifer

Blackberry picking is at it’s best here right now.  Just one problem, I have not found very many wild blackberries to pick. After searching and searching I finally found one patch.  Where I grew up in northern Missouri, we had … Continue reading →

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Spaghetti Squash and Chicken Stir-Fry

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Jennifer

I have several spaghetti squash to use and was looking for a new way to fix them.  I stumbled across a recipe for spaghetti squash and pork stir-fry and decided to try tweaking it for chicken.  It turned out wonderfully!  … Continue reading →

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