All Around the Home and Homestead #54

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Jennifer

Good Monday Morning to you!

I love making homemade fudge and other candy, but I generally save candy making for this time of year. You might ask why, well the answer is simple, because I also love eating that candy and I really don’t need that much sugar. The fudge does make great gifts though. So I can enjoy making it, I can be blessed by giving it and people seem to enjoy receiving it. So far this year, I’ve made chocolate and cherry mash fudge. I plan to still make mint chocolate, caramel swirl and try butterscotch fudge. It’s a good thing sugar has been on sale frequently lately because I have used a bunch!

Thank you to those who participated in last week’s linkup! Talk about some great posts!

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Blessings,

Jennifer

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It’s Getting Warmer…Inside

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Jennifer

This year there have been so many projects that I had on my to-do list that we accomplished but so many others that we didn’t get done. Of course, it seems like that is always the way. 😉

Lately, we have spent a good amount of time working on our house. You see, if you live in a building that was designed to be a barn, then you have plenty of work to do. Although the previous owners had turned much of it into a hunter’s lodge, there were some important things that they didn’t do. Like insulating the walls well. I am not fond of being cold while indoors so we’ve spent quite a bit of time putting insulation where there wasn’t any before and replacing 40 year old, very dirty insulation.

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We also took out an old door that we have never used. That door was very leaky and needed to go. There’s just one problem with that…we couldn’t find any metal that would match up to the rest of the metal and cover the hole that was left when we took out the door. So we replaced the metal on that side of the house. Isn’t it pretty?!

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Now that we have finally gotten some cold weather, I can finally say we have made a lot of progress on keeping this house warm! HOORAY!! Previously, we have had to have a wood fireplace, wood stove, propane furnace and several electric baseboard heaters  going to keep us warm (all at the same time throughout the house). So far, we’ve been able to accomplish this feat using the fireplace, the wood stove and a small electric heater. We are getting closer to being able to rely just on wood heat, I am celebrating!! The past two winters our electric bills have been over the top crazy so cutting that out is a huge win!

Our work isn’t finished as there are more walls to insulate and another door to get rid of but I’m pleased with our progress so far.

Enjoying a much warmer house,

Jennifer

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All Around the Home and Homestead #53

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Jennifer

Happy Monday! We are almost out of Mondays in 2017! I really can’t believe that this year is almost over! This past week we said good-bye to the warm temperatures and hello to winter. I guess it’s that time of year though.
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Did you see last week’s posts? I love Kathi’s Power’s Out Kit! What about Michelle’s  “Looking for an expert on these topics?” or her “Christmas Riches” post? The Inquisitive Farmwife tells us why she is thankful. Other great topics include; chickens, garden mulching, hagfish (I’d never even heard of!), carbonated ginger ale, dealing with trying to get everything done in a busy season of life,  tiny Christmas trees. If you haven’t taken time to check out last week’s link up, I really want to encourage you to do so.

Thank you to all those who have linked up! I hope to see you back again this week!


Blessings,

Jennifer

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All Around the Home and Homestead #52

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Jennifer

Happy Monday Morning!

The unseasonably warm weather we have been having here has been much appreciated but it looks like it will be coming to an end in the very near future. I am thankful for the good weather though as we have been able to get several projects done outside.

I hope you will stop back by during the week to see the posts that are linked up. Thank you to those who participate each week.

Now it’s time for the All Around the Home and Homestead Blog Party
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Blessings,

Jennifer

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Adored: 365 Devotions for Young Women

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Jennifer

adoredRecently, Adisyn has really hit the jackpot on review items. In addition to the ESV Illuminated Bible she has been enjoying Adored:365 Devotions for Young Women. Just as the name implies there are 365 easy-to-read devotions that are relevant to today’s young women. Each day includes not only a scripture verse, but also journaling space.

Adored handles tough topics from bullying and social media to friendships and dating. While ultimately showing the reader that she is infinitely precious to God. What a great lesson for every woman! It is so important for us to remember we are daughters of the true King! The suggested age is for young women ages 13 and older.

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Blessings,

Jennifer

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