June is one of my most favorite times of year in Vermont. Everything is just so green! The weather for the most part is perfect, with warm, sunny days and cool nights. During the busy month of June there are more than enough projects to keep us busy. It’s finally warm enough to get outContinue reading “The Busy Month of June”
Category Archives: Home Front
Goal Setting Week 19
The year is flying by. I have to say my goal setting took a back seat to gardening and getting our house ready for professional photos for the realtor! It’s a nice feeling to have all of our garden beds mulched and the vegetable garden planted. Now we just need a buyer. 1. Find aContinue reading “Goal Setting Week 19”
The Self Reliance Challenge Has Come To An End
The month of May was a wonderful month. Spring is here and the world around me is busting in green. May was also the month I joined a dynamic group of bloggers for the Self Reliance Challenge! 31 Days to A More Self-Reliant Life. I hope you read along as we all challenged ourselves toContinue reading “The Self Reliance Challenge Has Come To An End”
Why Wheat Berries?
Making my own bread is one of the steps I do in living a self-reliant lifestyle. Not only do I make my own bread but also I grind my own wheat berries! For the last twenty years wheat berries have been a common household staple. Wheat berries are a true whole grain! Without these kernelsContinue reading “Why Wheat Berries?”
Goal Setting Week 18
My first goal was to update my goal list each week. I can’t believe how fast the year is flying by, it’s almost June! I’m enjoying keeping my goals in the forefront. I’m thinking about them each week and realizing that some goals are so easy to accomplish, like reading. While other goals are moreContinue reading “Goal Setting Week 18”
Goal Setting Week 17
My first goal was to update my goal list each week. We are almost halfway through the year, can you believe it! I am really enjoying keeping my goals in the forefront. Some goals I am doing really well at, like reading and completing my knitting projects. Others, like getting 10 K steps at least 5 days eachContinue reading “Goal Setting Week 17”
Self Reliance Challenge Update
Have you been following the Self Reliance Challenge blogs? For the month of May I joined up with a dynamic group of bloggers in the May 2018 ~ Self Reliance Challenge! 31 Days To A More Self-Reliant Life. We challenged ourselves to live a more self-reliant lifestyle for the entire month of May! In case you missed theContinue reading “Self Reliance Challenge Update”
Goal Setting Week 16
My first goal was to update my goal list each week. We are almost halfway through the year, can you believe it! I am really enjoying keeping my goals in the forefront. Some goals I am doing really well at, like reading and completing my knitting projects. Others, like getting 10 K steps at least 5 days eachContinue reading “Goal Setting Week 16”
Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies
The recipe for these old fashioned molasses cookies came from a friend. These molasses cookies are thick and chewy and filled with raisins and nuts.
Keeping Chickens
Although we don’t have any chickens at the moment, keeping chickens has always been a part of our life. When our house eventually sells and we relocate buying chickens will at at the top priority. I can’t wait. I would love to have one of my goals for the Self Sufficient Challenge to be gettingContinue reading “Keeping Chickens”
Nancy on the Home Front 