Author Archives: Mendy
Cornish Cross Chicks
Our very first batch of meat chickens arrived last week. We ordered 30 Cornish Cross that will be ready to butcher mid-July. I know it’s hard to think of these balls of adorableness as “dinner,” but in 8 weeks they’ll … Continue reading
Filed under Chickens, Homesteading
Prepping When… Your Child Has Cancer
James Talmadge Stevens talks about three main reasons for prepping: natural disasters, made-made events, and personal crises. Well, we found ourselves in the midst of a personal crisis last March when Isabelle, our one-year-old, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer. Of course we … Continue reading
Filed under Preparedness, Uncategorized
Fabric Balls
We’ve had a lot of fun with these simple fabric balls. I orignially made them when expecting our second baby…soft balls my son could roll to his baby sister. Of couse, he and my husband immediately saw their potential as … Continue reading
Storing Milk
We are a family of milk lovers, and though someday we’d love to own (or co-own) a dairy cow, until then we needed to address our need for milk (and yogurt) in our long term food storage. I found an … Continue reading
Filed under Food Storage, Homekeeping, Preparedness
Craftoire
Clyde made this amazing craft cupboard (which we named the craftoire) during our first years of marriage. It has its own light and work surface with space for tons of supplies at my fingertips. I keep my sewing machine in … Continue reading
Filed under Furniture, Organizing
Nature Hike
It’s amazing the number of educational objectives across the entire curriculum that can be addressed during a nature hike. Not only is it a wonderful way to bond, relax, exercise, and enjoy the outdoors, but a myriad of concepts can be … Continue reading
Filed under Homeschooling, Outdoor Play
Make Your Own Board Books
I found these awesome blank board books at Romp and immediately had a million ideas for them. One fun and simple project was a counting book starring my little guy. I rounded up 10 sets of items, set up a … Continue reading
Filed under Homeschooling, Reading
Elderberry Syrup
Every year I say I’m going to do it, but this year I finally made my own elderberry syrup! I’ve long heard about the benefits of elderberries (otherwise known as sambucus) for boosting the immune system, treating the flu, even fighting cancer.* Last … Continue reading
Filed under Home Remedies
Plantain Cubes
Plantain is one of those highly-useful herbs commonly considered a weed. Once I learned to recognize it, I started seeing it everywhere, which is great because it is SO useful. The leaves can be chewed or otherwise pulvarized and applied to all … Continue reading
Filed under Gardening, Home Remedies, Homesteading
Pantry-Building Resources
There seem to be two main camps when it comes to long-term food storage. One approach involves setting aside a quantity of food and supplies for emergency purposes and leaving it untouched for a year or more. Wendy DeWitt offers … Continue reading
Filed under Food Storage, Homekeeping, Preparedness
Mendy
