These are some of the books we benefitted from in understanding homesteading and beginning our homesteading life. Joel Salatin—(also has a website, YouTube videos, and several podcast resources available) The Marvelous Pigness of Pigs (not really about pigs…but rather “Respecting and Caring for all God’s Creation”) The Sheer Ecstasy of being a Lunatic […]
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With a break in the weather, we are feeling like we can move outdoors more with various tasks. We are in the second week of April and the weather has allowed for us to do the following things…
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Variation 1 (original recipe)…makes 8 bagels 1 ½ cups warm water 2 teaspoons active dry yeast 1 tablespoon granulated sugar 2 tablespoons plus ¼ cup barley malt syrup (or honey) 3 ½ cups bread flour, plus additional for shaping 1 tablespoon Olive oil, for greasing 1 large egg whisked with 1 tablespoon of water Optional
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Variation 2 (adjusted recipe)…makes 8 bagels 1 ½ cups warm water 2 teaspoons active dry yeast 3 ½ cups bread flour, plus additional for shaping 1 tablespoon Olive oil, for greasing Optional seasonings: sea salt, sesame seeds, onion flakes, garlic flakes, poppy seeds 1. Pour warm water into a small bowl, dusting with yeast. Let
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I find that one of the first questions when starting to homeschool or considering homeschooling has to do with the finish… How do I graduate them? J What do I do to prove that they have graduated from high school? The good news is…from what I’ve found, it’s not that hard. While the answer is
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In part 1 we briefly talked about who Nehemiah was and the situation he and the Jews of his time found themselves. They were a scattered people who had been defeated and displaced. During this time, the Israelite nation lacked hope, chapter 1 verse 3 says, “Those who survived the exile and are back in
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This year we found ourselves utilizing a lot of the same processes and curriculum as we did in sixth grade. However, we did add a couple new things within our learning. For Bible, we had a memory verse where we learned it by writing it in cursive, identifying the parts of speech for each
Moving into sixth grade, there was a lot less of a need to research and find curriculum. We, for the most part, had locked in on several textbooks and curriculums that met our needs and our learning styles. Again, I learned a few years back (at least for me and for our kids) to not
