Basket of Joy

"What you sow is what you grow, a person harvests only what he plants." I probably have already mentioned, but I love the concept of sowing and reaping. Even from a young age, I just got it. The concept always been a comfort to me honestly, like the deep truth that everything living one day … Continue reading Basket of Joy →

Celebrating New Life!

Happy Easter! We always consider new life something to be celebrated. And, given this poultry Momma's huge (and impulsive) heart, we say "Welcome to the Flock" to new life on a regular basis around here. Easter is extra fun when chicks, ducklings, and homegrown flower bouquets are on the scene, but that never was and … Continue reading Celebrating New Life! →

Less is More.

I'm a list maker. I have an annual list of Homestead goals/to-do's, a seasonal list, typically a monthly list, and always a weekly list and daily list. Ok that sounds borderline spastic as I see it written out. But, I bet it's similar for your household- there are a fair amount of moving parts when … Continue reading Less is More. →

Spring 2018

Purely a look back at flowers blooming from spring 2018. There was such an abundance of beauty in 2018- I am bursting with anticipation for Spring 2019. It is glorious to have fresh flowers in every place in the house spring to end of summer.There will be several new blooms in 2019- grape hyacinth, giant … Continue reading Spring 2018 →

The thrill of hope.

The bulbs are slowly but surely starting to swell. Seems like every day this week I have noticed a new bulb to keep an eye on- still wondering which location will earn "first full bloom of the year" this spring. I have also started to do my daily super slow drive in and out of … Continue reading The thrill of hope. →

Anticipation

"Anyone who thinks gardening begins in the spring and ends in the fall is missing the best part of the whole year, for gardening begins in January with the dream."- Josephine Nuese. I never thought this would be the case, but I'm almost not ready for the spring. There is a serious amount of work … Continue reading Anticipation →

Pruning

Pruning is an annual gardening task for some plants. Cutting away the old and dead, to encourage growth in what remains strong. I am so thankful that Jesus loves gardening as much as I do. Mentally, I call the little lessons Jesus reminds me of while doing yardwork the "Garden Gospel". His truth is all … Continue reading Pruning →