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Pickled Onions, Peppers, & Radishes

Pickled Onions, Peppers, & Radishes

In the past couple years I learned how easy these are to make & how much I love them! (Several of the kids do as well!) A friend gave us a bunch of banana peppers from their garden & we started there, then added in 

Weekly Gratitude Post 2/21/22

Weekly Gratitude Post 2/21/22

Today’s Gratitude Post is brought to you by… Xanna! I am thankful for my own room. I am thankful for Eowyn’s presence in my room. I am thankful for my books. I am thankful for nice little cuddle times, rare as they may be. 💓

February 2022 Family Funnies

February 2022 Family Funnies

I was up in Rockford running errands & at appointments all day with Lizzy & Lucas. I bought Lucas 3 hotdogs at Costco. (Minus the bun to make it GF). Lucas ate 2 & wanted to save the 3rd. As we’re walking out, he says, 

Weekly Gratitude Post 2/14/22

Weekly Gratitude Post 2/14/22

Today’s Gratitude Post is brought to you by… Martha! I’m thankful for our monthly Potlucks & the fellowship. I’m thankful for our 4H group & the like minded families we have gotten to know through it. I’m thankful for my “Thankful board” that I got 

Eowyn

Eowyn

Eowyn is almost 18 months old already & over 65 pounds & nearly full grown! She likes Barry a lot (the yellow squeaky toy). She sleeps on my legs or my head (no third option) She really enjoys keep away, and fetch, and tug of 

January/February 2022 Family Pictures

January/February 2022 Family Pictures

Snow Day!! We finally had a day that was above zero & warm enough to enjoy the beautiful snow! 😍

Weekly Gratitude Post 2/7/22

Weekly Gratitude Post 2/7/22

Today’s Gratitude Post is brought to you by… Grant! “I am thankful for the faithful friends and loved ones.  And iron sharpening iron. So that we may walk in love and peace.”

Weekly Gratitude Post 1/31/22

Weekly Gratitude Post 1/31/22

Today’s Gratitude Post is brought to you by… Emmalyn! “I’m glad I have everything God gave me. I’m thankful for my family. I’m thankful for my life. I’m thankful for our house.”

What I’m Reading Fall 2021/Winter 2022

What I’m Reading Fall 2021/Winter 2022

It has a lot of excerpts of their letters back & forth & their journal entries from the 5 years they were in love, but didn’t feel free to get married or even engaged for a long time. It’s so encouraging reading about how they