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Top 10 Posts of 2016

Top 10 Posts of 2016

Posted on December 30, 2016January 3, 2018 by Mindie

It is that time of the year when people look back on their lives to see how far they have come, reflect, or plan for

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Posted in Uncategorized8 Comments on Top 10 Posts of 2016
Wood Slice Snowmen Ornaments

Wood Slice Snowmen Ornaments

Posted on December 13, 2016January 3, 2018 by Mindie

If you have been around the blog the last couple of weeks, you might have noticed I have kind of been on a wood kick.

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Christmas, Chritmas, craft, DIY, From Branch to Beautiful22 Comments on Wood Slice Snowmen Ornaments
Chicken Eggs vs. Duck Eggs

Chicken Eggs vs. Duck Eggs

Posted on December 8, 2016January 3, 2018 by Mindie

In recent year, many folks have taken more of an interest in where their food comes from and the quality of that food. This phenomenon

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Chicken, Ducks13 Comments on Chicken Eggs vs. Duck Eggs
DIY Painted Wood Slice Ornaments

DIY Painted Wood Slice Ornaments

Posted on December 7, 2016January 3, 2018 by Mindie

Over the summer, one of our neighbors cut down a Black Walnut tree. The tree company that dropped it and took it, left behind a

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Christmas, Chritmas, craft, DIY, From Branch to Beautiful17 Comments on DIY Painted Wood Slice Ornaments
DIY Log Candlesticks

DIY Log Candlesticks

Posted on December 1, 2016January 3, 2018 by Mindie

This summer, one of our neighbors cut down a beautiful Black Walnut tree. They sold the tree to a wood company, because they hated the

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Christmas, Chritmas, craft, DIY, From Branch to Beautiful42 Comments on DIY Log Candlesticks
“Old Fashion” Oven Baked Chex Mix

“Old Fashion” Oven Baked Chex Mix

Posted on November 25, 2016November 1, 2019 by Mindie

For me, the holidays just aren’t the holidays without Chex Mix. I grew up in a family that every Thanksgiving and Christmas, my mother would

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Posted in RecipesTagged Recipes13 Comments on “Old Fashion” Oven Baked Chex Mix
Organic Purifying Facial Cleanser (Because Homesteading Can Get Dirty)

Organic Purifying Facial Cleanser (Because Homesteading Can Get Dirty)

Posted on November 23, 2016January 3, 2018 by Mindie

Let’s face it, if you homestead, you deal with a lot of dirty things. The term “crap happens” is like a homesteader mantra and we

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Review10 Comments on Organic Purifying Facial Cleanser (Because Homesteading Can Get Dirty)
Mexican Tater Tot Casserole

Mexican Tater Tot Casserole

Posted on November 16, 2016January 14, 2018 by Mindie

Do you ever get in a dinner rut? You know, the same things keep showing up every week. I am so tired of having the

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Posted in RecipesTagged Recipes16 Comments on Mexican Tater Tot Casserole
How to store Garlic, Onions and Tators (long term)

How to store Garlic, Onions and Tators (long term)

Posted on November 4, 2016January 3, 2018 by Mindie

Weather you grow your own or buy in bulk, you will be faced with how to properly store garlic, onions and potatoes long term. There

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Garden, Recipes22 Comments on How to store Garlic, Onions and Tators (long term)
Molting Season – More than leaves are falling around the coop!

Molting Season – More than leaves are falling around the coop!

Posted on October 28, 2016January 3, 2018 by Mindie

Chickens are adorable as chicks, but then they quickly grow up into roos or egg laying machines. Then one day *POOF* they start dropping feathers

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Chicken11 Comments on Molting Season – More than leaves are falling around the coop!
October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month

October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month

Posted on October 26, 2016January 3, 2018 by Mindie

You might remember that earlier this month we were in the Purina First Egg Happy Dance contest, which we won (thanks to all who voted.) Besides

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Chicken, Children10 Comments on October is Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Super Easy One Pot Lasagna

Super Easy One Pot Lasagna

Posted on October 14, 2016January 3, 2018 by Mindie

This is the easiest 30 minute lasagna you will ever make! And you can make it in a single pot! There is no boiling of

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Recipes13 Comments on Super Easy One Pot Lasagna
Halloween Camping

Halloween Camping

Posted on October 13, 2016January 3, 2018 by Mindie

Every year, for what seems like forever now, our family has an October tradition that some years seems to even overshadow actual Halloween…… Going camping

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Children, Halloween13 Comments on Halloween Camping
30 Minute Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs

30 Minute Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs

Posted on October 6, 2016January 3, 2018 by Mindie

In my quest to cook more, I have found I just don’t have the tie to make elaborate meals. I mean who am I kidding,

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Recipes18 Comments on 30 Minute Mozzarella Stuffed Meatballs
Easy DIY Vultures!

Easy DIY Vultures!

Posted on October 4, 2016January 3, 2018 by Mindie

A few Christmases back my uncle gave me four pink flamingos. I’m still not sure why he decided I needed four pink birds for my

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged craft, DIY, Halloween37 Comments on Easy DIY Vultures!
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