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Chicken Weekend
Last Friday, with the help of the Painschabs and the Lees, we butchered 75 chickens here on the farm! We are so grateful for all of their help. It would have have taken Derek and I FOREVER to process...
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Garden Harvest
Overall, not the best year we've had with the gardens, but plentiful nonetheless. Here's what we've been able to harvest, and what we've done with it so far:At the beginning of August, we were able to...
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Hang Me Out to Dry
Diapers, bedding, blankies and towels are all washed up and ready for Baby!Baby sheets, blankies, and towels 8.29.11Diapers 9.3.11
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Changing Pad Cover
Today I made time to sew a new cover for the changing pad in the nursery. I followed some instructions that I found on another blog. It was an quick and easy project, and I'm very happy with the...
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Our Baby Girl is Here!
Our baby girl, Dorothy Elizabeth made her grand entrance into this world a week ago Monday, September 12 at 5:20am. We arrived at the hospital at 12:15am, and five hours later she was here! She...
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Make the Bread, Buy the Butter
I recently heard a radio interview with the author of a book that came out yesterday: Make the Bread, Buy the Butter. I can't wait to read it! It'll probably be a while before my library gets a copy,...
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Pumpkin
Last year I asked Derek's grandma how to make a pumpkin pie from scratch - you know, by starting out with an actual pumpkin. Since I love cooking things from scratch, it drives me crazy that every...
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Pot Pie
Let me start out by saying that my favorite part of cooking is leftovers. On Tuesday night I cooked a whole chicken. We ate meat and potatoes for supper that night, lunch the next day, and then on...
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D. Lynch
Before Dorothy was born, Derek would say, "Someday, I'm going to tell our daughter that she was named after a salad dressing." She's not, really, but we do like Dorothy Lynch.Dorothy Lynch Home Style...
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That's A (Baby) Wrap
One of the many items of baby gear that I inherited from my generous sister was this baby wrap. When she first showed it to me I didn't think that I would ever use it. I was completed confused as to...
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Cloth Diapers: Easy and Inexpensive
You may or may not already have an opinion about cloth diapers. If you're not on board, either because you think that washing diapers is gross, too much extra work, or that they are too expensive,...
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The nice thing about cooking a big pan of lasagna for just the two of us like I did on Thursday, is that we have lots of leftovers. So, I didn't have to cook again until Saturday night when I made...
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Slow Cooker Pot Roast
I try to avoid using "packets" when I cook, but this Onion Soup Mix pouch has been hiding out in my pantry for a long time and I wanted to finally use it up. I used a pork roast this time, but it's...
View ArticleDorothy Rolls Over
During the Super Bowl on Sunday, Dorothy rolled over for the first time! Derek and I were both right there to see it. Today, I had the camera out and was ready for her to make the move. She did it...
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Dorothy is Six Months Old
Dorothy at six months old 3.12.12Dorothy was in to the doctor's office today for her six month check up and immunizations. She weighed in at 15 pounds, 13 ounces (43rd percentile), and measures 25.75...
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At six months old, Dorothy is definitely finding her voice and "talks" to us with different sounds all of the time. We endearingly refer to this sound as her Monster Voice.
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Nursery Curtain
I finally broke down and make Dorothy a curtain for her bedroom. It's just two panels that slide to the side on a spring loaded curtain rod. I put a layer of batting between two layers of fabric to...
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Titanic
We woke up on Saturday morning to an addition to our farm family. Some time during the night our old trusty cow, Sella, had a new calf born without any trouble. Of course, when Derek went out to...
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Sleep Sack
Dorothy models her new sleep sack made by her mom. 4.25.12Today I sewed Dorothy a fleece sleep sack, or wearable blanket. I was inspired by this pattern which I found on Pinterest, but didn't follow...
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Pillowcases for a Cause
During the month of May, my local Ben Franklin store is collecting colorful handmade pillowcases for kids. Half of the pillowcases will be donated to the Children's Hospital and the other half will be...
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Do You Line Dry?
I love hanging clean clothes out on the clothesline, and today we had the perfect weather for doing just that. Dorothy is a great helper; a basket of clothes fits perfectly in her wagon with just...
View ArticleOn the Move
Dorothy is on the move! She loves to cruise around in her walker, and on Friday, she mastered the act of crawling up on her knees in a forward motion. She is ten months old.
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28 Weeks
28 Weeks Pregnant with Baby #2! 12.7.12Well, we're 28 weeks pregnant with baby #2 and all is well. Oh, and did I mention, it's a boy?! :)
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A few days ago we could just convince Dorothy to take a few steps, and now she's walking all the way across the room on her own - finally!! :) She is 16 months old.
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