From the monthly archives:

July 2009

2009 Goal Update: July Edition

July 31, 2009

It is hard to believe that the last Goal Update I did was the beginning of June–for the month of May. I thought it was going to work out great to have more time between the updates, but it isn’t. I’ve had a hard time staying on track and remembering where I’m at. June and [...]

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Quick Tip: Making Blackberry Jelly

July 29, 2009

Blackberries are plentiful around here, and our 50 acres are overflowing with wild “patches”. While I like the taste of blackberries, I cannot get past those nasty, crunchy ol’ seeds. No matter what I do. That means that I miss out on blackberry cobblers, pies and all those other goodies. Last year I made a [...]

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Jalapeno Jelly Recipe

July 28, 2009

With all the cool weather we’ve been having, my tomatoes are just not cooperating. I think I have right around 40 plants in the ground, and I have only been able to pick a few tomatoes here and there. Definitely not enough to make salsa with the large amounts of jalapenos coming off of my [...]

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Preserving the Harvests

July 23, 2009

It has been quite some time since I have last updated my garden progress. I planned on being home a lot more and spending more of my day in there than what I am. Nonetheless though, it is keeping us in food! Our summer has been incredibly mild, with only one week that was so [...]

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Shopping Banks and Interest Rates

July 22, 2009

When we bought our home and the 50 acres it sits on 5 years ago we had to shop banks to find a “situation” that worked for us. Our case was a lot different than most since not only were we first time home buyers, but we were buying a big chunk of land. Throw [...]

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Recipe: Tri-Color Bread Braid

July 14, 2009

Since becoming more comfortable with making my own bread, I’ve started to be more adventerous in the type of bread I make. My husband loves Pumpernickel Bread, as do I, but I just wasn’t sure that I was ready to tackle it. I rarely hear of people making Pumpernickel Bread, so I just assumed it [...]

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Guest Post: StayCations

July 10, 2009

This is Part 2 of the Frugal Vacation Series. You can see Part 1 here. Tiffany is a Homeschool mom of 4 kids, ranging in age from 17 to 6 years old. On her blog, Eat at Home she shares recipes and tips to help families put dinner on the table quickly and economically.Staycations can [...]

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I Haven’t Given Up!

July 9, 2009

I really didn’t mean to disappear, but life has been seriously crazy! Thank you so much for all the birthday wishes–it truly was the best yet. The family and I went to a lake not too far from here and swam for 7 hours straight and then watched fireworks from the “beach”. The children were [...]