Month: July 2017

Mid-Life Blogger’s Peach Cobbler

Mid-Life Blogger's Peach Cobbler

I managed to salvage some peaches in my battle with Brown Rot and I wanted to make a cobbler. There are lots of recipes for peach cobbler, but I was looking for one with more of a crunchy topping, versus a “cakey” one. I ended up combining two different recipes. I was really happy with …

Brown Rot is the Pits

Brown Rot is the Pits

Homesteading is full of challenges and I’m always discovering new ones. I’d consider myself a beginner orchardist, so my fruit trees have opened a whole new area of learning. I wasn’t sure if we’d get peaches this year because we had a late freeze right in the middle of blooming. A lot of peaches formed, …

A Passion for Seeds ~ Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company

A Passion for Seeds ~ The Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company

I’ve wanted to visit Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company for a long time. For at least ten years I’ve received their catalogs and watched Jere Gettle’s business and family grow. Their festivals have always looked like so much fun, yet I never found the time to make the 2 1/2 hour trip. My contact there, …

Let Homeschool Freedom Ring!

Let Homeschool Freedom Ring

When we first started homeschooling, I was full of anxiety and self-doubt, but as time passed I relaxed and started to enjoy the incredible freedoms that it had to offer. I truly treasured them and am so thankful that we were able to spend more time with our kids during their fleeting childhood years. At a …