Great Homeschooling Article

Hey Y'all!!!

I wanted to share an article with you this morning.  Some people have asked us why we homeschool, and this link sums it up.

I encourage you to read Want to Tell the State to Stick It? Homeschool Your Kids 

Here are just a few excerpts...

"The Department of Education’s Dr. Patricia Lines countered the notion of homeschoolers withdrawing from America’s social fabric, “Like the Antifederalists these homeschoolers are asserting their historic individual rights so that they may form more meaningful bonds with family and community. In doing so, they are not abdicating from the American agreement. To the contrary, they are affirming it.”

"Some parents simply prioritize getting our children into Heaven over getting them into Harvard. Forging godly character, precept upon precept, surpasses SAT scores in importance. But homeschooled children suffer no discernible academic handicap." 

"The God-fearing, flag-waiving, gun-toting homeschool crowd embodies the American spirit of mutual self-reliance. You won’t encounter a more neighborly bunch. Their children thrive without government “help.” Their support networks blossom sans the state’s sanction."


Go check it out!  Sure, it has a slant to the right, but after reading our local metro newspaper, a slant to the right is a bit refreshing.

Love in Christ,

Angie

Easy Cultured Buttermilk

A few months ago, I experimented with culturing my own buttermilk, and I wanted to share the process with you.  It is so easy!!! All you need is milk, a jar, and some store bought buttermilk (or buttermilk starter)! 

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Love in Christ,

Angie

Sweet Potato Harvest

Early this year I shared with you our method for homegrown sweet potato slips.

Now, I like to share our results for this year.  I admit I was a bit surprised by our harvest.

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How did your garden harvest turn out this year?

Love in Christ,

Angie

Respecting our Men

My husband and I have been discussing an issue recently, 

and today I noticed one of my favorite bloggers had addressed it very well. 

I had to share this with you.... 

The Epidemic of Stupid Men and Useless Fathers

Home Canned Milk - Part 2

Something has been brought to my attention that I feel I must share with you.  

 Last year, I wrote a post about Home Canned Milk.  Just this June, a reader posted a comment that caused me to question my original beliefs on the matter.  

She shared an article , stating specifically, the reasons that milk should not be canned at home.  

This is a bit of a game changer for me, and I feel I can no longer recommend canning milk at home.  I will be revising my earlier post. 

You can read it for yourself, and make your own decision.  As for me, I will no longer be canning milk at home. 

I have enough to can anyway.  Why, there is applesauce in the canner as we speak, and a five gallon bucket of tomatoes waiting on the dryer.  

  I suppose I will just have to stock up on powdered milk for those "Oh no, we ran out of milk" emergencies. 

Love in Christ,

Angie

Encyclopedia of Country Living - Free!

Howdy Y'all!

I just read that The Encylopedia of Country Living is now in a FREE PDF online!  It is one of the must-have homesteading books!

I also recommend purchasing this book, as it is one you will read over and over!

(The above link is my Amazon Affiliate link, but you might also check ebay!) 

Love In Christ,

Angie

Spring Garden Tour

I hope y'all had a wonderful Mother's Day!  

I wanted to share with you a little of what I have been up to!  I made a short video of our springtime garden.  The first video was a little shaky, and after I uploaded it, the quality was poor.
 So, I re-shot it.  This is the updated video.
Enjoy!  

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What is going on with your garden? I'd love to hear about it!

Love in Christ,

Angie