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Monday, July 2, 2007 - The Homesteading Carnival #5

Ok, so today on my homestead, I am moving at a snail's pace. My blogging is moving at a snail's pace. On the other hand, I, am moving, moving, moving. So far, as I type, I have: rescued Caleb after he fell in the tub while trying to fill a cup with water, helped Eric make grilled cheese for lunch, taught Isaac how to fold Lucy's clothes and put them in her top drawer... ok, without further adeiu, I present to you my own homesteading carnival. I had 5 submissions, the rest I scavenged. Ok, we will call them Editor's Choice. I being the Editor, the great posts being great choices!! lol

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IN THE HEART

I'll start with a post I scavenged, er, chose, from Christine Read at Nurturing the Generations. I love to read her posts. They are a family of 10 and run Fair Hill's Farm. She talks about the goals she made out a few years ago for homeschooling and child raising in her post, Thank you, Heavenly Father, for the rain!. * LOL... and,as I finished this EC, her daughter, Amanda, IMed me and sent me the link for this same post!*

If you just want to relax and see what a cozy summer day on the homestead is like, you will enjoy the photos on Chas's latest post on My Cup Runneth Over, What A Wonderful Day. She and hubby had a lovely day with their children, reading books and making a chicken blockade.

Leslie from Raise the Cup! and Journey to Simplicity writes about Recognizing Chaos on the Front Porch. She lets in a little secret about how important it is for you to recognize the chaos. If this goes on for a week, it's no big deal. It happens. What is important is that you realize it is not going smoothly and make a plan to come back to simplicity.

IN THE GARDEN

Jocelyn, the Country Girl At Heart, tells about planting their garden and all the different things they learn around their homestead in We Don't Take Days Off.

Anne're asks How Does Your Garden Grow? in her post that includes great pictures of her garden and how she has protected them from foraging little creatures.

IN THE KITCHEN

Sprittibee shares her delicious recipe for Apple, Pecan & Celery Salad at Gathering Manna, her recipe blog. You will also find her recipe for The Coolest Cake Pan on the Planet. I will have to try that and let her know if I think it is the coolest cake on the planet!

Granny G of Laughingstock Farm tells all about what to do with all that zucchini in Zucchini, the Love of the Green. I can't even tell you the names of all of the recipes, because there is a whole list about "a mile long"! Go check them out. There has to be at least, oh, 5 you will love!

Gerald at Shedding Notes talks about a family tradition since he is from a large family in his post How I Started Canning. "I was one of nine children and my dad was one of thirteen children. My dad came up during the great depression and his family had to get a lot of their food from the land so they would plant garden seeds like corn, beans, potatoes, etc. because if they didn't then they would go hungry."

IN THE CLASSROOM

Jill Novak, author and artist who blogs at Through the Windowpane, tells us what art supplies we need when we are sketching out on the homestead in God’s Creation and The Tools of the Trade.

One of the beauties of living out in the country is all of the beautiful foliage, whether it is plants, flowers or weeds. Amy of Real Life has some very nice photos of the Wildflowers in her area.

IN THE HOBBY ROOM

Whether it's your hobby to build things or necessity, you will enjoy looking at The House That Poppie Built #2. Marmee posts that Building a house yourself is a lot of work!

Christina has a hobby that she not only loves, but shares and uses to literally bless families with! She prays for the new Little blessings as she crochets baby afghans. Take a look at some of her handiwork as she is Spinnin A Yarn at The Perils of Parenting and Other Ponderings.

IN THE BARN

The Queen of Quite Alot shares her recipe for French Style Chevre, which is goat's milk cheese, while Heatherdmc of Muddy Boot Acres shares her Milking Time and the equipment used to prepare her milk and keep it clean and fresh.

Amanda has had her horses for 4 months now and had several setbacks as well as victories. She gives information for any questions you may have in her post, All You Need to Know About Horses.

Learn about diatomaceous earth and its properties at Seeking Rest on the Homestead in My Goatie Has Fleas... Can You Say Diatomaceous Earth. Diatomite is also used as an insecticide Its absorbent qualities make it useful for spill clean-up and the U.S. Center for Disease Control recommends it to clean up toxic liquid spills, and has been employed as a primary ingredient in a type of cat litter.

HANDY TIPS

If you just want to find a handy tip or new recipe, keep The Front Porch on the top of your list of sites to visit!

Another handy tool to find new homestead posts is to visit the Last 100 posts on Homesteadblogger.

blessings!

-Jacque

Monday, July 2, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by quietcajun

Of course you chose the entry with pix of Lucy's afghan! (Which is currently my 2nd favorite one that I have ever made!)

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Tuesday, July 3, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous

This was the best one yet, great job.
Kitty

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Tuesday, July 3, 2007 - How neat!

Posted by SBadgley

The Homeschooling Carnival looks really neat! I am going to visit the blogs.

I will try to send in a post sometime for a future Homesteading Carnival!

I hope your family is doing well!!

Blessings from all of us,
Sharra

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Wednesday, July 4, 2007 - Hello

Posted by nancysnook

Well, we didn't get a chance to look for it on Monday anyway, so I just got to read the CoH tonight! Thanks for the post on my husbands Canning adventures. We'll sit down together sometime over the next two-four days and type out another one for next week. I'm so happy that you had a nice visit with the Suarezes, it's always exciting to read the stories about your time with them.

Nancy

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Wednesday, July 4, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by curiouscat

That was alot of work! Nice reading too.. I'm afraid my canning and gardening adventures would be in the Bloopers section LOL

Denise T

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Monday, July 2, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by quietcajun

Of course you chose the entry with pix of Lucy's afghan! (Which is currently my 2nd favorite one that I have ever made!)

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Tuesday, July 3, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Anonymous

This was the best one yet, great job.
Kitty

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Tuesday, July 3, 2007 - How neat!

Posted by SBadgley

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Wednesday, July 4, 2007 - Hello

Posted by nancysnook

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Wednesday, July 4, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by curiouscat

That was alot of work! Nice reading too.. I'm afraid my canning and gardening adventures would be in the Bloopers section LOL

Denise T

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The scoop on me: Believer for 20 years; married 19 years; 8 children so far, hoping for more; live on a great hobby farm, with 7 goats, 2 dogs and 68 chickens. Oh, and 1 bathroom. That's always fun. :) The scoop on our homeschool: Bible-first, Living Learning Moments, meaning if it happens, it's a lesson. We learn life! How long have we been homeschooling? Well, our oldest is 18. How much longer do we have to go? Well, our youngest is almost 1. We love it and wouldn't have it any other way.

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