BlogHide Resteemsdaniellesays (34)in parenting • 7 years agoOf course it affects them.The flooding disaster in our town has started to die down as the water recedes. The town is no longer divided by water, and traveling is back to normal, but so many are still displaced and…daniellesays (34)in homesteading • 7 years agoButcher dayMy husband and I raise chickens in our backyard for eggs - and this year we added in Cornish roasters for meat as well. We raised the roasters for ten weeks and today was slaughtering day. We also…daniellesays (34)in flooding • 7 years agoAn explanation of my absenceHello, all! It's been a while since I last made a posting here. I apologize. It's been a bit crazy here where I live this week. On this past Tuesday, (TECHNICALLY Wednesday morning, July 13, 2017…resteemedtrendo (58)in books • 7 years agoWhy is it important to read books ?Reading books can change your life completely and make you a better person overall. But since we live in the age of technology, people tend to overlook books way too much. There are not that many…daniellesays (34)in art • 7 years agoArtsyLast night I was doodling and started to draw a lady, and she developed into a mermaid with octopus hair. I finished this morning with my daughter (who decided to paint as well.) I find that…daniellesays (34)in family • 7 years agoBack to normalcy and routine!Summer brings many challenges for my family in the sense that we need to try to keep our ten year old son (who has autism,) engaged and on some semblance of a routine; and our four and half year old…daniellesays (34)in introduceyourself • 7 years agoA Midwest Hot MessHi! I'm Danielle, aka @daniellesays. I'm new to SteemIt (joined in late May, 2017,) and am finally getting around to using this platform. I was introduced to this space by my husband…