BlogHide Resteemsjaelrey (34)in life • 7 years agoThat's Life ... Why I've Missed Steemit-ingOur office is in the basement of our home. With two little girls needing food, naps, diaper changes, and most of my attention, getting to the basement every day can be HARD. Add in multiple…jaelrey (34)in travel • 7 years agoWisconsin Trip - Hodag, Lambeau Field, and Dead AnimalsThis trip was taken back in 2011; I recently found the photos while going through some old albums on Facebook and wanted to share. My grandparents are always going on road trips around Wisconsin…resteemedbritchesbrambles (41)in homesteading • 7 years agoWhy I bought this book *FOUR TIMES* ...Once in a while, you get your hands on a book that becomes vital to your home library. Prescription for Nutritional Healing is just that book for me. I first purchased this book soon after the…jaelrey (34)in writing • 7 years ago~ The Beauty of it All ~Originally posted on my nature blog. It’s so wondrous I cannot possibly capture it in a picture. It’s so breath-taking I doubt I can put it into words, but I shall try for the sake of my…jaelrey (34)in steemit • 7 years agoSteemit For The Newbie -what I've learned in less than 2 weeksI've been here on Steemit for 9 days now and, while I certainly don't know everything there is to know about the Steemit currency and this social media platform, I have done my best to do some…jaelrey (34)in business • 7 years agoMy Two Cents on MLM CompaniesA lot of people take issue with ordering from anyone who is part of an MLM (multi-level marketing) company. These sorts of businesses are often called "pyramid schemes" and get a bad rap; perhaps…jaelrey (34)in renovation • 7 years agoStudio Renovation Project - Part TwoGetting a feel for the space After we moved all of the boxes to the basement storage area, I was left with this: Oh yikes, what a mess. Since I don't have a deadline, or a business budget…jaelrey (34)in wildlife • 7 years agoDangerous Encounters - Bald Eagle#1 in a 4-part series. Dangerous Encounters: There can’t be another way to describe some of the crazy stuff I do and some of the scrapes I get myself into. Thankfully, so far, I’ve been able to…jaelrey (34)in homesteading • 7 years agoLife, Liberty, and the Pursuit of HomesteadingI joined Steemit last week, and have since figured out more about how it works, what communities there are, and what types of content people enjoy. So here's another post about myself and my…jaelrey (34)in life • 7 years agoA New Year, a New FocusIt's the first day of the New Year, and I've already set so much into motion. My "theme" for 2018 is "focus and organize"; I want to focus more on life, my children, and my business endeavors.…jaelrey (34)in art • 7 years agoMara's Menageries: A Story of Crochet - with photos!I love to crochet and, once I felt I had gained enough knowledge, I turned it into a business. It's a small, owned-and-operated-by-me-alone business, but it's mine. I'm my own boss and I can set…jaelrey (34)in homesteading • 7 years agoRecipe - Christmas Dinner Turkey StockEveryone loves a good turkey for Christmas dinner. But once you've picked off what meat you can, it's a shame to throw out the rest of the carcass because there is SO MUCH nutrition left in those…jaelrey (34)in business • 7 years agoStudio Renovation Project - Part OneI have a studio. It's a hole-in-the-wall, unfinished room with loads of potential. With Mara's Menageries, my Usborne Books & More (currently down; please visit later), helping out Mielke's Fiber…jaelrey (34)in photography • 7 years agoWisconsin Biota - some top photos and favorite hauntsAll of the following photographs were taken by me in the beautiful state of Wisconsin (and one from a Minnesota trip) One of the boardwalks at the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge Leopard…jaelrey (34)in life • 7 years agoBooks, Books, and More BooksI love books. I love reading them. I love collecting them. I love smelling them. (that's the best part) 📖📖📖 Books are something that, I hope, will never disappear. Technology has…jaelrey (34)in life • 7 years ago#TBT - First Impressions Tested – Cloth Diapers#TBT Post From our Family Blog We decided to switch over to cloth diapering when our second child was born this past October. Because we are using diapers that we were given, or found on sale…jaelrey (34)in life • 7 years agoBEST LIP BALM EVER - Chicken Poop?For reals, you guys. I live in Wisconsin; where the air hurts your face. Where -20° is "no big deal" because we see -40° more often than we'd like to admit. Where your lips get chapped as soon as…jaelrey (34)in poetry • 7 years agoPOETRY TIME! ~ Lake of The North, Written by Yours TrulyA bank of flora, soft and green. The wind in rushes sings. A place of beauty; rare, serene, and zipping, shining dragonfly wings. dragonfly wings The gentle waves beat against the rocks…resteemedbritchesbrambles (41)in homesteading • 7 years agoSEED SOURCES! Planning the 2018 Garden....2018 is nearly upon us! The holiday season is behind us and the new year is ahead, so our thoughts turn to a release from Winter's grip. We are looking forward to digging into the soil in the…jaelrey (34)in budgeting • 7 years ago5 Apps to Earn & SaveWith the new year just around the corner, our life quieting down a bit, and new things falling into place, we are trying to shift our focus to saving more. A little here, a lot there, saying “no”…
