BlogHide Resteemsjolly-homestead (60)in life • 3 years agoMissing SteemHello its been about two years since I wrote in my steem account and alot has happened since then. I'm just checking in to see if people are still blogging now a days. I have alot to say and a whole…jolly-homestead (60)in homesteading • 6 years agoDandelion salveThey were everywhere so I might as well use them. When I first started my new venture back in 2015 I had decided I was going to become more self reliant. I wanted to cook from scratch, and use…jolly-homestead (60)in life • 6 years agoOnly God himself knew what he had in store for us......God has away of putting ideas into our lives before they even make sense to us. About a year ago I got up one morning to find my husband drawing out what our future property would look like. He was…jolly-homestead (60)in family • 6 years agoLiving with an addiction is an illness not a choiceUntil an addiction affected a family member that I love very much I always thought that addiction was something you chose to live. A lifestyle that you were happy to live because it made you feel…jolly-homestead (60)in thanksgiving • 6 years agoThanskgiving its origin and what it means to meHello again. Since its the spirit of Thanksgiving I wanted to say thank you to all of you who has supported me through the last year. I honestly couldn't have done it without you. With the support…jolly-homestead (60)in family • 6 years agoWhew what a summerI'm finally back. This summer has been a long, hard, extremely tiring one but also a very gratifying one. As you have read in my previous posts we have been waiting on the sale of our shop. Many…jolly-homestead (60)in life • 7 years agoA childs innocence can remind you how great life really isThe other day I was watching my grandson play with his toys happy as can be. The concentration as he tried to manipulate the toys to do what they were supposed to do and the great smile when he…jolly-homestead (60)in 7daypositivechallenge • 7 years agoGratitude challenge 2 : Family makes it all worth itOn Friday I was called by my son Joey to ask if we could meet me in the city Sunday for a visit. Now this is a rare occurrence unfortunately because My son lives on the island and it costs an arm…jolly-homestead (60)in 7daypositivitychallenge • 7 years agoGratitude Challenge One:Glad my kids keep me youngI've just been nominated for the gratitude challenge. This should be very easy for me because I am usually an extremely upbeat happy go lucky person who counts her blessings daily. So what I am…jolly-homestead (60)in education • 7 years agoWhen homeschooling you always need to remember the social aspect of it allMany times throughout the year the school I home school through school learning days. This consists sometimes of educational learning in groups, field trips to neat places that through funding is…jolly-homestead (60)in selfsustainability • 7 years agoSustainable life what is it to meLately I have been reading alot about being self sustained. In almost every article I have read I take little bits from each of them. Right now we are in limbo with our life. What do I mean with…jolly-homestead (60)in chickens • 7 years agoThe other day someone asked me if I thought chickens were smartMy answer to that question was yes smarter than we give them credit for. First of all even when the sun is not out they crow at the same time everyday. We need clocks to tell us time. Though there…resteemedhomesteadinmama (49)in 7daypositivitychallenge • 7 years agoGratitude Challenge TWO: Grateful for HopeGrateful for hope that what is, isn't always what will be One of the harshest realities on the homestead is that living things die, whether it be out of the blue or something you try to prevent…jolly-homestead (60)in education • 7 years agoHaving to call the vet for your horses for the first time is a little scaryNow don't get me wrong my vet comes out every year floats my horses teeth and gives them their shots but this time it was different. It all started Friday when I went out to ride my horse with my…jolly-homestead (60)in familyprotection • 7 years agoSocial Services is not always against usI have extreme mixed feelings about social services sometimes good and sometimes bad. I totally understand the hate to the system because they have hurt many people and have torn many families…jolly-homestead (60)in chickens • 7 years agoSo glad we have such a protective dogThis morning I awoke to find my beautiful precious rooster named Hey Hey missing his beautiful tail feathers but the rest of him was okay. My son was going to work very early and as he was getting…jolly-homestead (60)in homestead • 7 years agoAll is well when the simplicitys of life make you happyToday is an amazing day on the homestead. The sun is shining and with extreme warmth for a change. Days like today sure make it easy to forget our troubles in life. Something as small as the first…resteemedbowentroyer (71)in homesteading • 7 years agoWant to Bring Cash Flow and Profits to your Homestead? Give Goats a chance!!!Living on a homestead is a dream that many of us have. One thing that I feel holds many people back from jumping into the homesteading lifestyle is finances. Whether we like to admit it or not we…resteemedliberyworms (59)in homesteading • 7 years agoHomesteading - Best Hogs on the Homestead?Do you have hogs on your homestead? What is your favorite breed? There is a lot of misunderstand of hogs. Lots of people things hogs are dirty animals when they actually are one of the cleanest…jolly-homestead (60)in homestead • 7 years agoI have finally decided on how I am going to write my blogI haven't written for quite a while because I have been a little stuck in my thoughts. I guess that's what you call writers block. I was bouncing all over with my thoughts and writing so I stopped…
