Mardi Gras. Fat Tuesday. Shrove Tuesday. Pancake Tuesday baby! It is the last hurrah before Lent. Wish I could say we partied like, well Catholics before Lent. But we didnt. It was mostly a normal day but with the fun addition of... Mardi gras pancakes for breakfast! Ok so I needed a lot bit more…
Our jump in Solar
Also titled “Our own power plant – Stage 2″ I skipped Saturday’s post. Call me a slacker if ya want, that’s fine. After messing with WordPress for 5 hours trying to (again) get everything transfered over (which required deleting and redoing… twice) my brain was done. I did manage to get the posts and comments…
7QT 2/29/2014
--- 1 --- This 7 post thing hasn't been to horrible. The hardest part really is that i didn't start a day ahead. Which means here I am, at 9:30 pm typing up a post to publish in the next 2 hours. Which brings up 2 points: #1 it's late. When I get sleepy I…
Writing on the walls, er, studs
Today's project was writing Bible verses on the upstairs studs. Wow what a project that was. Imagine writing sideways on rafters that are sloping towards you. Ha! Someone told me years ago they did it and I filled it away in the Remember for Future Use file. So glad I did! This house has been…
Lent… already?!
Please tell me I am not the only mama completely slightly freaking out that Lent begins next week. Next week yall! Didn’t we just end the Christmas season like last… month. Oh yea, we did. I think we did much better this past Advent at focusing on the preparation before focusing and celebrating the Birth…
Generator-ator
Here's a riddle for you. What does a generator, diet coke, cast iron skillets and electrical wires have in common. It's not what you think. Let me tell you. Another big ole huge leap recently has been a new generator! Wha wha! Yea, it kinda feels like winning the lottery. Or at least what I…
The Driveway Part 3 (or 4) – Day 1/7
I was so super excited to see I was not the only crazy dedicated person to sign on to this Blog Every Day for a Week linkup. Apparently there are many slackers busy people in our midst! Feel right at home. I am going to take this opportunity to clear out the Draft folder and…
7 Quick Takes – 2/21/2014
--- 1 --- So some crazy woman decided it would be fun to join in on Jen's 7 Posts for 7 Days next week. Because amnesia sets in when the children are nestled quietly in their beds after (another) long day and it sounds like a great idea at 10 pm to jump back in…
How to Survive Winter
Also titled “How to attempt to not lose your mind in a 600 square foot off grid house with 6 children” Winter is hard for mama’s everywhere. Well except for yall down there in Florida or SoCal who apparently chose to not participate. Most of the country can’t talk to yall right now. Call us…
7QT – 1/31/2014
1Yall, the first month is over!? Already?! Is it just me or do the days seem long but time so short? Not much on the Goal List was accomplished this month sadly. Being laid up for a week with a kidney infection during beautiful weather was an epic waste of time. And with yet another…
Together Simply 