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I Want To Homeschool But... I Am Battling The Baby Blues

2013-05-17T09:02:00.001-07:00

This post is one that has been on my heart to write since last August. It's taken me this long to pour it out because it's quite a vulnerable subject that many have very strong feelings about....

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Weekly Menu Plan #75 ~ Proving That Planning Saves Time, Energy, & Money

2013-05-13T12:34:00.001-07:00

Not having a menu plan last week revealed a few things to me: I stressed out a little every time meal preparation came along because there was no plan. I really don't need extra stress in my...

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Dairy Goats Of Our Very Own

2013-05-07T05:29:00.000-07:00

A couple of years ago, we had the privilege of goat-sitting for some friends. I fell in love with the peaceful rhythm of milking in the morning and at night. We were amazed at how...

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A Very Unusual Weekly Menu Plan

2013-05-05T21:38:00.001-07:00

Our four-week-old garden is already offering food. The Christmas Cabin we have lived in for two and a half years is about to expand. Spring is so very here on the Riddle Ranch; even our...

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Menu Plan #74 ~ Entering Into May

2013-04-28T05:49:00.000-07:00

It's amazing to me that we enter into May this week. From the looks of our bursting, quickly-growing garden and swiftly-rising temperatures, I supposed it shouldn't be so surprising. We...

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$100 Baby Carrier Gift Certificat Giveaway WINNER!

2013-04-27T08:57:00.000-07:00

That was a fun giveaway, wasn't it? I loved reading all your baby carrier wishes. With Mother's Day quickly approaching, why not suggest a Frog Mama gift certificate to your...

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Support An Adoption! A Baby Carrier Review & GIVEAWAY!

2013-04-22T12:33:00.000-07:00

After carrying our babies for eleven consecutive years, I suppose I fall into the "baby wearing" category. I honestly couldn't imagine mothering any other way. Babies are calmer, more peaceful,...

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Menu Plan #73 ~ Simple Spring Suppers (and Breakfasts, Lunches, and snacks)

2013-04-21T21:33:00.002-07:00

Each week I keep thinking,"This week I'll definitely have time to write all -- or at least some -- of the posts that have been churning inside of me." Then a new lamb is born, planting...

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Menu Plan #72

2013-04-14T15:43:00.002-07:00

With planting season well underway, I quickly write this while baby naps. It's a jolly time of year here at the Riddle Ranch. The weather is perfect and we only come inside to prepare...

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Weekly Menu Plan #71 ~ Finding A Quick, Enjoyable Routine

2013-04-07T05:07:00.000-07:00

If you have been following our menu plans recently, you have probably noticed one week only slightly differs from the next. Here is why: when I find meals that my family (or the majority of...

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Super Quick, Raw Beet & Fennel Salad (GAPS, Gluten-Free, Paleo-Friendly)

2013-04-04T11:07:00.000-07:00

Enjoy the garden's first offerings of spring/early summer with this salad. The cleansing, cancer-fighting, folic acid-rich beets and the iron-packed yet soothing-to-the-stomach fennel make a...

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Weekly Menu Plan #70 ~ Food For April

2013-04-01T05:49:00.000-07:00

Good morning! Happy April! We are on Easter break this week and today is our LFD (Last Frost Date). All you gardeners out there know what that means: there will be a whole...

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March in the Seasonal Kitchen

2013-03-29T05:11:00.000-07:00

Eating locally and in-season has been something that fascinated me and I have aligned our family with for a long time. It just makes sense to eat whatever has been freshly harvested as often as...

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March On The Homestead

2013-03-27T05:01:00.000-07:00

It' hard to believe how much has happened this month. We have enjoyed sunny, warm days where we romp in the creek and then jump with glee on the trampoline. While doing so, my...

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Weekly Menu Plan #69 Easter Week!

2013-03-24T05:35:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter week! We will be hosting a family barn party for Easter Sunday, potluck-style. I included what I'll be contributing below. He is risen! Monday: To do: make cookie...

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Make It Count! Time-Saving Kitchen Tips

2013-03-22T08:05:00.000-07:00

When I first delved into the world of real food and traditional cooking, I spent a good six or more hours a day in the kitchen. Eight years later, I have learned a few things and have been able...

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Weekly Menu Plan #68 ~ First Week Of Spring!

2013-03-18T08:59:00.002-07:00

This morning after rubbing the sleep out of my eyes, I went to check the menu plan to see what I was making for breakfast and behold, there was none. Woopsies! So here we go. Oh,...

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Weekly Menu Plan #67 Saint Patrick's Week!

2013-03-10T05:39:00.000-07:00

With the Wellness Seminar coming up this Saturday, getting the garden ready, caring for two new lambs and twenty new chicks, this week is quite full and the menu plan reflects that....

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Healthy Mexican Beef & Potato Melt ~ A Gluten-Free Recipe

2013-03-08T08:04:00.000-08:00

Casserole-type meals never seem to be the prettiest dishes but have always been my favorite. It seems generic and distasteful to admit that, but it's true. Good ones are so warm and...

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Grain-Free Coco-Vanilla Cake With Creme Fraiche Frosting ~ Joseph's First Birthday Cake

2013-03-07T05:25:00.000-08:00

It is hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that this littlest one of ours is one year old. It seems he "popped out" (as his sisters would say) only a couple of days ago, but at the same...

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Weekly Menu Plan #66 ~ Meals For March

2013-03-03T05:20:00.000-08:00

It's been a few weeks so you know what that means. We are due for another family birthday! It's hard to believe that our littlest is turning one on Tuesday. My baby! Didn't I...

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Bethel's Wellness Seminar: I'm Speaking!

2013-03-01T12:19:00.000-08:00

Each year, I look forward to Bethel's annual wellness seminar. Our journey to gluten-free started two years ago after listening to Dr. Rhonda Nelson teach on it. I learned so much and our...

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February On The Homestead

2013-02-28T05:54:00.000-08:00

February proved to be a very, very full month. For starters, we began boxing up all non-essencials in preparation for expanding our 1,000 square-foot Christmas Cabin to over twice it's...

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Gluten-Free Weekly Menu Plan #65 (Winter)

2013-02-24T13:57:00.001-08:00

As winter begins to wain, daffodils and tulips remind us that spring is just around the corner. We even found a few blossoms in our strawberry patch! As we say goodbye to February this...

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7 Easy Almond Butter Recipes ~ Paleo & GAPS Friendly

2013-02-20T08:11:00.001-08:00

Many folks these days are choosing almond butter as a healthier alternative to peanut butter. When taste buds are used to peanuts, switching to almond butter can be a rough transition....

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