In television, the 100th episode is usually a big deal.  I am sure that in the blogging world that it is not quite the same; however, I thought I would celebrate it nonetheless.  And why not?  It has been such a journey for me.  At first, I knew very little about blogging.  I cannot claim that I am an expert... »

Do you remember attending your first Major League Baseball game?  I do.  My grandfather, Walter Glenn Holliday, and my grandmother took my brother and I to the Astrodome to see the Houston Astros play.  I don't remember who we played.  I do know that the Astrodome was an amazing structure in its time.  I remember the bright stripes on the... »

The most odd thing happened yesterday.  My family and I were driving home from the feed store loaded down with sacks of feed for the chickens, goats, cats, dogs, etc.  We had also purchased seeds for our fall garden.  The sky looked really dark, but there was a rainbow present in the sky.  We assumed that it had rained where... »

The old adage, "Make hay while the sun shines," still holds true today.  Even in the drought we are experiencing, scattered showers sprinkle the countryside sporadically.  We knew that if we had hay cut, then it would rain on us.  This is the kind of luck we usually have.  Sure enough, the hay cutter just switched off its blades and... »

Several days in a row my children said that we did not get any eggs.  "Are you feeding them?" I asked.  "Do they have plenty of fresh water?"  "Did you really look or are you just saying that?"  When they reassured me that we had no eggs, I was slightly perplexed.  How does one go from collecting a dozen eggs... »

I have mentioned before that I attended the Texas Home School Coalition's Annual Conference.  I listened to many dynamic speakers.  One of which was Sally Clarkson.  I literally laughed so hard at one of her stories that I cried.  Not only is she a great storyteller and dynamic speaker, but she is able to really speak to your heart.  I... »

As I write this article, I realize my family may very well be the last family in the world to combine Mentos with diet soda.  We have seen it on television.  We have read about it in magazines.  We knew what to... »

It is now mid-August on a year with record highs and little rain.  Most people in my area start planting their fall garden in the middle of this month.  The last thing that I want to think about right now is planting a fall garden, but my family does... »

One book that in my opinion is a MUST in any homesteading family's library is Carla Emery's, The Encyclopedia of Country Living.  Ms. Emery has filled the book with useful and interesting information from making herb sachets, milking dairy goats, to butchering a cow.  Pretty much anything you have ever wanted to know about any aspect of homesteading is revealed... »

I had a great weekend!  It began Friday morning when I drove my oldest son, Clayton, to The Woodlands for the Texas Home School Coalition's (THSC) Annual Conference.  THSC hosts the conference at the Marriot Waterway.  Speakers, vendors, and activities fill the 2 1/2 day event.  My son had a great time participating in the Teen Program.  My husband and... »

I was planning to write about something completely different.  And then as I sank into the sofa last night amid the usual chaos of the kids trying to "settle" themselves down, I thought that I would describe a typical evening at my home.  So, I will describe last night. The evening was winding down.  The animals had been fed and watered. ... »

Presented with an opportunity to change the look of my bedroom, I am seizing the moment to create a space for my husband and myself only.  For years our room has been wall to wall furniture, including a crib, changing table, desk, etc.  We moved our son, Isaac, out of our room... »

Years ago feral hogs did not roam on our countryside.  They thrived in the northern part of our county, but they were never a concern on our property.  Within the last ten years, feral hogs have moved into our area.  They are destructive animals.  The hogs root up pastures overnight while they... »