I cannot believe that I have owned Texas Homesteader for three years today.  It has been an amazing three years full of ups and downs.  From publishing a cookbook to Andrew's skin graft, Texas Homesteader has enabled me to share my life, thoughts, and recipes with people from all over the world.  I want to thank you for sharing it... »

Since I have been making goat milk yogurt the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) way, my kids and I have been enjoying healthy and delicious smoothies.  To read more about SCD yogurt, please go to my "Lactose-Free Yogurt" article. Drinking smoothies is a good way to get your fruit servings in for the day.  With the tartness of plain yogurt, it is... »

As I was writing, "A Parent's Greatest Joy", I had much more to say than what I allowed myself to write.  The article was getting lengthy, and I made a conscious decision to focus on parental responsibility.  I wanted to encourage parents to take be proactive in their child's spiritual development.  In today's society we have to raise our children... »

Last week my daughter, Kyla, purchased a nanny goat to show in the upcoming Grimes County fair.  Kyla named her goat, Coco, because of her chocolate-colored coat.  Coco is a nice, young goat. Last year, Kyla showed Marley.  He was a much bigger goat.  He was in the heavy weight class.  Kyla at age... »

"I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth" (III John 1:4). Ken Ham, founder of Answers in Genesis (AIG), wrote Already Gone, a book that examines why so many of our children leave the Christian faith.  Too many parents today do not know the joy that the apostle John describes in his letter. Most people would... »