Considering that many a young child is going to go to bed tonight with an upset stomach from eating too much sugar, it has been an interesting task to create a memorable Halloween without sugar or starch.  Jake picked three pumpkins from a nearby fruit and vegetable stand, Cherry Farms, in Plantersville the other day. ... »

My husband, Lane, recently went on a men's retreat.  Before he left, our children and I brainstormed different ways to surprise him.  We thought of many nice things we could do for him.  One was to clean out his shop.  The kids immediately groaned.  I encouraged them and then grew discouraged myself when I walked out to his shop to... »

As we have been following the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) protocol, one thing that we have noticed is that we are never full.  We do not get the full feeling that grains and starchy carbs give you.  Instead, we get tired of eating.  Meats, especially, have this effect. You eat until you just don't want any more.  Even then, you... »

This week we have been blessed with our first cold front of the season.  The temperatures plummeted to the low 40s.  It was so nice to wear a sweater in the morning.  I let our new puppy out early each morning to do his business and took my coffee on our front porch under a blanket.  I absolutely enjoyed snuggling... »

With a family of seven, my husband and I always look for the most economical ways to entertain our family.  We especially like to find ways to mix our pleasure with education if possible.  Outings that are considered less expensive by most turn out to be expensive when... »

My husband and I are slowly reclaiming our garden from the out of control growth of weeds and grass.  I honestly have no idea where all of this grass came from since we have gardened twice a year in this same plot for years.  My only guess is that these seeds have been lying dormant waiting for any signs of... »

Thanks to one of my readers I was informed of a petition to legalize raw milk on the federal level. It is asking for the right to sell and distribute raw milk across state lines. They need a total of 5,000 signatures to allow the petition to move forward. Currently, well over 3,000 citizens have signed it. My... »

This past Sunday afternoon as God was blessing us with a couple inches of rain my family took the opportunity to view a movie on the big screen.  For a family that does not usually go to movie theaters, it seems that we have splurged more in this department lately.  It is not that the ticket prices have decreased or... »

In all my years of gardening, I have never seen anything like my fall garden.  Because of the drought, I decided to plant in a row without raising the soil and making furrows.  I placed stakes on each end of the straight line so that we could tell where the vegetables would grow.  I watered every night for about two... »

My family had a reason to celebrate Saturday.  It was our sixth month anniversary on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD).  We are half way to our goal!  Being on this diet has definitely had its challenges. Friday I was so busy in the kitchen that I did not have time to write an article for Texas Homesteader.  My daughter was getting... »