2010-Jan-30
Economic Collapse? Here comes the Taxes!
Posted in Just Thoughts
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This vid was done about 4 days ago, but I still wanted to share it. Some interesting points, we could be getting a lot of taxes coming our way in the next year! 25 State Unemployment Funds Bankrupt; Credit Card Defaults at Record Levels; Two Dozen States Unemployment Funds in the Red, Nine More Within Six Months More and more states on budget brink Massachusetts schools brace for deep cuts |
2010-Jan-30
Economic Collapse? Is There No End To The Debt Based Recovery??
Posted in Just Thoughts
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The national debt for both the USA and Canada continues to grow when does it end?? |
2010-Jan-30
Economic Collapse? Sams Club for the unemployed??
Posted in Just Thoughts
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10,000 jobs cut at Sam’s club could this be a sign of green shoots???? http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/?p=1005 |
2010-Jan-30
A book for my Farmer friends (Massey Harris, Case, Ford, John Deere and more)
Posted in Just Thoughts
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It was hubby’s birthday recently and he received a history of tractors book. He really likes it! This video shares some highlights from the book and his thoughts on it. |
2010-Jan-14
NotebookingPages 2010 Winter Sale Event!
Posted in The School Room
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2010-Jan-11
Busy and New Videos!
Posted in Just Thoughts
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Hello everyone! I haven't had much time to post lately. We've been busy working on the summer kitchen. Yesterday hubby installed one of the new beams and did all the wiring in the summer kitchen and craft room. He also installed the new lights in the bathroom and hallway! I love them! Soon he'll be doing the insulating in the ceiling then finish the dry walling. I can't wait until it's done, it will be so helpful to have the extra kitchen room. The sewing room will be a wonderful help as well. My sewing and mending stack is getting pretty big. lol
I've been posting videos over at my other blog. I'll try to add them here latter, but honestly it's so much easer to do on the other one! I can post a video there with one click, here it takes up to 5 minutes to code each video.
Hubby posted a funny New Years video, if you like it leave him a note over there!
Here is a video on how to bleed out and restart an oil furnace or hot water heater.
Here's a cute video on our children's take on the economics of today.
Driving home in a big blizzard! Hit a huge snowdrift!
Summer kitchen updates.
Economic thoughts for 2010.
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2010-Jan-2
Snow & shopping
Posted in Just Thoughts
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Hello everyone! I haven't had much time to sit down here and share. I've been busy trying to get caught up around here. Why is it the house falls apart so fast when your sick, but takes twice as long to get caught up? lol I've posted some new videos one our website, I'll try and post them here latter if I have time. In the mean time you can see them here.
Last week we were out shopping when a storm blew in. Coming home it was pretty nasty. We hit a good snow drift 2 feet high (at least) and very long. Even though we were going slow it jarred my back. Pulled the muscles tight for a day or so I was moving very slow.
Baby boy, dd2 and dd5 are all teething! So fussy little ones are keeping me up at night. At least dd5 doesn't fuss like the babies. She's quite proud of her new teeth coming in!
Today was our bulk shopping day. We still have quite a bit from last time, so it was nice not to have to pickup as much. Dh decided he wanted to get a juicer. We both want/need to loose some weight this year. We are hoping to change our diets to more fresh foods and juices. I'll let you know how we like the juicer after we give it a good testing.
I'm still knitting away about a 1/4 done the balaclava for my Uncle. I stopped and picked up some more yarn today for the next one. Well I'm off for now, going to do some work on my blogs and watch a movie with hubby.
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2009-Dec-31
Happy new year!
Posted in Just Thoughts
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Thank you to all our viewers who helped us build our channel! We have enjoyed making all of the vids and we plan on more to come, be safe and take care.
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2009-Dec-28
Faith Series Can I Prove God?
Posted in Being a Women of God
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From Hubby.
A lot of questions get thrown my way over the years, but some ask can I prove it? Even Christs own disciples asked him to show the Father and it would finally convince them. Even after all they had seen. So here is some of my thoughts on the matter. |
2009-Dec-26
Busy Week & Christmas
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This past week has been so busy! I hope you have all had a wonderful and safe week.
Earlier in the week we visited with my aunt and uncle. Had a wonderful time!
Christmas Eve day I finally got up the energy to do some baking! I made Scottish shortbreads and a peanut butter rice krispy treat. A friend of dh called in the morning and asked if we would like a big box of pork (ground, chops and roasts) at a great price. He was just looking to help cover the cost of butchering. That was so nice! We had the chops for Christmas Eve supper.
Despite the rain on Christmas day we had a great time. Our little ones were gifted with some new clothes, different building block sets, a toy cash register that works like a calculator and a Dr. kit. Oldest dd also received a knitting with Mickey Mouse kit. She was thrilled! They are still playing with their new goodies. I loved watching them combine the different building sets to make huge buildings.
We were very happy that we didn't get the freezing rain they were calling for all week. But we did loose half of our snow from the rain. The past two days all the snow and ice slabs have been falling off the roof. Makes for some big bangs!
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2009-Dec-26
Winter trip
Posted in Just Thoughts
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Hubby took some videos of driving through the snow and put it together with some music he wrote.
Hope you enjoy! |
2009-Dec-24
Merry Christmas!
Posted in Just Thoughts
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Merry Christmas! Whishing each of you a wonderful safe and peaceful holiday.
I've spent the day doing a little baking and lots of cleaning. lol Made some peanut butter rice krispy type treats and Scottish shortbreads.
We're making pork chops and mashed potatoes for our Christmas eve supper. And I need to put together a French toast casserole for the morning.
They are calling for rain and freezing rain starting tomorrow. I sure hope they are wrong! That would be nasty weather for people traveling in. And the kids wouldn't be to thrilled with rain on Christmas!
Dd2 keeps trying to get into the gifts I set out last night. lol She managed to take tags off a few gifts and half open 2 lol. Little monkey... Then dd4 tried to sneak in to!
Tonight we'll be reading Christmas stories with the little ones, enjoying some homemade hot chocolate. Latter on watching some Christmas movies with hubby and knitting.
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2009-Dec-24
Happy holidays and let us remember those who are less fortunate
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2009-Dec-22
Busy Weedend, bdays and friends
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Ahh I've been so busy, just haven't had enough time to sit down and visit. What I've been up to....
Last Friday we took out traditional light drive. Each year around Christmas time we bundle up and head to town. We take a slow drive around letting the little ones see all the lights. It's a wonderful sound to hear their excitement. Two year olds are especially bursting with excitement. It's the first time they can really see and enjoy the lights.
Normally we get hot chocolate for our trip, but we were running quite late. So dh treated us to a pizza supper out.
Saturday some dear friends called to see if they could drop by. We were all so glad, it's been far to long since we'd been able to visit!
Latter in the day dh went out to do his Christmas shopping and pick up my birthday cake.
Sunday, yup you guessed it, my birthday. :-) I had a very nice day. Hubby got up early with the little ones so I could sleep in. He made a wonderful breakfast for us. Then I spend the afternoon making fleece blankets. Latter on he made my favorite supper. Tomato pasta, garlic bread and caesar salad.
CBC was running many Christmas movies that night, so we all curled up in the living room to eat and watch. They were playing I'll be home for Christmas, Pooh Bears Christmas, The Grinch Cartoon, and Christmas Vacation.
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2009-Dec-21
How To Make A No Sew Fleece Blanket
Posted in In The Craft Room
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I love making no sew fleece blankets for gifts. They are so quick and easy to make, yet beautiful and useful as well. This year I’m making smaller lap blanket size ones, 1 meter long. Hope you enjoy the video. To read step by step instructions see here.
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2009-Dec-20
Faith Series Human Nature
Posted in Being a Women of God
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Hubby wanted to show through some bible verses, how and why people act the way we do. To try to shed some light on what I believe is the real conspiracy in the world.
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2009-Dec-20
Economic collapse? Realestate Boom or Bust?
Posted in Just Thoughts
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A video dh made during the week of his coarse , talking about the realestate market in Canada wondering where it will go.
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2009-Dec-18
Winter BBQ!
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So when it's snowing hard out, the roads are closed and it's -19C windchill. What do you do? Have a BBQ!!! LOL
 Oh yes and try out the new snowblower. |
2009-Dec-18
Feeling better and knitting
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It's been a little while since I've had time to sit down and share here. I'm feeling better, still a bit off but better. I've been trying to take it easy, although that's not easy. lol
I finished the balaclava I was working on. You can see pics here. Dh is wearing it for the pics, but it's for BIL. Dh loves it so I'm starting another one for him tonight, then one for my Uncle.
I still have a bit to do, to get the doll for the girls done. I'm hoping I can still finish it by Christmas. But if not it will be a New Years gift!
Thank you everyone for your comments and questions on my canning beef soup video. I will try to get a vid/post made soon on choosing canners and the basics soon.
Oh, I updated that post as well. The vinegar I mentioned at the end wasn't for the soup. If you put a little vinegar in the canning water it keeps the calcium build up from forming on the jars. Saves washing all that white powder off.
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2009-Dec-16
Homestead Series How To Can Beef Soup
Posted in In My Kitchen
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I enjoy canning our own conveniences food. Store bought soups are expensive and high in salt and other additives. I love having home cooked suppers on our pantry shelves. Lets face it we ALL have crazy days that we are tempted to pick up fast food. I try to keep a stock of home canned food available for times I’m just to tired or sick to cook supper. *Note at the end of the video I mention forgetting to add vinegar. This isn't for the soup. If you add a little vinegar to the canning water it keeps the calcium (white powder) from building up on the jars. It saves time washing the jars after canning.
How to can beef soupFrom my site http://www.homestead-acres.com/blog/?p=353
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