The Start of a Homesteader Mom

A quiet moment to steal away...

I got done stopping in at work (I am working from home to cover a co-workers maternity leave before I am officially done with work. But I stop in every tuesday to pick up my work and return the stuff I finish) and shopping. Had the tires rotated and oil changed while I shopped. I know... but I LOVE WALMART! It is practically cheaper to have them change your oil then to buy the oil and do it yourself. ::: blushing ::::

Anyways. Freezer Jam. It is soooo easy. You just buy special freezer pectin instead of regular. The package comes with a recipe. It is sooooo easy! chop fruit. Add sugar and pectin and stir. let sit until thick and freeze! Good up to a year.

Laundry soap turned out a tad clumpy but works great! I got 2 ALL bottles full and only used 3/4 a bar of fels napha soap. I have 6 of them I got from Ebay. (could not find them local)

Things are going great! Lots of work to be done. I am thrilled because we got white fencing at Builders Surplus for 11.99 a section where it is $55 at Lowes! We will spend more on the posts than we will on the fencing. But I need a fence with Tristan the crazy kid! I give him one season until he knows how to climb over the fence.... He is wild. So different from Alyssa. I think he is teaching HER to climb things!

I am loving learning my kids! The more time I spend with them the easier things get. They are amazing little people. The thing is though Tristan is a handful. It saddens me when certain people say Wow is he hard. So you are done having kids right? Or things like you better stop having kids with him. Or you better wait a LOOOONG time to have another.

First off... Sure, I know he is a handful. And spending the day with him is tiring. But the more I do it the better and easier things are. He is the sweetest baby I know. Sure he tantrums already and is gone in the blink of an eye. Throws sand, knocks over all of Alyssas toys, Thinks that swishing in the toilet water when Alyssa leaves the door open is great fun! ... on and on. But his personality makes me want a thousand Tristans. In time he will grow up. And I will long for these days.

Sure Alyssa was an ideal child who did not tantrum. Did not destroy things (all our books survived alyssa but tristan just rips through them or eats them!). But she could make your hair stand up on end if anything went wrong. As soon as she spotted the car seat from BIRTH ON! she would scream until she was out of it. nothing worked! Tristan sleeps in his. (We went to the drive in this past weekend to see Ice Age 2. Tristan was up past his bedtime so we just put him in his car seat and he was out. ) Tristan might be a rough tough kid but he is the sweetest cuddler. I would take a tousand of him or alyssas.

In a few months, once life settles down I am going to have my IUD removed. (PLEASE NO LECTURES ON THAT ONE I KNOW! I KNOW!) My dh and I decided that we will have another child if God is willing and then either just let another one come when it comes or be finished all together. At the current time I am leaning twords only one more kid. But Heaven knows my mind always changes. Thank the LORD above that we waited for anything permanent before because Justin was done! Finished. NO MORE. And it was him that has asked for more babies. He says 2! I say 1.

Anyways. This is getting long winded. Thanks for reading along. I appreciate everyone checking in on me too. I know people are praying for me because God is so good and life is sweet. Thank you!

WOW!

02:18, May 3, 2006 .. Posted by matsmom97

It sounds like you have been plenty busy! That's so great about the jam. What kinds did you make? How fun about the kids! I really wish ppl would butt out of how many kids you have or when you have them. It's NO ONE ELSE'S BUSINESS!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm glad you are embracing Tristan's uniqueness. It's something I struggle with often w/Mat. God has a plan for him and i try to keep that forefront. God made him just the way he wants him and I just need to mold him a bit.......