Mitchell Mom of Five

Been A LONG Time!

{ 04:34, 2007-Jun-25 } { 0 comments } { Link }

It has been so long since I have written on here that I hardly know where to begin. Shortly after my last post, my family and I went on vacation to see my best friend, Tracy, in Missouri. I missed her sooo much and it was great to visit. It was a little cramped having my family of seven plus our dog, her family of five and her cat in her small double wide trailer. We were cozy though! Tracy and I enjoyed cooking together and long walks with plenty of heart to hearts by ourselves. I miss her so much already. My children were not ready to leave as they thoroughly enjoyed the country...she lives in the middle of nowhere land and I love it. My children helped Eric (my best friend's husband) chop wood almost everyday and my son couldn't wait until he got to the wood pile. Of course in the end it it is always good to be home.

When we returned home, that was the end of my husband's winter off and he returned back to work. Shortly after, I decided to get a job. I took a job that still allowed me the time home that was needed and that would get me some good money for the three days that I worked. I felt I needed some time outside of the home and we definitely need the money to get caught up on some bills. For the most part, I enjoy my job.

We got our garden in and it has been growing great! Since we only have a small backyard and could only have a small garden, we put in a larger garden at my father in laws. We run over there every other day to soak it real good with water. My husband stops by after work to water it sometimes to save on gas.

I have also been trying to focus and discipline myself on healthier food for my family. I have been purchasing food from the farmers market and found a place to order organic meat. I plan to discipline myself on the canning issues too. I have canned some strawberry preserves and pickled watermelon rind. I cannot wait until my green beans take off as this is my favorite thing from my garden. I have also been purchasing my eggs from local Amish farmers. I am trying to stay out of the store as much as possible.

I have been reading a lot of canning books and a book by Elizabeth George called Beautiful in God's Eyes...The Treasures of the Proverbs 31 Woman. WONDERFUL!!! Just absolutely love it. I highly recommend this book to any woman who is trying to model herself after the Proverbs 31 woman.

Many blessings to you all!
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