We are closing on a new home Oct. 20th.  It is in town with a small yard.  We can still learn even in the smallest spaces how to provide what we can for ourselves. :)  The plan is to live in this house for a few years and build up equity to buy our country place.  We are just plain happy to get out of this apartment!

I have taken an intrest in making bread.  I enjoy doing it and if I just follow the receipe the bread seems to turn out all right.  I don't think I am patient enough yet. I have been cutting the rising time short, but I will have to learn. 

Does anyone have any fav bread receipes to share?

The past couple of days we have been scouring the internet looking for property.  It seems most housing in our area is a little more pricey than we had planned on spending.  There is a prospect we will try to go see tomorrow.  It is a cute little house on 2 acres.  This is less land than we had originally been looking for.  Our daughter would love to have a horse, but there are other things we want/need to start first, like a garden and chickens.  We are city folk and are not sure what amount of land would be sufficient.  Any suggestions?

Jen

2. What brand of toilet paper do you buy, and is it the larger rolls or regular?

Quilted Northern, double rolls

3. Which brand of bath soap do you use? Is it body wash or bar style?

Generic Dove in a body wash, I recently went back to Dove bars for washing my face

4. Which cereal do you buy for yourself?

I prefer a bagel, but I like Generic Rice Krispies or Cherrios

5. What brand of dishwasher detergent do you use and is it liquid or tablets?

Cascade, powder, liquid, or tablets

6. What is your favorite fruit to eat?

Grapes, red seedless, dipped in vanilla yogurt

7. Which brand of clothes detergent do you use?

Purex, liquid

8. Do you like chocolate?

Yes, but in small amounts

9. Are you right-handed or left-handed?

Right.

10. Do you still write checks or use a debit card?

We write checks, but dumped the debit card

Well, we found out today that the land we had wanted sold to someone else.  Needless to say we are disappointed.  We are living in a townhouse in an apartment complex, and we are all feeling very cramped and tired of it.  But we still believe God sees, hears, and understands.  He knows exactly what we need and exactly when we will need it.  It seems this whole year has been about leaning completely on Him.  I know there have been several times I have thought it impossible to keep on going, but somehow, by nothing but God's grace, I have made it at least this far.  So why stop trusting Him now?  The answer is in allowing Him to increase my trust, to expand my faith, to be still and know that He is God, and I am not. Not an easy lesson for me to learn, but I know it is for the best.

Blessings,

Jen

My heart's desires are chaniging in lots of ways, but one of them is to sew my own skirts and dresses.  I need simple patterns ( I am definitely a beginner!).  I do have a sewing machine, but I have not used it in some time.  If I remember correctly, it wasn't working right then.  The bottom stiching wasn't holding.  Is anyone familiar with this problem?

God bless you richly!

Jen

HI!  My husband, Jason, and I can't wait to move out to the land God has in store for us.  He has impressed upon our hearts that living more independently is living free!  We have also just decided to have more children. :)  We have 2 children now.   A boy and a girl, ages 5 and 9.  We are working toward a whole new lifestyle.  One that none of our family understands.  We appreciate any encouragement and help that anyone has to offer!

May God bless you all and your families!

Jen

My husband's blog is www.homesteadblogger.com/jw