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What a Guy!
Today is Father’s Day and we’re not doing a whole lot to celebrate it. Part of the reason is because we don’t make a big fuss about celebrations. Part of the reason is because we’re super busy. And...
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Fox 59 Interview
We have so much fun sharing our story and our stuff with people. It’s one of the greatest things in the world to be able to support your family doing something that you truly love. Last week, we were...
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I’m Overwhelmed!
Very rarely do I ever complain or whine here on my blog. But I confess, I feel the need to do just that because… I am overwhelmed!! It doesn’t happen to me often because I work really hard to...
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Sunshine
I love the sunshine. Sunny days just make me happy and put a big smile on my face. One of the reasons we go to Florida every winter is because I really need to escape to some warm weather and...
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A Rare Photo of Me
I am so glad I started writing this blog. I started it to capture some of my memories – but it has turned into a family affair. When things happen, somebody is sure to remind me, “You have to blog...
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Don’t Hurt My Mama!
Two nights ago, I had a very bad headache. I was lying on my stomach and I asked Cole to rub my shoulders. Emery came over to help as well. I told him to pound on my neck as it was very tense. They...
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I’ve Never Been Called THAT Before
Friends of ours have 4 children. Their youngest is named Paul after his father. They often call him PJ (Paul Junior). Well, apparently there was much confusion in their family because when Emily (the...
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Technology Can Be So Cool
In a former life (that means before children), I used to be a Systems Engineer. I was fairly up to date on the latest technology. But in this lifetime, the newest technology has left me in the dust....
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Not Bad for 3:00 AM
Grandma flew me and Brett and Indigo to Florida a few weekends ago to sell soap at her community craft fair. Since she got the tickets she got us a “nice” early flight so we could spend as much time...
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Date Night
Well, it has been an exhausting week. Thursday morning the last of the April goat kids were finally born (I’ll get photos up later). Twins – 1 buckling and 1 doeling, both adorable and healthy. But the...
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Disappearing Act
I can’t believe it’s been almost 2 months since my last blog post. Where did I disappear to? Well, in the past 2 months, we’ve soaped thousands of bars of soap, fed 8 hungry children daily, cared for...
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You Are The…
Jim and I have been taking a walk together every day. It’s awesome. We leave the children with some chores to do and a reward if they get them done by the time we return, and then we disappear. For at...
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The Three Sweetest Words You Can Hear (according to Jim)
. Any guesses what those words are? Brett (who is reading over my shoulder even though she is supposed to be in bed and I have reminded her 3 times to get to bed) just whispered, “I love you.” Good...
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Attack!
Jim and the older children were away selling soap at a Bar-B-Q Festival this weekend. I never sleep well when Jim is away, so last night I went to bed early and fell sound asleep. I woke up to being...
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My Handiwork
Since you were all so impressed with Brett’s sewing skills, I thought I’d show off some more of our skills. These are some examples of the hats that we’ve crocheted and sold: Brett has also...
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Lake Fun
The other day I got an email inviting the family to come swim at a local lake with some friends. The invite was last minute (the way I like them), so I told her we would try. I gathered the children...
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The Importance of Free Wi-Fi
We love living in the country. There is only one problem - the lack of high speed internet. Right now we have satellite internet, which is better than dial-up. Most of the time. The biggest problem is...
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San Francisco
This summer, Jim and I were flown out to San Francisco by one of our vendors. We really enjoy having time together just the two of us, but it was strange to be out there without the children. We got...
View ArticleDisney Wild Africa Trek
While we were in Disney World, we decided it was time to do something we’d never done before. The Wild Africa Trek! Indigo and Jade were too young, so while we were doing it, they went off and toured...
View ArticleHappy Birthday, Jim!
Jim and I met at The University of Virginia, so Thomas Jefferson is very important to us. Here is an interesting fact – Thomas Jefferson was born on Jim’s birthday (April 13) and died on Jade’s...
View ArticleHappy Anniversary, Mom and Dad!
Sometimes I think about the past and realize that a lot of things had to happen for me to be where I am today. A big thing happened nineteen years ago, on July 8, 1995. Can you guess what happened?...
View ArticleAsk A Jonas – PJ’s Thoughts On Family Time
We get asked lots of questions when we’re doing farm tours, selling soap at craft fairs, or simply running errands. Since most of those answers are heard only by the person who asked, we decided to...
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Thor and Baxter
Thor and Baxter, our livestock guardian dogs, spend their time with the goats, but they love spending time with the humans too! But out of all of us, their favorites are Mom and Fletcher. They could...
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Mean Mom Pledge
Have you ever been accused of being a Mean Mom? I would certainly hope so! I know that every time I have been told I’m a Mean Mom, I respond with, “Good. I’m supposed to be.” Afterall, It has never...
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Happy Birthday Mom!
Yesterday was Mom’s birthday! The last time we had a birthday blog post for Mom was in 2009, when she wrote a blog post called “Happy Birthday To Me”. It’s been a while. LOL One of my favorite parts of...
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The Treadmill Desk Conversion
My wife likes to stay active. Of course, as the CEO of a family business, as well as the family bookkeeper, she has a LOT of desk work to do. So I converted our treadmill into a treadmill desk using...
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5K Color Run
Exercise is something important to our family so we can stay healthy. All of the boys run cross country and track. Last Saturday we all participated in a 5K Color Run, to help raise money to fight...
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