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- October 13, 2014
Beauty on the Future Homestead
I came out to the future homestead early this morning to work on the roof. It’s been a rainy weekend and I wanted to get as much done before the rain hit… 
October 12, 2014New Roof on the Future Homestead – 2
Here’s a quick one showing what I worked on yesterday afternoon.…
October 10, 2014Cloth Diapers easier than you think!
I never thought I would use cloth diapers When I first thought of using cloth diapers, I was very hesitate because I didn’t understand how to use them or how budget friendly…
October 7, 2014New Roof for the Future Homestead!
I thought i would post a quick video showing the work we did this past weekend. We’ve started the process of putting a new roof on our mobile home that will be…
October 4, 2014Huggies Diaper reward stickers are pointless to save!
Huggies Diaper reward stickers are pointless to save! My husband and I started saving Huggies Diaper reward stickers when Buddy was first born over 3 years ago. We saved them consistently and…
October 3, 2014Reclaimed Lumber From a Hot Tub Deck
We are always looking for ways to save money on the East Texas Homestead. With our friends knowing this, the other day a friend of mine let me know about an opportunity…
October 2, 2014Butterfly Craft
One morning Buddy’s Grandpa brought in a beautiful butterfly that had died attached to the front of his truck. It was a big butterfly that was yellow and black. Buddy immediately wanted…
September 27, 2014How to Make Homemade Baby Wipes
Learn how to make Homemade Baby Wipes in less than 10 minutes! This is for all you moms out there with little ones still in diapers or toddlers who are making messes!!! Awhile…
September 18, 2014Experimental Mini Hand Dug Swale
Early this year I started building an experimental mini hand dug swale. Any East Texas gardener will tell you that you can’t make it through the summer without irrigation so I set out to put…
August 30, 2014Buddy’s Severe Life-Threatening Food Allergies
Our oldest son, Buddy who is almost 3, has several severe life-threatening food allergies. His little body cannot tolerate any dairy products (milk, cheese, yogurt, etc) or eggs. We first discovered his…