tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870189977226020047.comments2023-09-13T07:11:19.884-04:00Homestead Heartclown princesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10758267589598575477noreply@blogger.comBlogger1101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870189977226020047.post-7457578158168508812015-07-20T13:35:58.447-04:002015-07-20T13:35:58.447-04:00Thanks for sharing!Thanks for sharing!Susan Melody https://www.blogger.com/profile/05331823726842556404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870189977226020047.post-36128750411685227202014-06-25T18:55:34.884-04:002014-06-25T18:55:34.884-04:00i can't answer that except to say this, i pers...i can't answer that except to say this, i personally would not use a hand mixer due to the tendency for it to splatter and considering that lye is very caustic. my mother used to make it by hand stirring. it would take a lot longer but it works. as for the oatmeal, i've never made it w/o, so i can't say for sure. i would imagine you could, but i would search out other recipes online just to see if the ingredient ratios might be different. good luck!clown princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758267589598575477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870189977226020047.post-67868895433958444462014-06-25T17:29:30.272-04:002014-06-25T17:29:30.272-04:00i do not have a blender. could i use a hand mixer?...i do not have a blender. could i use a hand mixer? and do i have to put the oatmeal in the soap?<br />thank you.<br /> saraAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00445124861873004189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870189977226020047.post-4928039735891303722014-01-05T08:39:32.590-05:002014-01-05T08:39:32.590-05:00I used to add fresh fruit and love it that way. u...I used to add fresh fruit and love it that way. unfortunately, when on a candida diet, fruit is a no-no. i have found that cinnamon is another nice flavoring alternative, though. clown princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758267589598575477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870189977226020047.post-77037794099646385742013-12-13T13:02:01.992-05:002013-12-13T13:02:01.992-05:00I am new to your blog, but wanted to say that some...I am new to your blog, but wanted to say that sometimes healing comes in starts and fits with lags of blah in between. Life, no matter what isn't always fun and happy, and it's ok to get down a bit. Maybe try finding one thing inspirational a week and work from there. Also, small towns kind of have to grow on you and you on them. Pick one thing a month to go to in the small town (or part of it to visit- if it's like mine not much goes one lol). If you go and people seem off putting find the humor in it or try to imagine a funny story for why they are being that way. Sometimes, small town people just aren't good at socializing with others - they act superior b/c they fear everyone finds them ignorant. Anyways, good luck and keep your chin up. Gardening With Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11994655416841079013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870189977226020047.post-55806578774204242672013-11-12T06:49:01.404-05:002013-11-12T06:49:01.404-05:00Great idea! I've found that simply adding fre...Great idea! I've found that simply adding fresh fruit, like mango, for example, makes plain yogurt sweet enough without adding anything else!<br /><br />RETA@ http://evenhaazer.blogspot.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870189977226020047.post-32871771612713183942013-09-12T07:52:56.411-04:002013-09-12T07:52:56.411-04:00i remember you! you are not confusing me with any...i remember you! you are not confusing me with anyone else darlin'. i went back to your blog and read of the tragedy that struck your family. i am so, so sorry. and yes, we do need to stay in touch. <br />congrats on your bachelor's degree! i do so wish you are able to find your little spot of land and get back to that life we both love and miss so much. i have no such dreams because i just cannot do the work i used to with my disability and w/o the man that helped make it all possible. that's not to say M isn't a wonderful person, it's just that he s not any more capable than i am. adjusting to one's reality is not often easy when it changes so dramatically and accepting one's limitations can be depressing, but we do what we can do and make the best of it. i will always have a love of the simpler, more sustainable life and miss it more than most can understand. bless your heart for finding me and writing. what a treat to hear from you! i am recuperating from surgery right now and your message was a welcome surprise! i hope to recapture my mojo and zest for life once i have fully recuperated. :) the past few years seem to have taken a toll but hopefully i will get back on track before long. i would like to continue to blog and share something of of life that may be of interest to others. again, i'm so glad you found me and took the time to connect. <3clown princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758267589598575477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870189977226020047.post-34915408351401816222013-09-10T18:55:16.495-04:002013-09-10T18:55:16.495-04:00Hi there!
It is so funny that I have been trying t...Hi there!<br />It is so funny that I have been trying to remember this blog as I was a regular reader of it year's ago. Just two days ago I was telling a friend that I have always been a "Homesteader at Heart" and for some reason that struck a chord of familiarity.I couldn't remember where I remembered that from. I remember your story and remember you were married and your husband died unexpectedly. Please forgive me if i am confusing you with someone else. But I remember all the wonderful stories that you used to tell of your simple living. <br /><br />I can understand what you are saying and what you are feeling. When I used to blog about my garden exploits, that was one of the happiest times of my life. The ability to get out and run my hands through the dirt, grow things and just find my peace. Since then, I am no longer with my husband, live in an apartment, and no longer have the option of connecting with the earth the way that I once did. I miss it so. I did go back to school and recently got my Bachelor's Degree. Although I haven't found any work yet, I look at it as a means to hopefully find a little spot of land again and get back to the life I know that I was created to live. I am 52 now but it is a passion that burns in me that I refuse to believe that I will no longer ignite. So I do understand what you are saying. I am so happy that I found my way back to your blog and I hope to stay in touch with it and that you find your "mojo" again and recapture that love of life that you shared with us.LivingSimply47https://www.blogger.com/profile/00467153416784347500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870189977226020047.post-18806022226429888572013-07-09T08:19:11.115-04:002013-07-09T08:19:11.115-04:00annie-i think if we aren't seeking the truth t...annie-i think if we aren't seeking the truth through alternate news resources we won't find out. it's the old smoke and mirrors ploy. they keep us entertained with reality shows and mind numbing entertainment. worldwide, politically affiliated main stream media sources aren't going to expose much. it would not be in their best interest for the people to know the truth. the people might actually rise up like they are doing in egypt. for a lot of years things we assumed were conspiracy theories are unfortunately becoming conspiracy fact. <br />clown princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758267589598575477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870189977226020047.post-34852293413375186542013-07-08T23:47:11.737-04:002013-07-08T23:47:11.737-04:00OMG...how is it we are hearing nothing of these at...OMG...how is it we are hearing nothing of these atrocities ??? This is an outrage...Akanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00513632434353119491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870189977226020047.post-9333989242170652672013-06-21T16:08:11.702-04:002013-06-21T16:08:11.702-04:00annie-i think you are probably the only one left r...annie-i think you are probably the only one left reading my blog, lol! woman, i love ya! thank you for the advice. i will definitely take it. you are a gem. clown princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758267589598575477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870189977226020047.post-72625799535062248622013-06-21T10:09:13.415-04:002013-06-21T10:09:13.415-04:00Hey sweetpea...
I think we all hit plateaus lik...Hey sweetpea...<br /><br /> I think we all hit plateaus like this from time to time. You have been through a lot in the past few years, and you have navigated it all pretty well, it seems to me. But there are bound to be times when it gets like this.<br /><br /> I have been there a couple of times in this past 12 years since I had the rug pulled out from under me physically. It's been a real trip, learning how to live differently, being in a new place, having to try (halfheartedly) to make new friends. And I turned 60 this year. And other physical things are happening to me. And I'm tired of it.<br /><br /> Lucky for me, I am living the place that you left. Sort of. And I do stay home for days and days in a row and don't even get dressed if I don't want to. lol It scares me sometimes. I'll spend way too much time in here on the computer when I have a lot of things I should be doing. I'll feel sorry for myself and my losses and all the rest. And then I remember that if I want it to change, I'm the one who has to do it. Sometimes I have to sit in the muck a while, until I'm done. But when I'm done, it's me has to to get off my ass and change it. And that's usually by changing small things, a little at a time, and making new habits.<br /><br /> But when you're ready, it will happen. So, here's my advice to you: (this helped me a LOT).<br /> Get a copy, if you don't already have one, of The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron. Do all the assignments in it. DILIGENTLY.<br /><br /> I'm going to get mine back out now too. I could use a jumpstart!Akanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00513632434353119491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870189977226020047.post-70804705628426369872013-01-31T23:49:20.957-05:002013-01-31T23:49:20.957-05:00 My thoughts are with you guys...we just lost our ... My thoughts are with you guys...we just lost our little daschund, Roxie too...she got really sick really fast and died. Heart issues. And I have cried myself silly.<br /><br /> Happy 2013 to you both...Akanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00513632434353119491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870189977226020047.post-81737647976685482222013-01-12T13:26:12.891-05:002013-01-12T13:26:12.891-05:00not anymore. i hope it's correct.not anymore. i hope it's correct.clown princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758267589598575477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870189977226020047.post-44914724904599241082013-01-12T10:29:00.726-05:002013-01-12T10:29:00.726-05:00Author unknown?Author unknown?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870189977226020047.post-22571220814406342322012-09-29T15:35:59.318-04:002012-09-29T15:35:59.318-04:00you're welcome! glad it helps. from an ohio ...you're welcome! glad it helps. from an ohio girl formerly living in the country. :)clown princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758267589598575477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870189977226020047.post-38170233217383078462012-09-29T14:26:32.979-04:002012-09-29T14:26:32.979-04:00thanks for the information. my husband and i are ...thanks for the information. my husband and i are trying very hard to get away from corporate farm food. i knew it was easy and that i could do it. i just needed the temps and times. thanks again from a ohio girl now living in the country. :)<br />Diane P.http://www.facebook.com/stickcabinstudionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870189977226020047.post-30147992898083591532012-09-25T23:20:04.594-04:002012-09-25T23:20:04.594-04:00I agree with you, 100%. It's all about my per...I agree with you, 100%. It's all about my perceptions, and my attitudes. I'm glad we're on this journey...aren't you?<br /><br /> Have a blessed week!!Akanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00513632434353119491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870189977226020047.post-22785903371334155122012-09-07T16:37:21.079-04:002012-09-07T16:37:21.079-04:00Don't be scared. You only get to live once an... Don't be scared. You only get to live once anyway...lolAkanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00513632434353119491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870189977226020047.post-6812838275543783062012-09-06T12:26:20.933-04:002012-09-06T12:26:20.933-04:00i was impressed. scared me a little at first with...i was impressed. scared me a little at first with all the sugar and butter, but oh so good!clown princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758267589598575477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870189977226020047.post-86835181614495277172012-09-06T11:58:30.038-04:002012-09-06T11:58:30.038-04:00I'm going to have to try this--cinnamon rolls ... I'm going to have to try this--cinnamon rolls are probably my favorite thing on the planet. <br /><br /> Mmmmmm.....Akanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00513632434353119491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870189977226020047.post-86681948589939477042012-08-27T11:27:40.700-04:002012-08-27T11:27:40.700-04:00yep, they are part of the family, our kids more or...yep, they are part of the family, our kids more or less. gotta love 'em. critters rule here, too, as you can tell. i guess i wouldn't have it any other way. :)<br />clown princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758267589598575477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870189977226020047.post-70711535121145605062012-08-27T11:25:34.939-04:002012-08-27T11:25:34.939-04:00thanks! i agree, it is surreal. thanks! i agree, it is surreal. clown princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758267589598575477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870189977226020047.post-37561513542347333992012-08-27T11:23:55.895-04:002012-08-27T11:23:55.895-04:00i love it, too! let's dance and laugh! :)i love it, too! let's dance and laugh! :)<br />clown princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758267589598575477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-870189977226020047.post-80918494400702812982012-08-27T00:05:02.350-04:002012-08-27T00:05:02.350-04:00Beautiful!!! Makes me want to dance....and laugh ...Beautiful!!! Makes me want to dance....and laugh at the sky.Akanniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00513632434353119491noreply@blogger.com