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Playing Shop – A Way In – Our Girl History
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Playing Shop – A Way In. May 13, 2016. May 13, 2016. Friends, my quest for well-documented and well-rounded roles for women in military living history goes on, but this past weekend I feel as though I had a victory. Photo Credit: C. Fellows. Ms F and I, assisted by Mr. Z., haul our wares in the cart. Photo Credit: S. Pekar. Ms F and Miss S. steady the cart and give direction as Mr. F (no relation) and Herr H. attach and additional guy line to the structure. Mr S helps to muddle the chocolate pot. Of the ...
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Knotty Oak Homestead: Dyeing Mishap
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Not So Dusty) Tomes. Monday, February 25, 2013. Today I was dyeing my daughter's white comfort blanket a nice shade of blue. I sewed a bunch of her baby burp rags together into a large blanket, and even though she's 3, she still loves snuggling with those burp rags! Well, I didn't want 8 years of stains showing (I used them for my son as well who is now 6), so dyeing was the obvious solution. It had to be my middle. Finger that was dyed! Next time, a thorough inspection of my gloves will be done before.
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Knotty Oak Homestead: Get Into The Garden
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Not So Dusty) Tomes. Friday, May 24, 2013. Get Into The Garden. This year we're trying a different tactic. I changed my garden to raised beds using the plot markers, put down newspaper and a bunch of mulch and the biggest key: I told myself I had. To spend at least 5 minutes gardening a day. I would not only be taking care of my garden, but I would also receive much needed exercise and therapeutic relaxation at the same time! Raised beds using plot markers. We definitely need chickens! I think raised bed...
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Knotty Oak Homestead: July 2014
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Not So Dusty) Tomes. Monday, July 28, 2014. Our roosters getting some fresh air and relaxation before the end. Farewell, Gussie, Kung Pao, and Hot Wings! We'll miss your lovely crowing! Though I don't think our neighbor will). I really never felt this day would come, but it finally did! We had four roosters and only needed one. So, with the help of a lady down the road with a large flock of chickens herself, we killed and processed our extra three roosters. They were happy roosters too. I've expanded my ...
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Knotty Oak Homestead: Spring is Here
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Not So Dusty) Tomes. Monday, March 11, 2013. Spring arrived on our little homestead a few weeks early! Well, ever since January, the stubborn spring flowers have been coming up. We even had violets spring up in the beginning of February! So, to say our winter has been on the mild side would be an understatement. Here are some pictures of our early bloomers plus a couple cute birds visiting our bird feeder:. The first flower to appear (not counting the very early violets). My red currant is showing buds!
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Knotty Oak Homestead: January 2013
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Not So Dusty) Tomes. Friday, January 25, 2013. For me, brown sugar is one of those things that I don't really think about until I need it in a recipe. Usually I have some on hand, but the last time I needed it - I was totally out! I had no time to go out to buy some and it was Sunday. We usually don't go shopping on Sunday. So I was stuck! What was I going to do? Thankfully, I remembered that I had stashed away a recipe on making your own brown sugar with two ingredients - sugar and molasses. Also done b...
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Knotty Oak Homestead: November 2012
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Not So Dusty) Tomes. Saturday, November 24, 2012. Remember my Autumn quilt? Well, it's taken a back seat to my other sewing project - some Regency-era historical clothing. But, I did finally get all the layers put together and it is now in the official quilting hoop. I hope to get to it before winter starts, but it's looking doubtful. I hope it doesn't hurt them to be out prematurely. Sorry I've been a bit absent lately. I'm homeschooling my son, so not as much time for blogging! I'm usually not a soup p...
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Knotty Oak Homestead: The Old Cookstove
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Not So Dusty) Tomes. An alphabetized directory of all the recipes found here at Knotty Oak Homestead. 100% Whole Wheat Bread. Banana Bran Spice Muffins. Cinnamon Butternut Squash Muffins. Cinnamon Rolls (For REAL). Chocolate Almond Coconut Bars. Whole Grain Puffed Rice Marshmallow Treat. Homemade Mac and Cheese. Sweet and Sour Tofu. Sides and Other Foods. Render Your Own Lard. The Most Amazing Pizza Sauce Ever. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Visit my history blog! My historical int...
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Knotty Oak Homestead: It's Been Awhile...
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Not So Dusty) Tomes. Thursday, July 17, 2014. It's been awhile hasn't it? I've taken a long break from my homesteading blog to nurture my history blog. Lately, though I've been wanting to post things about our homeschooling, gardening, and other such things. So I thought it might be nice to post here again now and then. Some exciting homesteading updates - we finally got chickens! Happy day, though! I've had a heck of a time getting rhubarb to grow. We're also in the midst of some big home improvement pr...
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Knotty Oak Homestead: March 2015
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Not So Dusty) Tomes. Friday, March 6, 2015. Right now I'm preparing for a co-op class I'll be teaching - Holidays and Holy Days. Our first lesson is going to be about Robert Burns Night from Scotland. I've made some haggis (it's really good, people! And shortbread. I was thinking we'd act out a mini Robert Burns Night, and I've got a craft planned for designing your own tartan! I hope it goes well. I found a recipe for crock pot haggis. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. When one tugs ...
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