Great tips and tutorials for creating a happy homestead. Posts on how to raise backyard chickens, gardening, advice on homesteading and more.
November is CRPS awareness month, and, after five years, Dave is ready to share his story with the life-changing disease. What is CRPS? “Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, formerly known as RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy), is a progressive disease of the Autonomic Nervous System, and more specifically, the Sympathetic Nervous … Read More
My son wore his first cranial helmet for nearly 4 months before growing out of it. His head looked significantly better, but the measurements could still improve. Making the decision to move forward with a second helmet was easy, despite the 4-hour drive to our nearest clinic. Here are some … Read More
It has been four months since we totaled our RV and settled on a 5-acre homestead in southwestern Virginia. The house is (mostly) furnished, and we are no longer going to the store every day to replace missing items. We are moving out of survival mode and beginning to enjoy … Read More
Our son, Sadler wears a cranial helmet, and we receive lots of questions about it. This post provides some answers about why head needs it and the process to get it. Sadler was born with a misshapen head most likely attributed to his position in the womb. Babies can also … Read More
I am a child of the 80’s when consumerism was rampant. My playroom was filled to the brim with toys of every kind – Barbies, a karaoke machine, board games, dress-up clothes, craft kits, coveted dolls that my grandma stood in line for hours to buy, etc. It was every … Read More
As Christmas quickly approaches, please remember that everything you do is a choice. You are not obligated to attend every party you’re invited to. Your cookies do not have to be perfect, if you choose to bake them at all. Only give gifts that bring YOU joy. The monetary value of gifts … Read More