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2/2/2017

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Howdy everyone! Hope y'all are staying warm & enjoying this winter season! Here are some pictures we wanted to share!
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Had fun putting this little front door wreath together!
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Our Kitchen Queen wood cook stove is keeping us good and warm!
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We found this rooster wall hanger at the Hobby Lobby when all the metal was on sale! Isn't it cute with our apron hanging on it?
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This wash tub is the perfect size for the days wood & keeps the bark & dirt off the floor!
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Another view of the cookstove- we love the tile, it's easy to keep clean & catches any stray coals & ashes when checking the fire. We collect sticks & twigs for kindling.
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This is our temporary "couch". Love the iron against the barn wood!
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Buckwheat Micro Greens- we love them in smoothies, salads & soups!
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On the left is a cookie sheet painted with chalk board paint for chore lists. On the right an old garden rake makes a wonderful hanger for these dish "towels" made from cotton shirts- they still need hemming!
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Amish doll on the old iron bed.
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Pay no attintion the mess on the counter!! Wamted to show off our antique jars!!
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Made Poor Man's Pecan Pie from the Homestead Blessings Cook Book for Christmas! Jasmine made a Gluten Free crust with pecans & butter- Yum
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We've been weaving rag pot holders on these cold winter days.....
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And dipping pine cones for fire starters! Just place a few in a basket & add a tag- a great gift for those who heat with wood!
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We stayed busy for several days rendering lard- it turned out so pretty & white!
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The moonflowers yielded so many seeds! Mama's been packaging them up ( using envelopes that had sealed shut from the humidity & some scrap paper) for a seed swap & to give as gifts!
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These are  just a few of the projects we've been busy with! We are enjoying this time to get some organizing done before seed planting time! 
Thank you for the wonderful, encouraging comments- we enjoy hearing from you!
 Many times throughout the day we pause and think of how we are so thankful for each of the donations that you all gave to make this house a possibility- we LOVE our home- THANK YOU!!
The West Ladies
22 Comments
Nancy
2/2/2017 05:08:57 pm

Its so great to see your post! The pictures are all wonderful! I'm glad to know things are going well and just want you to know that your posts greatly encourage and inspire us. Thank you!

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Vicki link
2/9/2017 04:10:29 pm

Thank you Nancy!

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Tami
2/2/2017 09:29:58 pm

Thank you for the new post! May I ask if you have any more DVD's or other projects in the works?

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Vicki link
2/9/2017 04:15:24 pm

We hope so! Stay tuned!!!

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Katy link
2/3/2017 06:35:57 am

Everything looks wonderful! :) Thanks so much for sharing the pictures with us!

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vicki link
2/9/2017 04:26:25 pm

Many Blessings to you!

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Vicki link
2/9/2017 04:36:02 pm

Thank you! We hope to share more soon!

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Sharon Buzzell link
2/3/2017 07:24:16 pm

We love seeing pictures! We just received our 2nd copy of your cookbook. Wore out the 1st one. We also have the same wood cook stove as you all do. We LOVE it!!
God Bless You ALL

Buzzell Family

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vicki link
2/9/2017 04:59:20 pm

Thank you for ordering our Homestead Blessings Cook Book!
So glad you are enjoying it!
Blessings!

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Ms. B link
2/7/2017 08:40:12 am

Hello West Ladies,
I do so cherish seeing your posts on my reading list. It brings joy to my heart to see the projects you ladies are working and the simplicity with which you live. I haven't rendered lard before, but I do have a block of beeswax i inherited from my mother that I will be purifying this summer. Thank you for taking the time to share with us.

Ms. B of the Flying V.S. Farm

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vicki link
2/9/2017 05:06:25 pm

Have a wonderful time working with your bees wax!
Thank you for reading !
Many Blessings to you and your Homestead adventures!

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Stephanie
2/7/2017 08:48:46 pm

I just adore your posts. You've deepened my faith and opened my eyes to a simpler and fulfilling life! I would love to hear about new garden updates as the weather warms and hear how married life is with Cecilia. Wishing you continued blessings.

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Mrs.O
2/7/2017 10:28:31 pm

This may be silly, but how do you make the potholders? I would love to do those with my girls.
Thank you
God bless

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vicki link
2/11/2017 12:57:06 pm

Not silly at all!
But it will take a u tube to explain! That's how we learned this skill!
And that would be a great project to do with your daughters!
Hope to do a u tube soon of weaving the potholders soon- but till then maybe you can find some instructions on line- go to CraftSanity.com
Happy Weaving!

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Deborah
2/8/2017 01:28:25 am

I love how you have a knack for making a place feel like home. Your new kitchen is wonderful. How did you choose that particular wood stove?

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Vicki link
2/9/2017 04:54:06 pm

Thank you! We used to live next to the Amish and they all had Kitchen Quenn's or Pioneer Maid's. We did some research on how the ovens heated & discovered the Kitchen Queen drafted the heat under & up over the oven VS the Pioneer Maid & a lot of old wood cook stoves the heat draft goes over then down & heat naturally rises so the ovens heat better & more efficiently! We have been using this cook stove for over 20 years and loving it!

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Sandy Bigham
2/8/2017 05:01:50 pm

I love your cook stove. What do you have on the floor under it and on the wall behind it? Thanks!!

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vicki link
2/9/2017 03:54:48 pm

Howdy Sandy!
Thanks-we love our cook stove too!
We have tile on the floor and we put up Concrete Board on the wall then we colored Quick Set with some Tile Grout and the girls had fun smearing it on the wall!
You can see a few pic of Jasmine doing the work on our April 2016 blog called Progress.

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Ruth
2/9/2017 09:40:34 pm

So glad to see this update - I've missed your posts!

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Rebecca
2/9/2017 11:55:16 pm

Could you please share how you weave your potholders. I love the looks of them and would love to weave some. Thank you

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Linda Coyle link
2/10/2017 01:22:00 am

Wonderful post. Your home looks so inviting :) I liked the fairy lights in the kitchen especially and all the crafts etc you've been doing.
God's blessings to you all - Linda - New Zealand

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Tami Minor
3/17/2017 06:09:53 pm

I love all of these photos. So inspiring. Enjoyed listening to your CD in the car today too!

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