tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16930592746376954232024-03-15T21:12:36.345-04:00Homesteader's HeartA cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22Kim @ Homesteader's Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787975654863452911noreply@blogger.comBlogger1513125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693059274637695423.post-26365274139621357102023-07-19T07:00:00.003-04:002023-07-19T07:00:00.139-04:00What I'm Loving Wednesday!<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcc6qW9EiGD0lpcLF5olSJWMc8uwHiEitkCHH1aiLmVfiiltLb2tREnQZmV5CMkBpmfindMQN_niL6FIqRl___fMDfA-WW-Iony8sOEBNqJ7A0bFqB10_RY31-yI0lTKeKo-XlGm-u_txZZXqrBifGHQH6cgUdP_UNjDySXbpcfPIO9ptI52UhW2Ir29M/s500/Wednesday%20Meme.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcc6qW9EiGD0lpcLF5olSJWMc8uwHiEitkCHH1aiLmVfiiltLb2tREnQZmV5CMkBpmfindMQN_niL6FIqRl___fMDfA-WW-Iony8sOEBNqJ7A0bFqB10_RY31-yI0lTKeKo-XlGm-u_txZZXqrBifGHQH6cgUdP_UNjDySXbpcfPIO9ptI52UhW2Ir29M/s320/Wednesday%20Meme.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This Wednesday loving idea came to mind yesterday as I was checking out at Walmart.com</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I have Walmart+ and I absolutely love it. If you hate going in store as much as I do and order online often, this could benefit you as much as it does me. It saves me gas, time and money. And it comes with Paramount+ if you're into streaming stuff. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I have a link that you can use and not only will you get $20.00 but I'll get $20.00. It's a win win. For me it's been money well spent and this is from someone who hates to spend money. LOL! </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">So if you click the<a href="http://share.walmartplus.com/kim78239" target="_blank"> link</a> it should take you to the<a href="http://share.walmartplus.com/kim78239" target="_blank"> Walmart+</a> page and you can sign up and read all about the advantages of it. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Let me know if you sign up or if you already have it and love it as much as I do. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Have a great day!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Kim </span></span><br /></p>Kim @ Homesteader's Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787975654863452911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693059274637695423.post-390466010231719312023-06-14T12:00:00.001-04:002023-06-14T12:00:00.140-04:00What I'm Loving Wednesday<p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht4hqKEMQEmgs93OWwA0zi6dbsK9_pDcjwiAKca2fRx5Nv3KtaAvYhpkh6hMPX9o205xCDMayy4akPFMjzfhjjnyP6cCHIXrUQVSML5Jnmc-7pZStHX5E5-U8Vmf3a8G14nr7Lh4OObbupvdsJ39KmAgTPEuqpho9z8OcGSgLS-ojnhXuNfYUqYAoF/s500/Wednesday%20Meme.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="257" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht4hqKEMQEmgs93OWwA0zi6dbsK9_pDcjwiAKca2fRx5Nv3KtaAvYhpkh6hMPX9o205xCDMayy4akPFMjzfhjjnyP6cCHIXrUQVSML5Jnmc-7pZStHX5E5-U8Vmf3a8G14nr7Lh4OObbupvdsJ39KmAgTPEuqpho9z8OcGSgLS-ojnhXuNfYUqYAoF/w257-h257/Wednesday%20Meme.jpg" width="257" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">What's up everyone? Hope you're doing well.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> Back in the day there was a Meme called "<a href="http://homesteadersheart.blogspot.com/search/label/Works%20for%20me%20Wednesday" target="_blank">Works for me Wednesday"</a> I was looking back and realized I joined in a lot of Wednesdays and shared a lot of stuff. Be warned though. If you do happen to go back and look at some of those posts, it was a long time ago and the picture quality isn't what it is now. That's if there's even a picture still there because for whatever reason I've lost a lot of pictures in passed posts. But it is what it is I guess. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Anyways my last post for that was in 2011 so I'm pretty sure I've got 12 years of stuff I've been loving so I thought I'd just revamp that with what I'm currently loving and pass that on to you, cause I know you wanna know. Right? š<br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Thus " What I'm loving Wednesday" is born. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">There was a lot of stuff to choose from but I chose to highlight something that's been around for a long time but hopefully I'm going to give you a couple of new ways to use it. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">I give you, the humble microfiber cloth.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1259" data-original-width="953" height="479" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVbBFUC0CcidFr21kw9kmOizyK96KHAiRTlWdSZPre07cszuvPlIa6iq1Ak4kGIzw2EyKyPR661XGNmvKk8U09u6Us65hoSz8R7ZVFK9V4CvmxNFu4ZlLtD59lR92WkOo_ETszAKbOhKz1i6-7pvxMqWWEgBI9U5TGcQx9fUla7M9RMBFdHMHG60Lj/w362-h479/Microfiber%20cloths.jpg" width="362" /></div><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">I'm going to assume that most of you probably have these in your home and I'm sure you use them for the typical uses like dusting, cleaning windows, detailing your car etc.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">But I currently found 2 more ways of using them that I am absolutely loving. The first way is as a dish drying towel. These things are SUPER absorbent and dry dishes so well. Other dish towels just smear the water around and don't really dry it. At least that's what the majority of my dish towels do. I'm serious give these a try, you'll be amazed. They also dry quickly which is a bonus. That's what I use the bigger white ones for. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">The yellow ones actually come as a roll that you tear off and my hubby bought them at BJ's. Sadly I looked online and couldn't find them but here's a<a href="https://amzn.to/440wlLG" target="_blank"> link to Amazon</a> of similar ones that I'm sure would work just as well. The use for these came as a bit of an accident. I was out in my hubby's shop and if you wear glasses all the time like I do sometimes you realize you're looking through what looks like a dirty window. šWell I grabbed one of these yellow microfiber cloths and used it to clean my glasses and they came out the cleanest they've ever been. One beef I have with those "<i>lens cleaner cloths</i>" that they give you at the eye doctor is they don't actually clean your glasses. They've always just smudged them worse than before. But these do the trick. Now I keep one handy at all times. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">So tell me, if you do use microfiber cloths do you use them for purposes other than what's expected? Do tell!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">HUGS!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Kim </span><br /></p><p><br /><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>Kim @ Homesteader's Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787975654863452911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693059274637695423.post-12491305300958129222023-06-09T11:18:00.001-04:002023-06-09T11:18:25.928-04:00My Summer Bucket List!<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> First of all my "What I'm Loving Wednesday" post got postponed due to technical difficulties. In other words my computer needed an overhaul and it didn't get done in time so that will be up next week. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">For now I want to share my Summer Bucket List. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">I like being intentional about doing things because things seem to get done more so than if I just wing it and let each day just go by. Also by blogging my progress it kind of holds me accountable to try my best to accomplish the list. And by list I mean all the "fun" things I want to try and do this Summer. This is the first official summer that I won't have a child in school. My youngest just turned <a href="http://homesteadersheart.blogspot.com/2023/06/the-end-of-era.html" target="_blank">18 and is graduated</a>! Woot! Woot! I feel so free! š</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">So without further ado, my list. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqjqqddasfHVSoJ2GSAZPcZ-p_jy4KT_3Y6y7q9T9o-Nl9_3_iuMLF376H4BRprcdWDdr8n9PbA8d8fQtmiNH1fZpWRgwFnzO81mNah4JZ9pZjSL5aHIetQUAV-ApqxvrXAQ493olvXwYnMFRu3F4_BfbQ3Epmh0G0hB738BKpTV8X6MagkQU8DjVS/s1260/Summer%20bucket%20list.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: georgia; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1260" data-original-width="952" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqjqqddasfHVSoJ2GSAZPcZ-p_jy4KT_3Y6y7q9T9o-Nl9_3_iuMLF376H4BRprcdWDdr8n9PbA8d8fQtmiNH1fZpWRgwFnzO81mNah4JZ9pZjSL5aHIetQUAV-ApqxvrXAQ493olvXwYnMFRu3F4_BfbQ3Epmh0G0hB738BKpTV8X6MagkQU8DjVS/w378-h500/Summer%20bucket%20list.jpg" width="378" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">And just because I no longer have young kids doesn't mean I don't have you covered. My <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/goofymamma/summer-fun/" target="_blank">Summer Board on Pinterest</a> is full of fun ideas. Not to mention I have a ton of links to cute bucket list checklists like the one I'm using. So go check it out. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Tell me, do you make a Summer bucket list? I'd love to see yours. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">HUGS!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Kim </span></span><br /></p><p><br /></p>Kim @ Homesteader's Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787975654863452911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693059274637695423.post-65394679132835922782023-06-05T11:02:00.000-04:002023-06-07T12:16:30.856-04:00The End of an Era!<p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"> I never thought this day would come. The journey seemed sooooo long and tiresome but I'm here to tell you we made it. Our youngest has finally graduated. NO MORE HOMESCHOOLING!!!Woo! Hoo! I know some of you Momma's are like, awe...aren't you going to miss it? Nope. No. Nadda. Not one bit. (</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><i><b>here comes an honesty bomb</b></i></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">) It's no secret that I did not enjoy homeschooling my children. We did it to protect them from the garbage that is in our schools and I do love my children but other than that, yuck! It's not my gift. Am I glad we did it? Yes. Would I do it again? *</span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-small;"><i><b>insert crickets chirping</b></i></span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">*. Ha! Ha! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">So now you might ask, what will you do with all your extra time? I'm so glad you asked. Oh I got plans and I'm kinda excited about the new found freedom. In fact I'm starting out with a bang by making myself a Summer Bucket list that I'll be sharing Thursday. I used to do summer fun with the kids when they were younger but now that they don't need me like they used to I can be a little more selfish and plan some fun things for me to do this summer. I still believe in being intentional because I don't know if you've noticed but time goes by so much faster as you age. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">One of those goals is to blog more again. I feel like I can devote a bit more time to it and I always enjoyed it as a kind of diary of my life. Not to mention the wonderful people I've met throughout the years. I know it's not as popular as it once was but I know that those that need to find me will find me and I'm not looking to go viral or be popular or even make money. I'm just going to do it for the pure enjoyment of it. :-)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">I'm also trying to be more active on my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/homesteadersheart/" target="_blank">Homesteaders Heart Instagram</a> account. So if you are on Instagram, you can also find me there. <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">One of the fun things I want to start doing is What's Working for me Wednesday. I don't know about you but I learn a lot of new things on the internet. Some of them are actually handy and I want to start sharing some of the things that I really love or enjoy or things that I've learned that are actually useful. I know when I go to buy something, I like to read reviews and comments about said thing. So this is kinda my way of reviewing things I've been using for a while and genuinely like. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">So there you have it. I've come out of hiding and I'm excited to see what's next. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Let me know you're still around and I'll make sure I come by and say hello!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">HUGS,</span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;">Kim </span><br /></p>Kim @ Homesteader's Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787975654863452911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693059274637695423.post-88268020774597542392021-12-24T12:21:00.001-05:002021-12-24T12:21:39.662-05:00Gingerbread House Decorating Contest 2021<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> Well nothing like going a whole year in between posts. Ha! But this is something that we've been doing for many many years now and I'm not going to quit posting about it now. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">We usually do these near the beginning of the month but this year we just didn't have time so we literally decorated these 2 days ago. And as usual I will give no clues as to who's is who's. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Normally we name our houses but we didn't even have time to do that so in no particular order here are the houses. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">House #1</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEksjqH24DNl1zVdbPYPw6W92SBYWSphczFH0b-N0QW2lMbLQjHdNk85PoQKgFmf2HZhaJReR57Puf6soXMm_wng-xEpK-SpLtIn0vLpMkfEj808Z1Cn_CROIKf0-9LoFxgtvaiOWBR0fmd7wHQcpSN71qetovWPZYswn-ZjlrS-ZXmPsFAlZbBxSS=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEksjqH24DNl1zVdbPYPw6W92SBYWSphczFH0b-N0QW2lMbLQjHdNk85PoQKgFmf2HZhaJReR57Puf6soXMm_wng-xEpK-SpLtIn0vLpMkfEj808Z1Cn_CROIKf0-9LoFxgtvaiOWBR0fmd7wHQcpSN71qetovWPZYswn-ZjlrS-ZXmPsFAlZbBxSS=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjPPs1UBG5VEmU5GjiNpX94X4N1qK4m2NjI6Rp4sh5rezPcpbrrx1h4qxhdfTeIVv5WMT7pf3H9Keh7l1hhAIXG_OdH4PcyPjpovm9DIuCvbna69DICdMdIewAtEMbH3AcZo6Vxqf7m6z4dMPW0RsXGnp78MXKjop_uQRAtSymNj7mUDC-6gEMZEAq=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjPPs1UBG5VEmU5GjiNpX94X4N1qK4m2NjI6Rp4sh5rezPcpbrrx1h4qxhdfTeIVv5WMT7pf3H9Keh7l1hhAIXG_OdH4PcyPjpovm9DIuCvbna69DICdMdIewAtEMbH3AcZo6Vxqf7m6z4dMPW0RsXGnp78MXKjop_uQRAtSymNj7mUDC-6gEMZEAq=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-size: large;"> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">House #2</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiZp2KMHbhtM18krZ9jVQsFU3LcT-rKFkYe2qhbU3ZYbJdWMRUxNHeq88NRRfnMyhNiYu13DXL4pyxJsuYos6MKK-lEhkNP5aTZG4Mm535BovhWCU8SFbpKJ98J8OsoFhS3l7wWkl12IYYkXFpXxcbSGGxNBuhU6r1JOn4R4REzbjTLFfTgtekrigkZ=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgG-qsjmDyQaV0YJZmWdAjY2aTLONao-2eJqFc30VNJ2IX6_7Slpjfsyb8OX3XX4UjMOD-Pww3Alwr5t4D72B2ctQY6hxEmZKfFvfruRo8R-zRLpvNL0Oxma40CIyZzXJiXUnVA2utRX8XC3UGzVz1F45BuIDj2Qse8U0xmB6wJo94c6vvH6gOWTL0w=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXUuw4reBoW_cPuNXqGEAimcLHxSynv2fw5nAZBRZRr3ZO0maQHbCe7p1G1pyjZQsoYGE9fOoXcDdleLhPv6--AIkt0mvfpKhbOuML28sgJ5vIfa9r089gzd9WHYw4FACSJCV25OE-jEf2dfmgEPoM7s-TwEWHfF2PKo-yZ7t8Ge_80q_fWO81-c9W=s6000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="6000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXUuw4reBoW_cPuNXqGEAimcLHxSynv2fw5nAZBRZRr3ZO0maQHbCe7p1G1pyjZQsoYGE9fOoXcDdleLhPv6--AIkt0mvfpKhbOuML28sgJ5vIfa9r089gzd9WHYw4FACSJCV25OE-jEf2dfmgEPoM7s-TwEWHfF2PKo-yZ7t8Ge_80q_fWO81-c9W=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Now we just need you to cast your votes. :-) And don't worry you won't hurt anyone's feelings. We do this for fun. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Merry Christmas everyone!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Kim</span><br /><br /> </span><br /></p>Kim @ Homesteader's Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787975654863452911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693059274637695423.post-45798530846982506062021-01-28T11:39:00.000-05:002021-01-28T11:39:07.873-05:00Let's Talk about Supplements!<p></p><blockquote> <span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Let it be known that I am not a professional. I'm just a 50 year old woman who feels really good and isn't on any medications. So take this information that I'm about to give you and do your own research. I'm just sharing because if you're like me, you want to feel good and might not know where to start. So there's that. Moving on. :-) <br /></span></span></blockquote><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">So I grew up with a mom who was always getting in on the latest trend. Microwaved eggs anyone? Blah! But one thing I always remembered her taking, was her vitamins. I'm convinced she's kept dad alive all these years as well. Go Mom! Now that they are 88 and 85 and have been married for 67 years, I'd say whatever she's been doing has been working. They also had friends who made fun of all the supplements they took daily and unfortunately one of those has passed away and the other has a tirade of health problems and not living life to her fullest. Mainly because of diet and lifestyle. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Now am I saying that if you eat pure, take vitamins and exercise that nothing will ever go wrong? No I am not. Stuff happens. Even to those of us who try really hard to do things right. What I am saying is that it's worth giving it a shot because when those things hit, maybe you can get through them quicker or easier. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm not going to talk about what I eat in a day in this post, but I am going to show you the supplements I take in a day. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9ZK5xznRpQ19rtD8QB4AsuxZ16_H-OWPkb9xm-iSgg51Zrh1g6r-l9so1v9BzBphF-lyHabDCPEK63iZ_DAsuYlAeJWY5VeqxCR0Qxvp6Hyq5mQrrpAIJFv0Pv8HIv0MJ80PjHJUFYk/s2048/vitamins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1546" data-original-width="2048" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP9ZK5xznRpQ19rtD8QB4AsuxZ16_H-OWPkb9xm-iSgg51Zrh1g6r-l9so1v9BzBphF-lyHabDCPEK63iZ_DAsuYlAeJWY5VeqxCR0Qxvp6Hyq5mQrrpAIJFv0Pv8HIv0MJ80PjHJUFYk/w640-h484/vitamins.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Now this may seem like a lot and maybe it is but let's face it, as you hit middle age, no matter what you do, some things start to wear out. I've come to grips with it, sort of. </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Now I take stuff for my eye health, hormones, immune system, vein health, anxiety, dehydration and my heart. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/listing_of_vitamins" target="_blank">Here</a> is a website I found that gives a run down of a selection of different vitamins and minerals and what they do, if you're interested. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Now I don't suggest you stop taking any medications that you're currently taking but I do suggest you seek out a health care professional that specializes in nutrition helping the body heal itself vs. just masking a problem and not fixing it. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Take the time to do your research. Invest in your well being. You are worth it. Your people need you to be around for awhile. :-) </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Also find an exercise that you enjoy and is fun for you. If you don't enjoy it, you probably won't keep it up. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I love these two ladies and their videos. Easy to do inside with no equipment. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://homesteadersheart.blogspot.com/2019/08/my-daily-physical-activities.html" target="_blank">Lucy Wyndam Read and Leslie </a> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And lastly, get outside and soak up some of that Vitamin D. It's so important to your health. In Florida we have it in groves but if you live up north and gray skies are the norm, them make sure you take a supplement. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Okay, I think I'm done. *smile*</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If you have any questions I would be more than happy to try to answer. I don't know everything but I have learned a lot over the years. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Have a lovely day my friends.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">HUGS!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Kim <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span> <br /></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span><p></p>Kim @ Homesteader's Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787975654863452911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693059274637695423.post-74781756977078282002021-01-13T18:20:00.003-05:002021-01-13T18:20:44.968-05:00Coasters Made With Recycyled Jeans!<p> <span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Well hello everybody! I thought I'd get on here and show you all a little recycled project I've been working on.<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">So I'm sure like me, a lot of you have been busy cleaning, organizing and purging since just after Christmas. Well on my journey of purging I came across a bunch of jeans that I said ten years ago that I was going to get rid of but never did. LOL! If you want a chuckle you can read about that <a href="http://homesteadersheart.blogspot.com/2010/01/ive-come-to-grips-and-its-time-to-say.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. I've literally been holding on to these jeans for over 25 years! Do I have issues? Yes, yes I do. <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">But as of a few days ago, I am one pair down. Yes, I actually cut one whole pair of Wranglers into different sewing projects I plan on doing. One of them I'm going to show you today. It's soooo super easy and fast. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">It's these cute coasters. </span></span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCDIuWeECNCABWFMUZbAPQZx_Kk0a-1UYOJafXFey4KVk3cVTbURsvyeJq47LYhsl0oSG9v3GlII-4blmTfxd9pq-iUVs6LCZDe3pqydH3aaWeHAKL0Stt2fIPzxWkIQ_RxiPcaFLIdnI/s1264/coasters1.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCDIuWeECNCABWFMUZbAPQZx_Kk0a-1UYOJafXFey4KVk3cVTbURsvyeJq47LYhsl0oSG9v3GlII-4blmTfxd9pq-iUVs6LCZDe3pqydH3aaWeHAKL0Stt2fIPzxWkIQ_RxiPcaFLIdnI/w640-h480/coasters1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;">They aren't perfect. In fact I'm calling them rustic. ;-) I was experimenting with fabric and different stitches and stuff to see what would give it the best edging. I think these last two are my favorite so far. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWkNoGYGJo_rQi8azsvtBxEY2jSYKJ3ifPEoPQfW_MMssfnKeNJmI7xChQfPCaZDC1Jq7pLJtpDTtQow7aMvT9hglj5BMCSrCbXj1k2EafQnNVhs3TFxQW1vzAbWSh-WHy8azLPwiWN8/s1264/coasters2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWkNoGYGJo_rQi8azsvtBxEY2jSYKJ3ifPEoPQfW_MMssfnKeNJmI7xChQfPCaZDC1Jq7pLJtpDTtQow7aMvT9hglj5BMCSrCbXj1k2EafQnNVhs3TFxQW1vzAbWSh-WHy8azLPwiWN8/w640-h480/coasters2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">I wasn't going to wait until they were perfect to show you because then I would probably never get this posted so here they are in all their glory. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Now because they are denim (and not the new kind of denim, these are the sturdy, no give denim) I decided to just stack and stitch. No turning them out and then sewing because it's too hard with this kind of denim. So the stack and stitch is what I did. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">So basically you just stack and stitch. LOL!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNfxX5zmL5hbz5KxqIO61Autoy0qbZL2eU9x90em2C3Ks1E_3gJq6uVA79WEkAeGJ-HXAsV4GCxLGbKAKIcsnTNrl3RwQQueb1Vihs_eoHdnhCzIbEm0dWxMJbY_RLjK9kWLzDo5nNI-w/s1264/coasters3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNfxX5zmL5hbz5KxqIO61Autoy0qbZL2eU9x90em2C3Ks1E_3gJq6uVA79WEkAeGJ-HXAsV4GCxLGbKAKIcsnTNrl3RwQQueb1Vihs_eoHdnhCzIbEm0dWxMJbY_RLjK9kWLzDo5nNI-w/w640-h480/coasters3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;">I put a layer of batting in the middle for extra support and stability. I used Heat Bond to iron the heart on so it wouldn't move and was easier to sew around. I would suggest doing the same if you have it. And basically that's it. </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7NEgHhKpDgDk_-rtGySqLDvm7XHuDpH7_cuMhHaMt8IyNG-OMtBGA1N1Aj1sdJGsFerHAyh2CYIPNyOFN97FOYe_bE78Hp-LhjAez3dEWLx3Ji25fGKKEHjl81MB9bg3pSMY-nDopzw/s2048/cupcoaster.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7NEgHhKpDgDk_-rtGySqLDvm7XHuDpH7_cuMhHaMt8IyNG-OMtBGA1N1Aj1sdJGsFerHAyh2CYIPNyOFN97FOYe_bE78Hp-LhjAez3dEWLx3Ji25fGKKEHjl81MB9bg3pSMY-nDopzw/w480-h620/cupcoaster.jpg" width="480" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /> Have fun with different stitches and fabric. You could even do a blanket edging if you wanted. The possibilities are endless. But I like to keep it simple because I have the attention span of a two year old sometimes. Ha!</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">If you're interested here are a few other projects that I made in the past with old denim jeans.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> Just a warning. I've been blogging for way over ten years and a lot of my past posts have terrible pictures. So you've been warned. In fact we've been in our home now for 10 years and all of these posts were from before that in our old house. So yeah.....<br /></span></span></p><p><a href="http://homesteadersheart.blogspot.com/2010/01/maybe-theyll-fit-better-now.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Note Pad Holder</span></span></a></p><p><a href="http://homesteadersheart.blogspot.com/2013/08/gooseberry-patch-stitching-for-kitchen.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Placemats</span></span></a></p><p><a href="http://homesteadersheart.blogspot.com/2010/03/pants-project-2.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Apron</span></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Have a lovely day my friends. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Kim <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Let me know if you make these. You can connect with me on <a href="https://mewe.com/join/homesteadersheart" target="_blank">Mewe</a> these days. I started a group for this blog where us gals can get together and have a fun community. <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span><br /><br /></p>Kim @ Homesteader's Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787975654863452911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693059274637695423.post-50245625830837043982020-12-24T13:00:00.005-05:002020-12-24T13:00:23.773-05:00Gingerbread House Decorating Contest 2020!<p> <span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">Well better late than never. I meant to post these
over a week ago and got so busy, I forgot. But I hope you all are still able to
cast your vote because we love doing this every year and look forward to sharing
our creations with you.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">Donāt worry about picking your favorite, we all do
this for fun and no feelings are hurt, so pick away. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">None of us had time to name them so Iām just going
to put them in no particular order and you pick your favorite number. And if
youād like to give your favorite a name that would be great!!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">So without further ado, the houses.</span></p>
<p><span style="color: red; font-family: Christmas; font-size: x-large;">House #1</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: x-large;"> <span style="color: teal; font-family: Christmas;">House #4</span></span></p><p><span style="color: teal; font-family: Christmas; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: teal; font-family: Christmas; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5He9-pgLlfr6KUDQvY7pBiXzYOGIdIE-dh06Hd5G9bQ2e2QLFgQSVBa74CTXs8FqL_K0v4Qm9gnZEbxMhxt6TZTCmWZBf7GVFhuP_z3hcDyi9SHJHD8EHUl3KPoBCSWAY-pj_0GZcRBE/s2048/%252310.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5He9-pgLlfr6KUDQvY7pBiXzYOGIdIE-dh06Hd5G9bQ2e2QLFgQSVBa74CTXs8FqL_K0v4Qm9gnZEbxMhxt6TZTCmWZBf7GVFhuP_z3hcDyi9SHJHD8EHUl3KPoBCSWAY-pj_0GZcRBE/w640-h426/%252310.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="color: teal; font-family: Christmas; font-size: large;"><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkKbyBySNHFBEPiM3BjVQhLIqghQqTaBPJwKIMkMeR42tzr8GIAEKFzsBjcmQ3BC9QVTJwvCO778AFk0aFB52W8N4rDb_Ebhf5_SNUm-BooO_7n9gTHp0PTrWWbNrXd8SxP5zBU-ug5Dk/s2048/%252311.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkKbyBySNHFBEPiM3BjVQhLIqghQqTaBPJwKIMkMeR42tzr8GIAEKFzsBjcmQ3BC9QVTJwvCO778AFk0aFB52W8N4rDb_Ebhf5_SNUm-BooO_7n9gTHp0PTrWWbNrXd8SxP5zBU-ug5Dk/w640-h426/%252311.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7OZeOM-ZxfaMjSDaBBMXhrqRe93Lkl4g5TfVxW_zkGqJ7aIk3tzyTws0Th3mMJu5ysmNV-jF-OQ7eRtDe1KKTPNZiFWtddeYmEqAoUzoPpfNIKTqCoG6y4wLeo86t0qh8tv2NxGt0Xq4/s2048/%252312.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7OZeOM-ZxfaMjSDaBBMXhrqRe93Lkl4g5TfVxW_zkGqJ7aIk3tzyTws0Th3mMJu5ysmNV-jF-OQ7eRtDe1KKTPNZiFWtddeYmEqAoUzoPpfNIKTqCoG6y4wLeo86t0qh8tv2NxGt0Xq4/w640-h426/%252312.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">Well there you have it. Please take a moment to
vote your favorite and I hope you have a Very Merry Christmas!!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">HUGS!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">Kim</span></p><br /><br />Kim @ Homesteader's Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787975654863452911noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693059274637695423.post-69747735203977832632020-10-10T11:03:00.006-04:002020-10-10T11:03:47.855-04:00Love Thy Neighbor<p><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">Easier said then done. Am I right?</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">I believe now more than ever people need to know
that they are thought about, cared for and loved. Iām sure we can all agree that
2020 has kinda stunk. People are feeling isolated and alone and thatās not good
for anyoneās mental health. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">And neighbor doesnāt necessarily mean the house
next door. It can mean anyone that is put on your heart to reach out to. Even
that grumpy person that never smiles when you wave to them. Especially that
person. *smile*</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">I just thought Iād share a few easy ways to reach
out to people without being a freak. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">But first a quick backstory. I started walking my
street just over a year ago as a means to get more exercise in. Long story
short, I have gotten to know a lot of my neighbors this way. So in light of how
2020 is going I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to show Godās love
to these people. To show them that not everyone is bad. Which is what you start
to think if you listen to the media too long. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">So hereās what Iām doing. I am crocheting little
pumpkin treat bowls and making handmade cards and handing them out to a few of
my neighbors that Iāve gotten to know over the course of this year. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">Hereās a few that I have ready to go. Iāve already
handed out one and Iām making a couple more. </span></p>
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<p><br /> </p><p><br /> </p><p><br /> </p><p><br /> </p><p><br /> </p><p><br /> </p><p><br /> </p><p><br /> </p><p><br /> </p><p><br /> </p><p> </p>
<p><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">Now if you donāt know now to crochet, thatās okay.
Here are a few simple ideas that donāt involve being crafty at all.</span></p>
<ul><li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">A card and a just a cute bag of candy tied with
pretty ribbon.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">Pumpkin spice coffee and a mug</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">Special Autumn flavored tea and a mug.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">A card with a $5.00 gift card to a nearby coffee
place.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">Or you could simply give them a nice card or even
just a treat bag of candy. One or the other. </span></li></ul>
<p><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">The idea is to not overthink it and to not make it
too expensive that you canāt afford to. Simple is best and I believe that even
the simplest gesture will not go unappreciated. AND hereās the bonus part, it
keeps YOUR mind off all the garbage thatās going on in the world and helps you
focus on others, which in turn makes you feel a lot better!</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">So what do you say? Are you going to reach out to
someone around you? Even if itās ONE person. That one person matters.
</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">If you do something please come back and share. If
youāve already done something please share and kudos to you! Also if you have
ideas to add please do so in the comments so others can see. :-)</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: Georgia; font-size: small;">Kim</span></p><p> </p>Kim @ Homesteader's Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787975654863452911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693059274637695423.post-23212813044857331022020-09-07T09:35:00.009-04:002020-09-07T09:37:57.075-04:00My Daughter's Etsy!!<p> <span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Hello everyone! I thought I'd get on here and show you some of the cute things my daughter is making and selling in her <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MarywoodMarket?ref=shop_sugg" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>. She's kinda my hero because she has 3 kids 5 and under and is pregnant with her 4th that's due next month. AND has managed to restart her Etsy store and offer all these cute items and more!<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Take a look at some of the Autumn/Fall items she has available. And if you manage to make it to the end of the post there is a little surprise for ya! <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">This crocheted pumpkin slice is ADORABLE!!! It's one of my favorite items. <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWcjurAos6Uc8uexczxhBG99-wO-vOypmHwEZpzNHcZh4vZY-qmQJldPDQMFzB4hSH9-AwBvRRv81o-TLlZHy0DiBneeF3VeazHu48B6hiG6EdGJPXiAowSnMBwr_nQaP99vSxfjgbwJs/s2048/kelspit.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWcjurAos6Uc8uexczxhBG99-wO-vOypmHwEZpzNHcZh4vZY-qmQJldPDQMFzB4hSH9-AwBvRRv81o-TLlZHy0DiBneeF3VeazHu48B6hiG6EdGJPXiAowSnMBwr_nQaP99vSxfjgbwJs/w400-h400/kelspit.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /> <br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">These pumpkin earrings are perfect for ushering in the pumpkin spice season. AmIright?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7b8XgLIq9VsqtAOW2VOQectTO0gmH2efTE8nMrjnSm8I4b_-DtzU9NZJA8dmn1RD7e4WeLL8X0uO0MUfKWyXq77TBWq3Zkj6_aTrZHJ-SODihpAp_6-GwU7o-zEraFeE6Qj_W-OEQm4/s2048/kelspump.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7b8XgLIq9VsqtAOW2VOQectTO0gmH2efTE8nMrjnSm8I4b_-DtzU9NZJA8dmn1RD7e4WeLL8X0uO0MUfKWyXq77TBWq3Zkj6_aTrZHJ-SODihpAp_6-GwU7o-zEraFeE6Qj_W-OEQm4/w400-h400/kelspump.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">How cute are these fox earrings?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh58B0-bF5T2xcRQ85ALioQBRDamLz3VY1xsv-Z1DX27tBWfStvc1_dJpEng2bcHw_XnOQmFAKRMafP3MF5SQSqXluyHFp9tQRMqyyNqo9GJ2zNEH9O5Bwvr6AzE9ib_Fps-fth3ctHecg/s2048/kelsfox.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh58B0-bF5T2xcRQ85ALioQBRDamLz3VY1xsv-Z1DX27tBWfStvc1_dJpEng2bcHw_XnOQmFAKRMafP3MF5SQSqXluyHFp9tQRMqyyNqo9GJ2zNEH9O5Bwvr6AzE9ib_Fps-fth3ctHecg/w400-h400/kelsfox.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">She's also got a little something for Halloween. But these are too cute to be scary.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6GHNhcDtv9Yb2bSsdEp_FdDYSwBsye55cydN2kaZJKCTeCGPOkI_UZd_McHAIdmO6kRrKqnXvFfoscon4ZOFatjmQlh6wPChGiyuv_0aulWQCL1qFF8ZDgJPPL7K_9LlEH9QDHYMEhM/s2048/Kelsghost.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir6GHNhcDtv9Yb2bSsdEp_FdDYSwBsye55cydN2kaZJKCTeCGPOkI_UZd_McHAIdmO6kRrKqnXvFfoscon4ZOFatjmQlh6wPChGiyuv_0aulWQCL1qFF8ZDgJPPL7K_9LlEH9QDHYMEhM/w400-h400/Kelsghost.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">If you're interested in seeing what other things she has hope on over to her Etsy shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MarywoodMarket?ref=shop_sugg" target="_blank">MarywoodMarket</a> and check it out. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">And how cool is this? She has a coupon code just for my readers. Put in <b><span style="color: #38761d;">HOMESTEADERSHEART</span></b> upon checkout for 15% off your order. Whoop! Whoop! Now go shop. Also if she's sold out of something she usually gets things back in stock rather quickly so check back often. <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Have a wonderful day my friends!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">HUGS!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Kim<br /></span></span></p>Kim @ Homesteader's Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787975654863452911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693059274637695423.post-46599801526872450722020-09-05T11:51:00.001-04:002020-09-05T11:51:36.154-04:00Stay Away!<p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> I don't know about you, but 2020 has been exhausting. Mentally, spiritually, physically, emotionally. You name it, it's exhausted me. It was getting to the point that all I could talk about was what was going on in our country. All the chaos and confusion. And I'm here to tell you something, I was plum wore out! I knew I couldn't go on that way. If you feel the same way, I'm about to tell you the simple solution that has helped me over the course of this week and hopefully moving forward. <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Stay away from social media and the news. The End. But seriously, it's just that simple. I haven't looked at Facebook or Instagram and I for sure don't watch the news, and you wanna know what? I started to laugh again and think about other things again. I was spending more time in the word. <i>(super important</i>) I felt like crafting again and decorating my home again. I basically found myself again. I'm a happy person at the core. If you've been here long enough you already know that, but I was so bogged down with all the things that I somehow lost myself in the midst. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Now I'm not saying that everything on social media is bad. BUT! It seems that for as much good, there is as much negative and I couldn't maneuver my way around it all so I just took a complete break from it. I encourage you to do the same. Maybe for you it's once or twice a week, but I at least encourage you to do something. Stress is terrible for your health and believe me, you probably aren't missing much. So do yourself a favor and stay away. Take the break. Do the things you love. Be around the people that make you happy. Read a good book. But most importantly stay close to the Lord because He's the only way we're going to make it through to the very end. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I love you all and I sincerely hope you are all doing well. Tell me how you've been keeping sane.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">HUGS! </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Kim </span></span><br /></p>Kim @ Homesteader's Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787975654863452911noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693059274637695423.post-15940937170845551562020-02-28T15:24:00.000-05:002020-03-02T17:34:29.789-05:00Gooseberry Patch Cookbook Giveaway!!Get excited people!!! It's giveaway time! <span style="color: red;">Giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Brenda Peterson and Barbara Ann!!!</span><br />
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Those of you who have been following me for awhile know that I used to review and giveaway Gooseberry Patch cookbooks ALL. THE. TIME. I'm a little ashamed to say that these should have been given away a long time ago but they got tucked away and forgotten about for far too long.<br />
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Here are the deets for the cookbooks you have a chance to win.<br />
The first one is: <a href="http://www.gooseberrypatch.com/gooseberry/products.nsf/v.weball/303_Simple_Satisfying_Recipes_-Itemb942?editdocument&lid=is_B942|cartprocess=tsearch" target="_blank">303 Simple and Satisfying Recipes</a>. This is basically 3 cookbooks in one. You'll get all the recipes from <a href="https://www.gooseberrypatch.com/gooseberry/products.nsf/v.weball/101_Easy_Everyday_Recipes_Cookbook_-Itemm933?editdocument&lid=is_M933|cartprocess=tsearch" target="_blank">101 Easy Everyday Recipes</a>, <a href="https://www.gooseberrypatch.com/gooseberry/products.nsf/v.weball/101_Slow-Cooker_Recipes_Cookbook_-Itemm251?editdocument&lid=is_M251|cartprocess=tsearch" target="_blank">101 Slow Cooker Recipes</a> and <a href="https://www.gooseberrypatch.com/gooseberry/products.nsf/v.weball/101_Cupcake_Cookie_Brownie_Recipes_-Itemm231?editdocument&lid=is_M231|cartprocess=tsearch" target="_blank">101 Cupcake, Cookie and Brownie Recipes</a> in this one cookbook. Woot! Woot!<br />
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Unfortunately I need to restrict the entries to the U.S. Most importantly please make sure there is a way I can contact you in case you win.You have until Sunday at 6pm EST. I'll announce a winner on Monday March 2. </div>
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Kim @ Homesteader's Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787975654863452911noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693059274637695423.post-21304815043466892182020-01-21T11:34:00.001-05:002020-01-21T11:34:43.050-05:00The Ministry of Ordinary Places- Book Review<br />
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I am going great guns this year. Already two books down. Yay me! I wanted to start another one right away but I had to write this first or the books will start to combine in my noggin'.<br />
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My dear friend <a href="https://pattiamg.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Patt</a>i read this book and talked about it on her blog. I knew I had to get it and I'm so glad that I did. <br />
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Being a stay at home mom and wife for over 23 years now, I struggled with my identity for a long time. I kinda forgot who I was and what I am capable of. I didn't think God was going to be able to use me because A. I'm an introvert B. I am a homebody. (refer to point A) C. I'm all about minding my own business. BUT with that said...... When we moved off the beach 9 years ago and onto a, for the most part, quiet dead end street, He's been stirring my heart to get to know my neighbors. Now ya'll know I'm not about to go up to people's houses, knock and say, "Hi, I'm you're neighbor and God wants me to get to know you." *<i>insert door closing quickly</i>* So I was like, "Good luck with that God." <br />
Rewind to last Summer. I was working out on a regular basis, inside the comfort of my own home of course. Then all of a sudden I wanted to start walking to add a little extra something to my regimen. Ya'll know that was God because it was in the middle of summer and in the 90's even at night. So I started walking in the evenings when it wasn't SO hot. Do you know when most people get off work? In the evenings. Something else you need to know about me. I'm in introvert but yet overly friendly. I'll wave to who ever is driving by. I'm kind of a freak. Anyways, everyone waved back. It became a thing. When they didn't see me for a day they would stop and ask where I was because I became quite a fixture on the street now. This opened doors for yelling hi to people when I saw them outside and so on. Fast forward to about 7 months. I have weekly conversations with some of my neighbors outside their homes now. I had one neighbor tell me that she would like to hang out with me because I make her laugh. So what started out as me just wanted to get in better shape was used by God to connect with my neighbors. I'll keep you posted with what happens in the future if you're interested.<br />
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Now all that said, this book just confirmed what this introverted goofball was feeling and knowing all along. It was the biggest confirmation of things that I've ever gotten. It may not affect you like it did me but I'm sure you'd still gain something from it if you are trying to figure out how God can use you.<br />
I purchased my book on <a href="https://www.christianbook.com/?navcat=toplogo" target="_blank">Christianbook.</a> I love that website. Books are always on sale it seems and if you shop the sales or the crash and dent sales you can get brand new books for just .99. It's worth checking out. OR you could check out your public library. Click <a href="https://www.christianbook.com/the-ministry-of-ordinary-places/shannan-martin/9780718077488/pd/077481?event=ESRCG" target="_blank">HERE</a> to take a look inside this book and decide for yourself if it's something you think you'd enjoy.<br />
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As always I'm not getting paid for this. I bought my own book and these are my own thoughts. *smile*<br />
Let me know if you've read this or plan on it.<br />
HUGS!<br />
Kim<br />
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<br />Kim @ Homesteader's Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787975654863452911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693059274637695423.post-20645582488383600852020-01-17T10:44:00.001-05:002020-01-17T10:44:37.047-05:00The Journey Continues!If you've followed my blog for any amount of time and you've recently stopped by you may have noticed that I've changed my header. I just felt like I had outgrown the other one because my kids aren't little any more and I feel like my blog isn't the same.<br />
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I started blogging on blogger 12 years ago this February. I was blogging before that on another platform but consistently here on blogger. I've had my times of super blogging where I blogged almost every day to times where I might have blogged 3 times in a year.<br />
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When I started my blog I had 3 young kids at home and I was desperately trying to navigate my way as a wife and mother. Heck I'm still doing that but my youngest is now 14 years old, my oldest is married with 3 kids of her own and my middle child actually just started his first job today. Life is changing around me and I'm trying my best to keep up.<br />
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So as I've looked back at some past blog posts, I have to laugh. There are now broken links to videos that no longer exist, terrible picture quality, so many memes that I joined in on, and who remembers the blog awards that were constantly handed out? LOL! Things truly have changed. My kids used to give me all sorts of good blogging material. Now, not so much. I think they are too busy trying to grow up and figure things out for themselves.<br />
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I never really found my niche on here and it's probably why I never became global. LOL! Oh I'm so kidding, about the global thing, not the niche thing. I was just a gal blogging about life. And my blog reflects that. I love looking back at some of the stories. It's like a little diary for all to see.<br />
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Now as I move forward in the next phase of my life, can you say PERI-MENOPAUSE, being a grandma, the worlds okayest mom and awesome wife to my hunkalicious, I'm still not sure what this blog will become but my goal is to connect with people, encourage people and probably at some point make people giggle. So if it's your first time here, welcome! I'm so glad you stopped by. If you've been here a 1000 times, welcome back. Things have changed, yet stayed the same.<br />
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With all that said, I hope you find my small space on the world wide web worth stopping by and saying hello.<br />
So for this gal, who's ready to turn 50 this year......The Journey Continues!<br />
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Have a lovely day everyone.<br />
Hugs!<br />
KimKim @ Homesteader's Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787975654863452911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693059274637695423.post-37295252648093288622020-01-14T17:22:00.001-05:002020-01-14T17:22:28.276-05:00Atomic Habits!<br />
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Book one of the year is done and it was a great one. The link I'm going to share<a href="https://www.christianbook.com/atomic-habits-proven-build-break-ones/james-clear/9780735211292/pd/211299?product_redirect=1&search_term=Atomic%20Ha&Ntt=211299&item_code=&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCP#CBD-PD-Publisher-Description" target="_blank"> HERE</a> will take you to Christianbook.com where it gives a great summary about the book. AND you'll be able to look inside to see the table of contents and a few pages from one of the chapters. Go ahead and check it out, I'll wait, but make sure you come back because I'm going to share more on how I'm implementing a couple things already.<br />
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I already shared one thing in <a href="http://homesteadersheart.blogspot.com/2020/01/making-habits-easy.html" target="_blank">this post</a> that I'm doing to start a new habit and in one of the chapters he talks about habit stacking. It's where you take a habit that is already in place and then stack a new habit that you want to start on top of it. For instance. I wanted to make sure that I get a workout in some time in the morning. I looked at the things I do every morning and saw an opportunity to stack this new habit on top of me doing breakfast dishes. So now when I get done doing dishes I'll go right into my workout. It really does work. The only time I miss a morning workout now is if I have to go run errands in the morning. Blah, errands, they mess up everything. *smile*<br />
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Another habit I wanted to stack was wanting to read more. So I looked at my opportunities and realized that in the morning during my coffee and quiet time I have an opportunity to read after I get done drinking my coffee. So now when I'm done, I'll grab my book that is conveniently sitting right beside me <i>(remember make it easy</i>) and read at least a chapter. And that is definitely working because I'm almost done with my second book. Which I am absolutely loving by the way.<br />
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So what do you think? Sound good? These are just my honest thoughts. I'm not getting paid to recommend this book, I just like to share the things that I'm enjoying and find helpful.<br />
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Let me know if you get it and how you like it. Okie dokie?<br />
Have a lovely day my friends.<br />
Hugs!<br />
Kim<br />
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<br />Kim @ Homesteader's Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787975654863452911noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693059274637695423.post-7431981454435191202020-01-13T11:13:00.002-05:002020-01-13T11:13:27.854-05:00Refreshed!It's been almost 2 weeks since the new year rang in and I am finally at a place where I feel refreshed again. The holidays, as fun and exciting as they are, are exhausting. The party planning, dinners, shopping, decorating, undecorating etc. it's all great but still a lot of effort.<br />
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So within the first two weeks of the year I like to sit back and think about the past year and make plans for the new one. My poor hubby's birthday is right smack dab in the middle of those two weeks but I always try to make his birthday special regardless of what I'm trying to accomplish at that moment. You know, cause I love him and stuff.<br />
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Anyhoo, one of the things I ponder about every year is what do I have to offer this world? Who am I and what makes me different? I have some things stewing in my noggin' and will share soon but one thing I will share is that I love to make people laugh. I'm not going to blow your mind at my organizing skills or my cooking skills but getting people to laugh or at least giggle or smile is something I'm good at. It doesn't always come across so much in my writing because I don't know if my sense of humor is word worthy. But in real life you'll find I'm kinda of a nut. A very mature and responsible nut but a nut just the same. ;-) With that said I have two things that I want to work on this year and one of them involves a dinosaur suit and a YouTube channel. Say what? Yeah, and the other one I'll touch on in another post.<br />
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Also I finished reading the book Atomic Habits and will be sharing my thoughts in my next blog post.<br />
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What are you all pondering for the new year?<br />
Have a lovely day!<br />
KimKim @ Homesteader's Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787975654863452911noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693059274637695423.post-71696089527821239562020-01-02T17:01:00.000-05:002020-01-02T17:01:40.790-05:00Making Habits Easy!<span style="font-size: small;">I'm almost finished with this book I'm reading and I have to say it's been one of the most beneficial books I've read in a long time in terms of applicability. </span><br />
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Below I have a picture of my study area. I leave my planner and my bible open to make it easier to just sit and read and then look at my planner. It skips a couple of steps of having to go get them and then open them to the proper page. It's a time saver and having them out keeps them in my view so I won't forget to check them. I love that!</div>
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Well it's the beginning of a new year, a fresh start. There is just something exciting about starting over. I can't help but get excited about what's to come this year. I also get excited knowing that I can, to some capacity, have some control over it and how it goes. That's one of the reasons I like to come up with a word to focus on throughout the year. I've done it in the past a few times and it's always fun to look back and see how it affected me and my decisions. </div>
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This year I really wanted to come up with a beautifully clever word. I've been seeing a bunch of other people's and they just seemed perfect but then I didn't want to copy them. I really wanted something that was personal to me and then it hit me, so here's my word. </div>
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So basically I want to be mentally fit, spiritually fit, physically fit, emotionally fit and then try not to throw a royal fit. A lot of the things listed I already do so the habits are already there but there are definitely things to improve upon. Listing them helps keep me focused on what improvements I need to make. </div>
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<br />Kim @ Homesteader's Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787975654863452911noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693059274637695423.post-72331350955346479862019-12-30T09:57:00.001-05:002019-12-30T09:57:59.693-05:00Reflecting on 2019<p><font face="Arial" size="3">You know, I almost didnāt write this post because it didnāt end up feeling like I wanted it to but itās an honest reflection of the past year. </font><p><font size="3">As I sat pondering what to write, my first response was to make it as uplifting and exciting as possible, but then it also seemed like that would be superficial and that didnāt feel honest. Fact is when I reflect on 2019 I honestly felt like I just coasted through. I didnāt do anything mind blowing and it wasnāt even terrible. It was just meh. </font><p><font size="3">Yes of course there were some fun and happy and downright laughable moments but there were also some very personally reflective and hard moments. So if I had to wrap the whole year up in a word it would be āmehā. </font><p><font size="3">Personally, I donāt want to live a āmehā year again and I think thatās why my word for the year, that Iām going to post about soon, is perfect. </font><p><font size="3">So although this post ended up not being much of a reflection it was however a motivation for me for the next year. </font><p><font size="3">Whatās motivating you these days?</font><p><font size="3">Have a lovely day friends.</font><p><font face="Arial" size="3">Kim</font></p>Kim @ Homesteader's Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787975654863452911noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693059274637695423.post-9761062101215224512019-12-16T12:07:00.004-05:002019-12-17T15:23:53.990-05:00And the Winner is.....<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: small;">ā¦ā¦hold on before I tell you I want to give you a little behind the scenes of the night. Or you can just scroll down to the bottom real fast to see the winner</span>.<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: small;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: small;">My hubbalicious surprised me with his approach and Iām pretty sure most everyone thought that I probably made that because I love me some polka dots but alas, I did not. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: small;">It took us many hours as usual but we always make the memories and are always so happy to share our houses with you all. Thank you so much for those of you who voted. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: small;">Now to announce the winner. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: small;">The winner isā¦..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: small;">KRINGLEāS COTTAGE!! WHICH IS MINE!!!! </span><span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: small;"> Okay
sorry for yelling, Iām just so excited. I totally took this competition
by a landslide. Like not even close! Woo Hoo! Okay sorry again for
tooting my own horn a little. But in your face family. LOL!!! Iām
kidding! <span style="font-size: xx-small;">ā¦..sort of</span>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: small;">Did you guess that was mine or did you think mine was the polka dot one? Do tell. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: small;">Have a wonderful day my friends.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: small;">HUGS!<br />Kim</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: small;">So to recap. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: small;">Kringle's Cottage was mine.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: small;">Polka Dot Palace was hubby's.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: small;">Voter's Villa was our 17 year old son's.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: small;">Snoopy's House was our 14 year old son's.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia"; font-size: small;">And if you missed the original post you can find it<a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fhomesteadersheart.blogspot.com%2F2019%2F12%2Fmerry-christmas-everyone-i-honestly-can.html%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR02iuqMj8QsB4s41GvJezKlsoNFJugIAqJ6sa56yeFLx3T89VuvnteYfJI&h=AT0W9V40cUpC62Kiqcn6W82Y7EbUOiR07APH1nkFvpMObIhL7tBowfMbHwg0x1Y5CiunXOzlWO6S3qw9gPat2qWBlgsBW6CQ9BzMoNh90pQeOZkEWHDs8cqp2vv9kONshVMQjwTws7YoX83fBG--UyJzJ9FJPhR6_JfN0d_iYxsQNtVN520wvVYUu-yd9SEGdlfo1NftRUxa8vIU-6-U_EP8LX8JRmy4WP2nux9f11fCuN0ia5YfV2_HpCZnRkpyAaaMBLmxzs7jiRYvC6b6--_Dw4YJrM-L76Cd_28Ht-iTlIhjNLaiOJtyDXwz9nXmJZ6w2LAts3FsCaILk4Kca-L-Pl5kya1w9Tx55GD-_RQhIAVvFKUcodmCVjWm02LbxH5fwmPhjd2zdiMyTP4VttQbdTswGax1_5gSFU0Dg7E-f_JFu97rXonmDrNG5Z1Ezej9SZOa-s1CORjo2KQQCTAJ946vzqMgMiJ1jV_uWl8YUyzXF4xeAqj7otCiOIljvBsV85nr7F_wB-9aDXRbTJhRU1OfGkpN20Di221xzRt25Se1Bq32cDDVS6-5uSj2_NCg491hvJPsIO9NQ2UcwrYmWzlfWbaxLVTAdkTpteEAySeOYDSRUlRwPU4E5GEicA" target="_blank"> here. </a></span>Kim @ Homesteader's Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787975654863452911noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693059274637695423.post-75995385397429971192019-12-10T10:58:00.005-05:002019-12-10T11:00:17.712-05:00Annual Gingerbread House Decorating Contest 2019<span style="color: red; font-family: "christmas"; font-size: large;">Merry Christmas everyone!</span><br />
<span style="color: teal; font-family: "georgia"; font-size: small;">I honestly can not believe itās already been a year since weāve decorated houses. But here we are. As every year I am not going to say anything about the houses as not to give any hints as to whoās is whoās. Weāre all about being fair. *smile*</span><br />
<span style="color: teal; font-family: "georgia"; font-size: small;">Weād love for you to vote for your favorite. Get your family to vote as well. The more votes the better. We love a good healthy competition and no feelings are hurt so please vote for your favorite in the comments below or on my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Homesteaders-Heart-245196898848389/" target="_blank">Homesteaderās Heart Facebook page</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="color: teal; font-family: "georgia"; font-size: small;">There you have it. Good luck choosing. Iām know Iām glad I donāt have to. LOL!</span><br />
<span style="color: teal; font-family: "georgia"; font-size: small;">HUGS!<br />Kim</span>Kim @ Homesteader's Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787975654863452911noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693059274637695423.post-65657417243544249532019-11-04T16:59:00.002-05:002019-11-04T17:02:59.396-05:00Calendar Choices 2020!<div dir="ltr" id="docs-internal-guid-777ba5cb-7fff-8cfd-3435-c3167b76f31c" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I donāt know about you but I love a cute and fun calendar to hang on my wall. Itās just nice to quickly glance up and see what day it is </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">(because half the time you donāt know</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "georgia"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">) or to look at a picture that just makes you smile for that month or to quickly jot down an appointment that you swear youāll remember but know you wonāt so you write it down ājust to be safe.ā etc. etc.</span></div>
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Kim @ Homesteader's Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787975654863452911noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693059274637695423.post-10944477882302201432019-09-24T14:27:00.001-04:002019-09-24T14:27:43.201-04:00Switch on Your Brain (Book Review)<p><font face="Georgia" size="3">First of all I bought this book, it wasnāt given to me for review. I just like letting you all know about some of the books I read because I know I like hearing about books people have read, so here ya go! </font></p><p><font face="Georgia" size="3">First of all I loved the fact that sheās a Christian scientist. She was very good at taking the scientific research and lining it up with the bible. It helped put things in perspective. </font></p><p><font face="Georgia" size="3">This book brought out a lot of solid points on how our toxic thinking can become a habit and that we need to break that cycle and incorporate good thinking habits. She explains how our brains are always networking and changing and that we can make new pathways in order to change the way we think and process. There were definitely some good tips on how to over come this way of thinking. </font></p><p><font face="Georgia" size="3">With the other book Iām reading (Atomic Habits), I think it will be very useful in really helping me think about the way I process and think about things. I havenāt finished that book yet but Iām really enjoying it and will tell you about it when Iām done. </font></p><p><font face="Georgia" size="3">The only negative I have about this book has probably more to do about me than the actually book. She is VERY thorough on explaining how the brain works. A lot of technical, sciency stuff. It was a bit overwhelming for my nogginā but interesting just the same. </font></p><p><font face="Georgia" size="3">You can take a peek inside below.</font></p><p>
<iframe width="336" height="550" src="https://read.amazon.com/kp/card?asin=B00CIUJXAS&preview=inline&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_g9LIDbWRA7D6G&tag=homeshear-20" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" style="max-width: 100%;" type="text/html"></iframe></p><p><font face="Georgia" size="3">Let me know if youāve read this book and what you thought and or got out of it. Iād love to hear. </font></p><p><font face="Georgia" size="3">Have a lovely day my friends. <br>Hugs!</font></p><p><font face="Georgia" size="3">Kim</font></p>Kim @ Homesteader's Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787975654863452911noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693059274637695423.post-64081980477984440792019-08-21T15:49:00.001-04:002019-08-21T17:42:49.457-04:00Donāt Compare Yourself to Others!<p><font face="Georgia" size="3">I thought I would continue on our topic of being the <a href="http://homesteadersheart.blogspot.com/2019/08/be-best-version-of-you.html">best version of ourselves</a> and talk about why we shouldnāt compare ourselves to others. </font></p><p><font face="Georgia" size="3">Itās so easy to look at someone else and assume they have it all together. That things are just easier for them somehow. I know Iāve looked at other people and thought ,ā<em><font color="#9b00d3">Well if I just had her ______, life would be better.ā </font></em></font></p><p><font color="#000000" face="Georgia" size="3">Let me give you an example. Iām 6ft. tall. I wear a size 12. I am not your average woman. But if I were to listen to what the worldās standards are on what I should weigh or what size I should be in clothes, Iād be starving myself to death trying to fit into ātheirā nice, little, conforming box. Iāll let you in on a little secret. When I was younger, fitter and childless, I, in my skinniest moment in time, could only get down to a size 9. And looking back, I didnāt look healthy. My size 12 is a short persons size 6 and thatās okay. AND because thereās so much of me it takes me 10lbs. to loose a pant size when most women it only takes 5. That could aggravate me <em>(and it still does a bit)</em> but it wonāt change the fact that itās true.</font></p><p><font color="#000000" face="Georgia" size="3">I used to hate being tall. I didnāt like being different. I WANTED to be in the nice, little, conforming box where all things were good. It took me years to gain the confidence I needed in order to accept myself the way I am. I am beautifully and uniquely made by God and He doesnāt make mistakes. I am this tall for a reason. It may be because my hubby loves himself a tall woman. It could be to help the little olā ladies at Wal-mart reach something on the top shelf. It could be because I like to eat and so I get to eat more than the shorter people. LOL! But make no mistake. Staying healthy takes work. I canāt just eat what I want and not exercise. I gain weight easily now that Iām almost 50. </font></p><p><font color="#000000" face="Georgia" size="3">Now why am I telling you all this? Itās because I want you to be happy with who you are. I donāt want you to look at someone else and think that they have it better than you just because theyāre taller, shorter, skinnier, richer, prettier etc. Think about the talents you were given and how you use them to help others. Think about the kindness you can spread that reaches across physical boundaries. Be the best version of you!</font></p><p><font color="#000000" face="Georgia" size="3"><font color="#9b00d3">Tell me in the comments one think you like about yourself.</font> </font></p><p><font color="#000000" face="Georgia" size="3">Have a lovely day my people.</font></p><p><font color="#000000" face="Georgia" size="3">HUGS<br>Kim</font></p><p><font color="#000000" face="Georgia" size="3">If you look back at past posts, I share some of my <a href="http://homesteadersheart.blogspot.com/2019/08/my-daily-physical-activities.html">workout routines</a> and <a href="http://homesteadersheart.blogspot.com/2019/08/fun-calorie-burning-activities.html">fun activities to burn extra calories</a>. </font></p>Kim @ Homesteader's Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787975654863452911noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1693059274637695423.post-40929304651873527922019-08-10T10:16:00.001-04:002019-08-10T10:16:28.482-04:00The Virtual Ghost Town!<p><font face="Georgia" size="3">Yesterday I visited the ghost town that is my reading list. I wanted to see if anyone was still out here blogging. I missed blogging and I admit that I went through a time where I wanted to give up completely but managed to post here and there to keep things alive. I still blame Facebook for bloggingās demise. Weāve become an instant gratification society. But I have to admit I miss the community that made blogging great. I made some really good friends blogging and I miss that. </font></p><p><font face="Georgia" size="3">So as I was going through my list of people that I followed <em>(and I literally clicked on each link</em>) 85% of the blogs I followed hadnāt posted in over 3 years. Around 5% of the domains have been replaced with completely different people and content (<em>not all good</em>). Another 5% posted, but not regularly. The only remaining 5% that posted often were blogs that have made a living out of it. And itās not that I donāt like those blogs but I miss the personal aspect of it and these blogs are mostly sponsored posts now. *sigh*</font></p><p><font face="Georgia" size="3">So my question is this? Is anybody still out here blogging about life and family? Iād love to come visit you. And if you are some of the few that still read my blog, Thank You!!!</font></p><p><font face="Georgia" size="3">Have a wonderful day my peeps!</font></p><p><font face="Georgia" size="3">Kim</font></p><p><font face="Georgia" size="3"><br></font></p>Kim @ Homesteader's Hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03787975654863452911noreply@blogger.com3