The 2nd Annual Homestead Pickleball Championships are in the books! What fun!! Congrats to our 2025 Winners in a great Tournament field: Ben Bowman...
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Pickleballers Warming Up and Food for Sampling, too!
Ladies practicing last night under the cover of darkness falling to get the extra edge 😆 in preparation for the 2nd Annual Homestead Pickleball...
Magnalia’s Winter Feasts Hit the Calendar
The schedule of Winter Feasts at Magnalia Homestead & Farm just published, including the 250th Birthday Bash in honor of the United States...
The Best Independence Day Eve Ever!
Sweet memories of an important day, worthy of celebration! We think we did our forebears proud. Many thanks to all who made it happen. And thanks...
Leah + Michael Get Married
The wedding of Leah and Michael Reittinger lingers merrily in our souls, now two weeks afterward. Leah is the last of our four daughters to get...
Independence Day Eve! And Your Narnian Adventure….
As every patriot knows, and as Memorial Day reminds us, freedom is not free. So mark your calendars to celebrate that truth with us on Independence...
Memorial Day Artifacts to Help Remember
Every time I stop and pause in Semper Fi Hall in front of these USMC WW1 and WW2 helmets (the former showing the full impact of a day gone bad), as...
Feast of St. Patrick & The Ulster Scots
At this year's Feast of St. Patrick & The Ulster Scots last Saturday night, these guys represented, and showed up in family colors! Epic people...
The Engine Room
Behind the scenes at every community meal here there are many helpers, sometimes just gathering up and washing dishes, who bring joy to it all....









