The Road To Magnalia
Snapshots of a Homesteader’s LifeSnapshots
Learning to Like Okra (and Why It Matters)
Sep 4, 2021 | PLANTS & ANIMALS
There’s a lot happening in the news these days, and much of it has most thoughtful people feeling quite unsettled. It’s a time in history when we...
To Make a Better Pesto (or Cobbler)…
Aug 16, 2021 | FAMILY & PEOPLE
We sometimes read leading lines like, "To Make a Better Pesto (or Cobbler)…" If you're like me, we often read on because we're looking for a...
I Went To The Woods Because…
Jul 24, 2021 | EVENTS & PLACES
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to...
Our DIY Barber Shop
Jul 15, 2021 | FAMILY & PEOPLE
Last night I gave a pre-wedding haircut to our fifth of seven sons. It was at times a bit emotional for both of us. We figured that I had given him...
Why Events Help
Jul 3, 2021 | REFLECTIONS & IDEAS
Since I've been a boy, my Dad has told me a thousand times: "Nothing is dynamic, until it is specific!" When I would talk about wanting to change...
A Swarm of Golden Wonder
Jun 26, 2021 | HOMESTEAD LESSONS
[A Blog Post from John Mark Van Eerden] This is a special report about a call for help from a friend. (And what happened afterwards.) My friend...
On Seedpods, Pine Cones and Trees
Jun 19, 2021 | PLANTS & ANIMALS
Years ago (when I would actually run for recreation!), I remember jogging to the end of our country road with whichever kids were up for joining me....
On Dreaming and Doing
Jun 17, 2021 | REFLECTIONS & IDEAS
One of my favorite quotes from Henry David Thoreau is about the connection between dreaming and doing. “If you have built castles in the air, your...
When You Have to Say Goodbye
Jun 5, 2021 | HOMESTEAD LESSONS
For almost 20 years, our Kubota 2250 and the bushhog that came with it has served us well. That was to be expected. We bought it from one of our...
An Independence Day to Remember!
May 31, 2021 | EVENTS & PLACES
As we're reminded every Memorial Day, FREEDOM IS NOT FREE. So on this hallowed day, we invite you to mark your calendars to celebrate Independence...
When Lumber Gets Expensive
May 22, 2021 | HOMESTEAD LESSONS
What happens when the cost of building an important building runs out of control? Well. Sometimes, you have to cancel your building project, no...
Blessings Circling ‘Round
May 14, 2021 | FAMILY & PEOPLE
In 2004, we traveled to Ecuador with our two oldest children to participate in a gospel-based humanitarian relief project – serving warm Christmas...
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