We did it again! Our annual beach trip to South Padre! Lots of sand, sun, and sea. Froyo every day. A fun outing. Lots of great food. And not a single lick of sunburn. How do I do it? Careful planning, budgeting, packing, routine, and sunscreen! Where do we stay? Every year, it's Seabreeze Beach Resort. Love going back! It's an older complex, but.... It's right on the beach!…
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It has been over two years since I heard about (and have started dreaming about) Hamilton Pool. Nestled into our beautiful Texas hill country, it seemed like such an incredible little oasis. But I let that first summer slip by. Disappointed but curious, I went ahead and just planned on a day of hiking and exploring around the area during the winter. It lived up to the hype... and was…
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I am suddenly being asked quite often if I would accept guest blog posts, would like to do collaborations, or would like to donate items to a cause or a drawing. With all of them, I let them know how I've been doing things so far, what's been working well for us, and opening it up to new ideas and ways to do things. I have to tell you, I…
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Evan has asked me on a couple of occasions, "Mom, You like old things, don't you?" Yep. I love old furniture and homes. I love adding vintage touches around our house and yard. I kinda love old people. I've always wanted to own a vintage Ford Mustang. And I dream of antique campers. When we were worrying about finding a new location for From Scratch Farm, I actually began looking for…
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I am so excited to go live with our next guest blog post! By a fellow mom and businesswoman... and a friend! I can't recall exactly when we first met. But I do remember the first time we worked together. Knowing that I had a booth at the Outdoor Family Fair, and not having a space herself, she contacted me to see if she could join my spot and hand…
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From Scratch Farm is almost four years old!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And we're moving to Main Street!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Talk about being in the right place at the right time. After about a month of starting to look at new properties, I happened to mention our search to just the perfect person. So we told our realtor this was a property we needed to see. We walked in. Other than losing a…
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I'll start with the fact that the trip still had me programmed to get up super early yesterday. But I quickly went back to bed for a two-hour nap. And today I slept until 9:00, laid in bed watching TV until 1:00. Hoping I'm now recovered... But the story begins over a year ago, when Ben brought home information for this WorldStrides trip. Of course, I was surprised by the…
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Is there really, you may ask? I think so! At least, for our day-to-day needs! I'll start with how I discovered essential oils. It was during my "googling" several years ago, to learn more about raising chickens, collecting rainwater, and making homemade body products. Along with many articles I found, I was also finding posts about the benefits of essential oils. After lots of research, I quickly made the…
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So, there was an inspirational and uplifting four-day camp in Fredericksburg last month. And our body scrubs and healing salves attended! ;) Camp Well is described as: "Camp Well will be four days of the perfect balance of workshops, breakout sessions, one on one mentor sessions, an outdoor experiences that will be the catalyst for: Reflecting on our gifts & identity and shedding fear and distractions Refocusing our values and…
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I had fallen in love with the place just through photos on instagram. So I couldn't wait to go. Made reservations for Mother's Day, invited my parents, and planned the weekend. The island is a 3.5 acre island in the middle of Lake Placid in Seguin. An easy-access spot right off of I-10, you get to the island by driving over a one-lane wooden bridge, check into your reservation,…
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