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 Lots of animal adventures happened here on the farm in the last month. Our sweet barn kitty Strawberry broke her leg. It looked bad from the start.  I thought maybe the vet could pop it back into place and splint it for her.  Alas, they said the same thing that they did for poor Smokey W: 5K + for orthopedic surgery or amputation.  We went ahead with the amputation for Smokey W. and she died of depression shortly thereafter.  So this time I determined to go again the doctor's orders and try my herbal remedies instead. I made her a comfrey salve...

.wp-block-image img {max-width: 100%;} img {height: auto;} June Stitchy Truck of the Month Cross Stitch Pattern is a post from Confessions of a Homeschooler. If you’ve enjoyed this post, be sure to follow Erica on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest! Also be sure to stop by her Community to join the discussion or her Store to see her latest items! Get the Vintage Truck of the Month: JUNE CROSS STITCH PDF Materials Needed: Cloth (14 count white Aida) Size 26 tapestry needle Optional: Embroidery hoop and needle minder Floss Colors DMC 3854 Autumn Gold Medium DMC 958 Sea Green Dark DMC...

About the BookBook: The Amish Twins Next DoorAuthor: Vanetta ChapmanGenre: Amish romanceRelease date: April 26, 2022Two little matchmakers could change everything…in this novel by USA TODAY bestselling author Vannetta Chapman.Falling for a pretend suitor could cause real complications…Amish single mom Deborah Mast is determined to raise her seven-year-old twin sons her way. But when neighbor Nicholas Stoltzfus takes the rambunctious boys on as apprentices on his farm, she’ll learn the value of his help with more than just the children. And when the two little matchmakers hatch a plan of their own, Deborah could also discover how to reopen her...

Welcome to Happiness is Homemade! You'll appreciate the features this week whether you teach, homeschool, or provide your kids with fun learning activities in general. We couldn't resist choosing these exciting educational activities and cute free printables for kids. On to the features! THIS WEEK'S FEATURES! Memorial Day is May 30th and Beth, from Creatively Beth, shares with us free Memorial Day printables you and your kids can color together. She also provides lots of interesting Memorial Day history and facts we can teach our kids. Let's get educated while having fun! ABC's of Literacy, gives us a head start to...

To help visualize the effects of chronic stress on the body, jelly doughnuts can help.“If you squish a jelly doughnut, or put pressure on it, the jelly has to squirt out somewhere,” says Kharah M. Ross, Ph.D., a researcher and assistant professor of psychology at Athabasca University in Canada. The tasty analogy helps demonstrate the phenomenon of “allostatic load,” which refers to heavy, chronic stress causing wear and tear on the body over time. The jelly is cumulative stress; the doughy, delicious walls of the doughnut represent your body, its “health” torn and damaged from the pressure.It’s a simple way...