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Top 10 Games – Part 5

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Larry Braley

Laura’s sister gave us this game, Life on the Farm, for Christmas in 2005. I think she found it at Tractor Supply. Our whole family loves this game. Our kids really enjoy role playing the ups and downs of farm life. … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Games – Part 2

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Larry Braley

Qwirkle was recommended to us by some friends.  Once we started playing, we were hooked.  It is simple, but strategic at the same time.  Both older and younger children really love it.  In fact, the younger children were beating us … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Family Games – Part 1

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Larry Braley

Winter is a good time to recharge and prepare for the coming outdoor projects and growing season. It is also a great time to enjoy the family indoors and spend time together playing games. We love to play games as … Continue reading →

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New Year, New Possibilities

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Larry Braley

With the New Year upon us, many of us think about new possibilities and goals for improving our homestead and making things better.  Especially as the new seed catalogs start coming in, I personally like to think about new things … Continue reading →

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Tillage Radish Cover Crop Update Five

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Larry Braley

Here’s update number five in my Tillage Radish cover crop experiment.  Winter is in full swing at the end of December.  The radish foliage has pretty much died completely and the tubers are starting to rot although the bigger ones are … Continue reading →

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Pig Butchering Results

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Larry Braley

The results are in and so is the meat!  This week we picked up our pork from the processor.  We got a fairly good spread for the size of our pig, and all-in-all we are very pleased. He was on the … Continue reading →

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