Welcome to another edition of the Real Food Kitchen Tour. This week we’re featuring Brittnee Horting and the Horting Family.
What’s a Real Foodie?
A “real foodie” is someone who cooks “traditional” food. We cook stuff from scratch using real ingredients, like raw milk, grass-fed beef, eggs from chickens that run around outdoors, whole grains, sourdough and yogurt starters, mineral-rich sea salt, and natural sweeteners like honey and real maple syrup.
We don’t use modern foods that are either fake, super-refined, or denatured. This includes modern vegetable oils like Crisco and margarine, soy milk, meat from factory farms, pasteurized milk from cows eating corn and soybeans, refined white flour, factory-made sweeteners like HFCS or even refined white sugar, or commercial yeast.
We believe in eating wholesome, nutrient-dense foods that come from nature. So we shop at farmer’s markets or buy direct from the farmer, or we grow food in our own backyards.
This Week’s Real Food Kitchen Tour: The Horting Family
This week I’m featuring Brittnee Horting and her family. Britnee’s a mom living in Idaho.
I got to spend some time in Sun Valley earlier this year and I loved it! It’s totally gorgeous up there, with fresh clean air and wide open skies (although my daughter, California girl that she is, was not crazy about the snow). Britnee, I hope you take advantage of all that delicious Idaho trout!
Britnee doesn’t have a blog yet but plans to start this fall, along with homeschooling.
Making smoothies!
Blog Name: Fall 2012 I will be starting the adventure of homeschooling (my oldest child will be 5 then) and I will be doing a blog about that, as well as our “real food adventures”.
Blog Author: Brittnee Horting
How Long Blogging: Excited to begin!
Location: Gooding, Idaho
House or Apartment: House
Size of Kitchen: 14′x14′
Things You Love About Your Kitchen: I love that it is very open, there is so much room to move around and have my family all in there together! I also love the windows, they let in so much natural light and I can watch my kids playing outside. The view of the surrounding mountains isn’t to shabby either! Also, I LOVE all the cupboard space… there is almost more then I know what to do with!
Things You Would Change: The kitchen itself is great, but I would love to have more gadgets and accessories to play with!
Favorite Tools & Gadgets: I love my blender… we make a lot of kefir smoothies and so it gets used almost every day. It’s an older model, but it’s perfect for our needs.
Biggest Challenges Cooking Real Food: Finding real food! Almost all of our meat is homegrown and we get our milk and eggs from local farmers, but there are a lot of things I’m having a hard time finding around here. I’m pretty new to all this so I’m still uncovering hidden treasures…
Current Family Favorite Meal: I’m very blessed to have great eaters in my house, and they LOVE salad! I’m finding that my kids are willing to try new foods if I add them to a salad and so it’s a common meal here. We also like simple cucumber tomato sandwiches in the summer.
Favorite Cookbooks: I find most of my recipes online… at great websites like CHEESESLAVE!!
Here are some photos of Brittnee’s kitchen (her comments are in italics and mine are below not italicized).
Our kitchen
“This is my “extra” counter space where I keep our fruit, ferment my kefir (by the gallon usually), and stash my blender so it’s always handy.”
Wow, by the gallon!? That is awesome!
Another view of the kitchen
“This is my main cooking/prep area. Please notice the amazing bread box my younger brother made for me a few years ago in his middle school shop class… I love it and love him for thinking of me!”
I can barely see it; it’s too dark… I think you are going to have to post a link to a better (up-close) photo — maybe in the comments?
Blue Star
“I’m a Blue Star sister… my brother is an Army Ranger and will be deploying on July 5th for his 3rd tour in Afghanistan.”
Fresh butter!
Shaking the butter.
“My son helping to make homemade butter, “Shake shake shake!” We also use the blender to make butter, but shaking it is more fun!”
It is so great that they are learning how real food is made!
Kefir grains
“I’m fermenting some kefir right now to make Vanilla Kefir Ice Cream with the new ice cream maker my parents gave us for an anniversary gift on June 23rd. 5 years!!”
New tomato plants
“More tomato plants ready to be planted! We make a TON of salsa, plus we love our cucumber tomato sandwiches!”
There is nothing better than homegrown tomatoes!
Yogurt!
Check Out the Previous Real Food Kitchen Tour Posts
Real Food Kitchen Tour: Hybrid Rasta Mama
Real Food Kitchen Tour: Granola Mom 4 God
Real Food Kitchen Tour: Real Food Devotee
Real Food Kitchen Tour: Real Food Forager
Real Food Kitchen Tour: The Leftover Queen
Real Food Kitchen Tour: Health Home & Happiness
Let Us Tour Your Kitchen
Are you a real foodie? Do you have a kitchen that you’d like to see featured on CHEESESLAVE?
Please email me at annmarie AT realfoodmedia dot com. Either send me a link to a Flickr set or email me your photos (minimum of 5, but more is better). Note: Please send me LARGE photos. Minimum 610 width. If they’re too small, I can’t use them.
Oh, and please send the answers to the above questions (at the very top of this post).
As much as I’d love to include all the photos I receive, I can’t guarantee that I will use your photos in the series. I’m looking for creative, good quality photos.
Some ideas for photos:
- Show us what’s in your fridge or what’s fermenting on your counter
- Take some snaps of some of your favorite kitchen gadgets, or show us how you organize your spices
- Got backyard chickens? Send some pics!
- How about a lovely herb garden?
- Kids or pets are always cute!
- Try to include at least one photo of yourself, ideally in your kitchen
And no, you don’t have to have a blog to be included in the tour.
Photo credit: A warm welcome Project365(3) Day 10 by Keith Williamson, on Flickr and photos by Brittnee Horting.
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Love, all your photos of real food. I love that your kids are helping you make butter and kefir smoothy. My Mother was born in Idaho so I have a romantic attachment to Idaho and think I would love living there. Love your family photos.
The pics are wonderful!
I love Idaho too…I can’t Imagine living anywhere else!
I love their potatoes
I would probably like to live there, as well. I’ve heard that they have lots of farmland. I think most of America is made up of empty farmland that needs to be used! So much for the insane idea that we have too many people on this planet.
Where was your mom born?
Hi Brittnee,
My mom was born in New York, which has lots and lots of farmland outside of the cities.
What darling children!! How in the world do you keep your counters so uncluttered, must be the blessing of a lack of gadgets. We are a blue star family too! Lots of stars around here.
My counters are uncluttered because I was about to take pictures…they don’t normally look so clean!
And I’m super proud of my blue star!
Yep, I would have a living room piled up with clutter to declutter my kitchen for photos.
LOL! I just envisioned my living room cluttered up with everything that I clear off the counters in an effort to take a picture!
LOL!!! Farmer Kim!
too funny
Ha ha ha! So glad your kitchen isn’t always so neat!
lol that makes perfect sense!
So we need retakes to seee what your REAL kitchen looks like!
It has actually look about the same since I took the pictures! Amazingly I haven’t slacked off and let the clutter move back in!
Oh my goodness. What adorable children!
Thank you!
Sometimes the older model appliances last longer and do a better job. I noticed that blender in the picture right away. Right after ooohing at the adorable grin on your daughter.
I believe the older models last longer, too. I believe manufacturers are using cheap materials these days so that customers can keep on buying.
Me too. I recently had to give up my 20 year old food processor. It was a workhorse. I wasn’t able to replace the bowl anymore. (did it once). My new one is nice, but it isn’t quite the same.
That blender was my grandma’s that she used for years and years and then found a new modle at a thrift store, so she gave me the older one. I had bought a blender when I got married and lasted about a year was it! My mom had the same brand as mine, just a couple models newer, and her’s just died after almost 30 years of hard use. Go Oster!
Wow! A year compared to thirty years….
I know what you mean, Alice! My family has to get a new refrigerator this year. Our old one lasted nearly 20 yrs. It is still working fine, but takes up a lot of power. When we went refrigerator shopping last month, even the most expensive refrigerators felt so cheap in quality. They were very light in weight, and nothing compared to the older ones.
watch the sorry of stuff it explains why this happens http://www.storyofstuff.com/
Nice, Ofthec!
I homeschool my kids who are 10 and 12. It is a wonderful experience. I love that my kids are best friends and that we are all learning so much together.
I’m very excited to start…despite all the negative feedback I’ve had from people who don’t agree with me. My husband supports me and that’s all I need!
Ignore the negative feedback. I got lots of that in the beginning, but it dissipates. I still get a little, but all that matters is if it works for you and your family. I don’t understand the people who tell me what smart, creative, thoughtful children I have and then when they hear I homeschool, they start expressing all kinds of concerns. Hmmmmmm.
Totally agree with FarmerKimberly. We’ve home schooled for almost 3 years and people say what they will because it’s different. You have support from hubby, so that’s all that matters. Have fun – it ‘ll be a great experience and show you how to teach and love your children individually.
wow that does sound a little off. People have trouble thinking outside of the box!
Oh! totally ignore the negative comments!!!!
It’s hard work- but your children will thank you for it! This is coming from someone who is the product of homeschooling. It’s an amazing experience- on both sides
I would love to hear more of your experience from the student end.
Hi Riceinmay,
I would definitely consider homeschooling, too, once I start a family.
Hi Brittnee,
Don’t worry about what other people think. Many people think we are all crazies just because we believe that butter is very healthy for us.
So jealous of all that cabinet space!
Cute kiddos to
Not even all the cabnets are full! I always thought that I had a lot of kitchen stuff…it I got more cabnets!
*till I got more cabnets…
Oh how I wish I had your problem = too much cabinet space.
Same… need more bench space AND cupboard space!
that’s a great “problem” to have
1. I have the SAME blender! I just recently purchased it on eBay. I wanted a vintage one #1 for the glass jar, #2 for the dependability (blenders now don’t last long at all and are so full of BPA), #3 because they work so well! Mine’s an Osterizer
I have been VERY happy with it so far!
2. That fresh butter photo is driving me crazy! Could you maybe explain how you make butter by shaking? I haven’t heard of that! I’d love to try it.
You’ve never heard of the “better belly by butter” work out?
Works your abs!
Like that shake weight on tv, only better results (you get abs and butter) Lol!!
I have not heard of the workout, but I have heard of shaking butter. LOL. I just might have to stop hearing about it and start shaking. My belly needs to be better.
Shake, Shake, Shake…Shake, Shake, Shake….Shake that butter!
“better belly by butter”
I love this quote!
that’s awesome, i never knew there was a workout for making something as awesome as butter
All you do is put the cream in a container and shake shake shake! When you’re done you have to squeeze or press out all the butter milk, but that all there is to it! It’s fun for the kids…but we also make butter in the blender and it’s much faster that way.
Isn’t there something about rinsing the butter with water in the end?
Is there a need for rinsing?
You can rinse it, it helps to get all the buttermilk out and the butter tends to last longer. When I make it in the blender I whip the cream till it’s almost done, then let it sit so all the butter rises to the top, drain off the butter milk, whip it a little more, then throw in a little cold water and whip it again. Then you have to squeeze or press it a little.
Thanks for the tips. I tried butter once and I could not get all the buttermilk out and I got discouraged. I will try again.
Thanks for sharing! Your kitchen looks great!- Love all the cabinets!
Btw- could your daughter be ANY cuter??? I don’t think so! That picture is priceless!
She is adorable!
Thank you! She looks just like me! Well…a lot like me atleast!
Love, love the counter space!!! and cabinets…I am jealous…not really, you have been blessed!
I fell in love ith the kitchen right away…it didn’t really matter what the rest of the house was like I just wanted the kitchen!
I like your thinking. the kitchen definitely has to be first…….mine is so small. I would love to have a big spacious kitchen like yours. But I really can’t complain either, I have many, many blessings.:-)
Whenever I look at a house the kitchen is definitely a MAJOR factor…..I think I would be the same if I loved the kitchen, I could deal with the rest of the house regardless!
Go Army!! My dad was an Army Ranger. Thank your brother on our behalf for his service to our country. Thanks for sharing pics of your cute kids and lovely kitchen. I love the windows over the sink. I have 2 blenders. A new one that works so so and one just like yours that works way better! Even highschool aged kids are amazed at how butter is made, the science teacher I work with at the local h.s. has the physical science students shake cream in babyfood jars to make butter. They are skeptical that it’s really butter, but are convinced when they get to taste! Thanks again for the fun tour.
My brother is a Ranger! He’s been deployed for 2 weeks now, but this is his 3rd tour so we are used to it…kind of. Thank you to your dad and your family for the service and sacrifce! It’s a elite group to be a part of…both for the soldier and for the family.
Thanks Brittnee! My dad was in Viet Nam when I was born, so I know what you mean about family sacrifice! My whole family was military and I was born at West Point. Where is your brother? Your family must be proud. Thank him for us as well!
Wait- I already know that info… thanks for responding!
My brother is in the Army as well, he served in Iraq for a year then came home and got married ! So grateful for those who serve !
Please tell him “thank you” for his service!
Hi Bethany,
Tell your brother I said that I’m very grateful that he served this country
Hi Karen A. and Brittnee,
Please, tell your family members that I’m very grateful that they served this country
Thanks!
I adore you kitchen and you cute little family
^your—— I need to stop writing sooo fast
You need to stop writing that you need to stop writing so fast. That is how you smoke us all, you correct a typo with every post.
LOL!!!! You read my mind FarmerKimberly
But remember -she keeps her typo corrects in check so that she doesn’t take Bethany’s first place status ;-P
I am sitting here literally laughing at this line of comments, my husband is too, he thinks we’re all crazy… I almost messed up and then wrote a correction down below…lol. Have a great night everyone….going to bed !
Too funny!!!
LOL!!!!
Thank you! I adore them as well!
That fresh butter pic is making me hungery again, and I just ate!
better go drink some broth then!
wow, kefir by the gallon. i’m inspired!
and now craving ice cream… haha
Yea…a gollon will alst us about a week. That way I’m not making it as often. We always have kefir pops for the kids and my husband and I have a smoothie a day, as breakfast of dessert. Chocolate Cherry is my favorite!!
Oooh, chocolate cherry. That sounds great. Share the recipe.
Anything with chocolate sounds good to you, Farmer Kim!
This is just a guess on measurements…just make it to your taste!
1c kefir
1 Tbsp cocoa powder
Opps…hit enter too early!
1c kefir
1 Tbsp cocoa powder
1c frozen dark cherries
1/2-1 pkt Stevia
Process in the blender and enjoy!
This is usually enough for 2 smoothies…unless I’m having a bad day and then my husband only gets a little…
Thank you. Sounds good.
oh yum!!!
YUM! Sounds delish!
lol… I make 2 gallons of yogurt every week… I am not even eating any of it right now since I am on gaps intro… we like yogurt here…
Do you have raw milk, Bethany?
YES ! We do raw goats milk right now… I have access to cows but have not bought any… i was SOO against milk for so many years that goat milk was a easier jump for me… and we all like it. That is what I make yogurt out of.. I just add the cultures and put the jars in my dehydrator (excalibur box type one) and let it ferment for 8 hours. It’s thin since I don’t heat it before and since it’s goat milk
Wow! That would be so much simpler than making yogurt. I really need to try this….I have the kefir grains….
just add some gelatin LOL
We are about to start our 15th year of home discipleship and I am always glad to hear about new families just getting started with their little ones. I, also, have to make kefir lemonade by the gallon through the summer!
I’m excited for it, I think it will be a lot of fun and that’s a huge part of why I’m doing it. School was hard for me and so I want my kids to have fun and be able to enjoy it more then I did.
Brittnee- look into Carole Joy Seid. She has some amazing lectures on tape about education kids. She uses a literature based approach. My son LOVES it, and my 2 yr old is even engaging our time we spend reading.
We use Charlotte Mason philosophy and love it. Literature based approach too!
You can get an idea of how it works here http://www.simplycharlottemason.com and here http://www.amblesideonline.org
I think that I am going to go through on online Charter School that’s based here in Idaho. I like it because I get to choose the classes and the ratio of online work and work I do with him at home. Plus there are activities with other local students, and if we do things like piano lessons they will reimburse us the cost and it counts towards his schooling. It seems like a great program. Oh…and I have full 24 hour access to the teacher, which I will need for sure!
ooooooooooo that sounds delish. how do you make kefir lemonade?
I really do need to get water kefir grains and learn how to make water kefir.
me too !!!!!!
I have dehydrated water kefir grains that i put away for a while if you would like some. Is there a way to private message on this site?
I’m not sure about private messaging on here, I havne’t seen a spot for it. Are you on facebook?
ditto, I’ve tried and failed. I want to try though
I have the grains just need to learn to make it where I like it!!! I NEED to make lemonade kefir!!!!
So do I!!! I wish I was able to get raw milk. I would be able to make milk kefir, too.
Great story. I am a newbie too. I’m so psyched to be playing with all of these new things as well. Like water kefir…I’m waiting for the kefir grains to arrive in the mail. I am very impressed with your dairy kefir. That will be my next conquest. Kids are adorable.
Thank you for sharing.
I want to try water kefir too…where did you order yours from?
Cute kids! I am jealous of your lack of small appliances
I have way too many for my tiny kitchen!
Thank you! And yea, we are pretty basic here!
Your kitchen is beautiful and I especially love all the windows! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you! The windows are the best!
have you ever kefired cream? if yes, have you ever made butter from the kefired cream? if yes, did it work?? was is good tasting?
I kefir a mixture of cream and milk to use for ice cream (cheeseslaves recipe). I have tasted it- and it’s SOO yummy. Very soft and creamy.
YUM! Sounds great!
have you ever kefired cream? if yes, have you ever made butter from the kefired cream? if yes, did it work?? was is good tasting?
i really didn’t mean to do a dup post.. i accidentally hit the submit twice…. any way… now that i’m commenting … i have LOTS of appliances…. and almost no room any where in my kitchen for anything….
I have not…but I don’t imagine that it would taste as good as butter. My kefir always turns out pretty strong so the butter peobably would as well…not sure my kids would love that on their toast!
I suppose you could use the kefir to culture the cream………I might try that next time I make butter.
Yes, use kefir in cream to make sour cream… not made butter with it, though. Only made butter with raw cream.:)
I make cultured butter. I let the cream culture on it’s own- and then make the butter!
Riceinmay, you basically use cream that is starting to smell a tad, erm, cheesy? Do you purposefully leave it out of the fridge, or if you don’t use your raw cream all up that week, you then turn it int butter…? I’ve done both, and it doesn’t seem to make any difference as it’s yummy both ways.
i do water & milk kefir…. i drink some of each every day… i also do kombucha…. and now broth…. i hardly have room for any food!!!!! but i manage to eat some good food too!
LOL, Imblst! You need to eat food, too! Eat up!
I’m excited to try water kefir…where did you get yours?
Do they have it at culturesforhealth.com?
Yes they do, Karen A.
http://www.culturesforhealth.com/starter-cultures/kefir-cultures.html
They have both water kefir grains and milk kefir starter.
They also have milk kefir grains, as well.
I’m paying attention…
Karen A. screams: “I’m paying attention…”
Erica says: “????????”
Not screaming…just trying to stay up on all the info.
I’m just teasing, Karen A.
they are a good company.
Yes, I do like their company, as well!
do you just add the kefir grains to water for kefir water….sorry if that is a ridiculously silly question…I have never had it before and am fairly new on the fermentation journey
They have water kefir grains, but I don’t know how they are made or the difference between water grains and milk grains…
Water kefir grains, and milk kefir grains are very different. Milk kefir eats lactose, and water kefir eats other sugars. They even look different.
You can turn milk kefir into grains capable of kefiring water- but they won’t be able to be used for milk anymore, and they won’t multiply anymore either.
Water kefir grains cannot be used for milk.
Great to know, Riceinmay!
Along with good healthy fats!!! Don’t forget those!
food is overrated! LOL
lol seriously I drink water in the morning and not much else since I eat so much soup and drink so much broth.
I haven’t drunk water all week because I am drinking so much broth.
haha… ok so I am not the only crazy one…
the funny thing is I didn’t even notice it for like 3 days then today I saw my full water glass on the counter and realized I just don’t drink plain water anymore except first thing in the morning.
I think that’s awesome! Water doesn’t really add any nutrients to your body. In fact your body uses nutrients to digest and process the water. Kefir, kombucha, and broth all add nutrients to your body!
Well said, Riceinmay. Water alone doesn’t seem to quench my thirst unlike kombucha and broth.
ok ladies, we definitely still need water!
you are definitely not alone!
That is too funny!!!
Me, too! However, yesterday I had 6 glasses of Kombucha within 4 hours because it was soooo hot outside, and I was too thirsty.
I don’t usually drink this much kombucha either. This was the first time I had 3 GT bottles.
Let us know when you start your blog!
I will! It won’t be as cool as CHEESESLAVE but I’ll do my best!
Yeah I would like to know too… I am starting to homeschool my 4 1/2 yr old daughter…it would be fun to see your journey as you go.
Bethany, did you get my homeschool email?
yes I did…Thank you so much
homeschool email?!?!?! I’m totally missing out!
ofthec, Bethany asked me some questions about homeschooling in an email and I replied. I hadn’t heard back and was wondering if she got it.
she’s busy commenting on blogs. She will email you on August 1st or maybe 2nd
I would love to see a blog from you, Brittnee!
Thank you so much for featuring my kitchen…and for all the wonderful comments! I actually live just an hour south of Sun Valley! We drive up there often on our way to my family cabin.
My kids are my life, I became a “real foodie” for and because of them. I’ve always considered myself to be health minded and thought that I knew quite a bit, but having kids woke me up to how little I knew. And seeing how happy and healthy they are reassures me that I’m headed in the right direction!
It’s amazing how much your children change you and your outlook on life and how desperately you want to do the best for them… It’s an awesome thing.
I agree. My 2nd daughter (I have 4) is the reason we’re on this real food journey. So glad we are, even if it’s more work for me doing GAPS.
Yes, it is much more work but even just 15 days in the benefits have been wonderful
It’s really true, Bethany. It takes just one day to turn off the path you were walking and change your life… or eating habits, in this case, which impacts on our overall life!
Hi Bethany,
Are you still on stage 1 of intro?
Brittnee,
My kids are my life, too. I love them more than I could ever express. They are also the reason for my journey into real food. I grew up eating SAD. and continued to eat SAD until I had my first son. It is a slow process, but I am getting there. I always thought I would be a mom with a career, but now I can’t see living any other way than being a full time mom.
Children have a way of changing us…so thankful for that! Yes, it is a process, but so much fun along the way and just amazing how much better you feel….wouldn’t have it any other way!
POWER TO STAY AT HOME MOMS!!!!!!
WORD!
making butter is so easy. that’s cute your children like to shake, shake, shake the jar. Love your spacious kitchen
I think that my kidsare fascinated by the whole process of getting milk from a cow, putting it in a jar, shaking it a bit, it turns to better, then they eat it on toast! It’s helped a lot to teach them about where food comes from.
*turns to butter…
butter, better, it is all the same.
LOL!
Did you guys see the second to last Jamie Oliver show? He did a pop quiz with 17 yr old students. I couldn’t believe the questions they missed!!!!! Like where does honey come from? where does chocolate come from? where does milk come from………..It was incredibly sad!!!!!
Yes, that aired here in Australia about a month ago. It was sad to say the least, but encouraging because my 6 year old knew all the answers to the questions when I quizzed her the following day. Parents need to do their part in teaching their children basic skills and academics, not leave it up to teachers!
Amen!
Amen, Sheridan!
I did not see that. Wish I did.
I heard about this and thought this was a joke somehow. I couldn’t believe it. Making a garden and going to a farm etc should be all of our children’s education.
Hey, where does milk come from?
The Walmart refrigerator section of course!
what a fantastic kitchen ! I love all the counter space, it’s gorgeous !
oh and your kids are adorable… you seem like such a great mom !
Thank you, that’s a huge compliment! They really are my whole world, my kids and my man!
that is funny…. that is what I call my husband… “my man” he’s programed in my phone as that.
That’s cute, Bethany. My hubby is programmed as “My Love” in my phone.
Sheridan,
That is cute…. my husband calls me “pretty girl” that is what is in his phone for me. he’s called me that since we dated
You guys are all so cute! Good to see loving relationships out there!~
I’m “babe” in his phone, and he’s “hubby” in mine
Hey Babe
mine is hunny bunny:)
That is too cute!
Pretty girl. That’s very sweet, Bethany. We’re obviously both blessed with gorgeous husbands!
Wonderful!!! I just changed my hubby to #1 My Man…in my phone!! (Now he is first in my list
I had never thought of that, but what a great idea! Love it and love my man!
I have a 1 in front of my husband on my phone, too, to make it faster to get his number.
Aww, Bethany!!! Your husband seems like a very nice man! Tell him I said hi.
“My man”
LOL! You are too funny
I love all these comments about encouraging and loving our husbands. In a world where husbands and men are looking down on it is good to remember to build our men up. Thanks for the reminder.
My number one man has been out of town for work on and off for the last 8 weeks and it has taken its toll. Not my favorite for sure.
Love these kitchen tours!
I love the pics of your kiddos and your kitchen! We are a homeschooling family too, enjoy the adventure
Its a wonderful life!!!
I’m excited for it…I hope that it will give us more oppourtunities for fun as a family then traditional school does.
Brittnee, that looks like the same blender my mom has and got as a wedding present 31 years ago! Keep it girl, its awesome!!
My mom had the same one (newer model) and it just died after almost 30 years. I love how sturdy it is!
Your children are precious and I can tell you I love homeschooling although there will be days you will wonder if you are crazy for trying it- hold on to the vision of why you want to do it now for those days!
Praying safety for your brother!
Thank you so much! I already have days when I think I’m crazy for wanting to do it…but I feel that it’s the best decision for us and so I’ll do whatever it takes!
Such a beautiful kitchen – and I love seeing your kids get in on the action! Can’t wait for your blog!
Thanks! Maybe I’ll get started on my blog a little earlier then I had planned…
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