My little beekeeper

Last night Chris and Maggie wanted to check in on the bees.  So they got suited up!

 

Maggie is smoking the bees…….

Taking a look inside

 

Lot’s of interesting things going on in the hive

 

 

Look at all the bees working hard!  Making and storing honey for the winter….can’t wait until we get to eat some more!

I love that Maggie loves to help her daddy with the bees. 

Growing Up

    Today is Maggie’s first day of school.  First grade.  It’s amazing how time flies by so quickly.

                                                                                                                                        

   She sure has grown and makes me proud every single day. 

I feel so blessed to be her mama.                                                                                                                                            

 

I love this kid!

Homegrown Chamomile

I love chamomile tea! So much so that growing chamomile was on the top of my priority list of things to grown!  We got a late start getting it as the nursery didn’t have any until a few weeks after I inquired about it.  So thankful they went the extra mile and got some in!

I went out a few weeks ago and picked a bunch of it. Dried it and put it away for my winter stash.  Unfortunately, Maggie woke up this morning with a headache and just feeling kinda poopy, so she asked for her pillow, her Winnie The Pooh movie and a cup of chamomile tea.  I gladly obliged! 

Maggie perked up after she thought about the tea and said, “hey mom!  The flowers we grew made the tea and our bees made the honey!  That’s why this tastes so good!” 

So even though I was bummed the first of my winter stash was gone, I was so happy to provide something that I made, something I grew to make my baby feel better!

The flowers you see in the picture above were picked earlier this week and are in the process of drying now.  Looking forward to harvesting a lot more to get us through the winter!

On My Mind…..

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Thank you Rhonda Jean for another On My Mind!

I was watching Maggie pick strawberries out of the garden.  She sat down on a rock and was enjoying her harvest.  It made me think about how wonderful Summer has been.  Every evening we go down to the garden as a family, water the garden, harvest veggies, check feed/water for the chickens and goats, enjoy seeing the bees come back to their boxes or hang out in the yard and then we have a sit in our chairs enjoying our surroundings. 

I was happy.

And then it made me realize how soon this will be over.  School starts in a few short weeks.  After that the weather starts to turn and Fall will be here before we know it.  Now, Fall is my favorite time of year so I am not dreading it at all.  But what I am dreading is the carefree moments that we have enjoyed as a family.  No routines to follow, no rules, no certain bedtime, just enjoying each minute as they come.

This has been a great Summer!

Hey friends! Help me win this cookbook….please!!!

So, I found this cookbook that I just GOTTA have!  The Food Lovers Make it Paleo—200 grain-free recipes for any occasion.  I really, really want it!  All you have to do is CLICK THIS LINK.  Yup, that’s it.  Just click on it, it will take you to their site.  That’s all.  Of course you could take a look around and check out their site while you are there.  :)

Did I mention how much I want this cookbook? 

And you know, you too could try to win!  Check it out, you may want to enter!  I would post a picture, but my darn computer is running SLOW tonight.  I will try to get a picture of the book up tomorrow.

 

Thanks for helping me, friends!

 

Bobbi