Yummy Lentil and Chaya Soup

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This is a recipe that we make at least two times a week or more. I have recently started using Chaya in place of the spinach and it is so GOOD! You just need to do your research before using Chaya to make sure it is a good fit for you. This soup is still AMAZING with or without spinach or kale as well, so don’t worry if you can’t get your hands on any.

This soup is so good for you and it is so easy to make … you can add just about anything you like and it will only make it better! You can also leave it as simple as you like and still have a healthy, filling meal. I can make a pot of this in the beginning of the week and have it for lunch all week… as long as the kiddos don’t get to it before I do!

Here is a look at one of our Chaya plants…. or ‘yard leaf’ as Mr. Awesome calls them…

I think I will definitely be adding even more next year! I’m also planning to pick some more and cook them up before putting them in the freezer so we can enjoy them all winter long!

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A couple of garden walks

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I love walking through the garden … especially when it’s a little cooler than those crazy temps we had last month.

It is also more enjoyable when there are no mosquitoes or ants to bite me… here are a couple of garden walk videos we’ve done so you can enjoy the garden without breaking a sweat or getting bit!

God Bless

What is this world coming to?

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I cannot even describe the whirlwind of emotions I have going on inside of me right now. The events of last week have shaken my hopes for the future and have left me feeling like the is no hope for mankind.

I know the actions of a few don’t represent the whole but the way some have reacted is unsettling to say the least. Even some of the larger companies have acted unacceptably.

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Fall 2025 Garden Prep

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We recently did a video showing a little of how we get ready to reset our gardens for the Fall growing season. We are a little behind schedule but I think we have time to get this cleaned up and planted.

We put the chickens to work to cleaning up the kids’ garden area but they are definitely slower than goats were… not a bad thing but I did like having the bigger animals go through first and then the smaller animals for finishing up but we will work with what we have.

Here’s the video we made showing this:

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Frequently asked questions:

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My sincerest apologies to those of you who have sent requests through the ‘Contact Form’… there was a glitch somewhere along the line and the messages were never delivered to my email... OOPS!

Here are some of the most frequently asked questions that I am finding on those forms:

How do we access the Password for the Answer Keys?

You should be able to highlight the line to find the password, but if that doesn’t work, here it is:

Answer Key Password: momsrock

I will also try to just unlock them all to prevent any future issues 🙂

Why can’t I see/find certain posts?

You may need to subscribe to be able to see them.

Did you know that BLANK____ isn’t working?

If you find something not working, then it might be best to comment on that particular post/page.

It could also be that it is a link for a post that is scheduled to post soon.

Do you have any more of the ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Unit Studies finished?

The ones posted are the only ones I have finished to date. I am working on them, but LIFE keeps getting in the way.

Would you be interested in posting a link/article on your site?

Sure, as long as it goes along with the general theme and beliefs that I hold. You may want to email me @ happy2bmyownboss@yahoo.com with the Subject Line of: Blog Post