"Eat it up,
Wear it out,
Make it do,
Or go without."
~A Pioneer Sampler, by Barbara Greenwood~

Pioneer Woman at Heart

One Flourishing, Frugal and Fun Family!

One family learning to live off the land, cut back on expenses, and to live a simpler and a more self-sufficient lifestyle.

Sunday, May 8, 2011


Happy Mother's Day!

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Garden Journal

May 5th
. . . planted sunflower seeds in the old water trough.  

May 6th,
. . . had evening thunderstorms with hail.  Lettuce, Peas, Onions, and some Spinach is up.  I hope they survive the hail.

May 7th
. . . one redbud tree seed has sprouted so far.   We planted 5 Dahlia bulbs today.