Preparing for a Baby on the Homestead | Pantry Chat
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- Опубліковано 14 чер 2024
- Just like we prepare for many other things around the homestead, preparing for a new baby is no different. It takes forethought and planning to help with the smooth transition when adding a new family member.
Not only that, but it's important to have plans in place to allow both mom and baby the appropriate and healthy amount of time to recuperate and recover after delivery.
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0:00 - Chit Chat
15:07 - Chicken Feet in Broth
18:46 - DIY Compost
23:12 - Prepping for Baby
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So true about the slow population growth. Yesterday I saw a family going into Aldi's as I was leaving. Brought a big smile to my face. 3 girls, 2 boys , mom was pregnant, and dad was carrying the 2 littlest ones. That was NOT unusual when I was growing up.
We grew up prior to the unmarried breeder/baby daddy era and society is paying the price financially and socially.
Yes, I love seeing large, intact families.
We are a family of seven. Myself, husband, and five little girls. People look at us like a circus side show in public. Plus we always get the random rude comments from strangers about still trying for a boy. It bothers my husband so much when people say that in front of our girls - they are perfect and enough for us. It takes a real man to live with six women 😉
@@servantwarrior880 sadly, too many ppl believe the media and the "Greta Thunberg" environmentalist. They think the population is too big when in reality it is quickly shrinking. Next time someone asks you about having a boy, I'd tell them no, we're planning on having 4 more girls and start a softball team. 😊 Congratulations on your big beautiful family
We met late, married late, and needed fertility treatments to get the one amazing girl that we got. I would have loved to have 5-6 children, but it was not to be. But I salute and admire all who do (and am quite jealous)!!
Congratulations on the birth of your new son! Just saw your email, how wonderful! May God bless him, and you all, forever x
Amen💕
She did say baby was an active person. The first thing i thought. No 5 pregnancies are the same and the personalities seem to match the pregnancy. Its the quiet ones I try not to lose track of. What a blend, and it seems they all belong together. I love watching my children together, even grown with their own kids.
Carolyn, you brought tears to my eyes when you said, "let's fight fear with FAITH." That is exactly what our Lord expects from us as his children. Blessings to you and your sweet, little family. Sherri Becker.
Congratulations on you precious baby!!! I'm pregnant with our 12th child. Very busy times!
God bless you, too, mountainmama! 💕
@@barbarawilson8952 thank you so much💗
Our Father has given you great favor! HalleluYah sister 🤗
God bless you and your family !
@@cassiebotty8290 Yes! HallaluYAH!!
Carolyn praying for a perfect delivery and a healthy baby. So excited for you. I am pregnant with my baby #8 myself.
Amen, it is a fearful/closest thing to death that we ladies go through, but when Father blesses us with new life, it is amazing, not only to know that HE is still making moves, but that HE's not done yet and is still making us fruitful, bestowing HIS children to us, one that HE trusts will mold and guide them where they need to be. You guys are such an inspiration to all parents that watch. May Father continue to bless you and yours. I know my cup runneth over. HE is faithful! Virtual hugs, y'all. Shalom shalom.
Congratulations Sister! May Yah bless you during this special time!💗💗
Baby #8!! You are a super human!!
Amen💕
Bless you and your family! HalleluYah for His provisions for you all!! 🙌
It's like I could have written this! Baby number #7 in September
Just read that your baby is here!! Congratulations!!! Welcome to the world little man!!
I became Christian in my 30s. Met my husband late, had babies late, but was so blessed with 5x wonderful children we don't deserve, all through our 30s. So many people, including many in our church think it is a problem because we won't be able to give them all the "expensive stuff" or fund university. Which we would only encourage if they were on a clear path for it (doctor, lawyer etc). We get by, we are blessed!
I too became a serious Christian in my 30s. Married at 35 and began having kiddos at 36 (my first baby was at "elderly" age in the doctor charts!). I am turning 43 in April and we are expecting baby #3 in October. The Lord is so good. We are able to homeschool while not having very much money either, but we make due and trust in the Lord and He always provides. God bless you sister.
Well, count your blessings, that they won't be brainwashed in college to hate you, & to turn trans. You might actually become a grandma someday!
Kids don’t need the most expensive stuff available , every child needs love and caring parents that spend time with them , teaching them to respect each other as well as nature , putting effort into raising well behaved and respectful children .
Perfect subject for me! My husband and I seem to always be adding babies to our homestead. 😅😊 The greatest blessings.
Seem to always? Having sex all the time seems to do that, makes babies. Animals mate to reproduce, some guys just like lots of sex ;-)
A former employer used to say “There are no problems, only opportunities for solutions!” He was probably quoting somebody else, but it stuck with me! Love you guys! Happy baby so fortunate to be born into such a loving family!
My mom's Dr over 70 years ago said you need at least 1 day for every m8nth pregnant to rest after baby. So 9 days. He felt this helped provent back problems later on in life. So many do not rest. I wonder if it is from the stories of women stories of having baby in fields and then keeping on working. Great. Video chat. Congratulations on your new baby.
I remember with my first the profound realization that I was the only 'God example' my child would understand for quite some time, and it helped me to be a better person, mom, and teacher. We went on to have 3 more.This was the early 1980s, and people would look at us in disbelief... and even ask, 'Haven't you heard of birth control?' They were all 2 years apart. I am happy to see large families, but most happy to see when mom is well supported/nourished by family.
Perfect time for this video. My husband and I just found out we have a surprise blessing coming! We have 5 kids and I’m 38, so we are older than we expected “starting over” with a baby and a busy homestead. We are both processing this new season. We need to see other couples in the same boat juggling the homestead and baby things! Thank you!
Congratulations!!! How wonderful, what a blessing. We just learned this week that we're expecting our baby #4, so the timing here is too funny for me. Large families and a homestead are wonderful. Always busy, never a dull moment and beautiful. Every child is such a blessing. God bless you all! Take a breath and get a little rest when you can, mama!
Loved this video. Thank you for putting an episode out on such an IMPORTANT topic. We just were blessed with our 10th baby 5 weeks ago. We opted for a more a hospital birth, but we were home just after 24 hours. I have the SAME postpartum history as Carolyn. Depression, milk supply issues, poor latching, unexplained fatigue and pain well after delivery. After I delivered my second, I came home from hospital and made home made pizza for lunch! It wasn't until we had our 5th that I said maybe I should just rest for 2 weeks. My husband saw HUGE differences after that and with my last 2 Mom is resting for 6-8 weeks afterwards. I have only just started being more up and about in the last week. Love the jammy statement!! I prepared at least a months worth of freezer meals for us and have really invested in our children and taught them how to do things. Our jersey cow had her first calf two weeks ago, and they have handled all the milking, butter and cheese making. My oldest has taken over the home milled sourdough bread making (she's making better bread than I was!!) Our third is handling breakfasts, and second is so good with the toddlers! My husband and I found some info on mother's in India moving back in with parents so no duties fall on her, only to recover. No laundry. No cooking. Nothing. We have lost this beautiful culture for sure. It's so sad. Also, I researched a lot on skin to skin contact with baby. We always did it in the first couple of days. With this one, it's still a part of our routine. It's crucial for them and for MOM. I have not had any struggles with postpartum depression this time. I had an opportunity to just be with my oldest and baby last night, my husband took everyone else out, and I was in the kitchen with her preparing supper and she says "momma, you really need to go rest, you can not take care of anyone if you aren't taken care of." Wow. Coming from her (14) I realized mom guilt should not be an issue here. They understand. Please momma's, whether this is your first or not, take care of yourself. We run selflessly non stop and you are still being selfless as you properly nurture and care for your sweet baby, so you can care for the rest of your family- when you have properly cared for yourself. Congratulations to you both, Josh and Carolyn!
Congratulations on your new baby!!! My baby is due early fall. It's SO great to see other large families still exist!!
What a wonderful comment. I have always wanted a big family but our first two had pretty severe medical issues that affected their breathing and feeding. After dealing with those scary first years and gtubes and surgeries for them both, with no answer as to why they were so affected (both had cleft palate but a very advanced case of it) my poor husband said no more. I have always mourned for the babies we could not have (adoption is still on the table but the medical issues my girls have make that a challenge, physically and financially). I am so happy to see such large families, especially as much of the population is seeing the value of a homesteading lifestyle.
Congrats and Yahs blessing on you all!
@@mountainmama7155 I know it! It's heartbreaking that society does NOT see children as the blessings they are.
You both have such kind dispositions, you don't talk over each other like a lot of couples do on their home shows. I truly enjoy watching. Can't wait to see this new little baby. Blessings to you!
Unfortunately the reduction in the birth rate isn’t all due to “changing demographics.” There is a huge surge in fertility issues. I know this not only through watching so many friends and family members go through this, but I can also speak to this personally. This is also one of my personal drivers for greater self sufficiency…knowing what’s going into an on our bodies.
Yes!!!
Yes. I was not able to have all the children I wanted (I struggled to get the 2 I have) but God still loves me.
Amen. I was infertile at a young age, and after I started following the Weston Price diet (not perfectly, but in spirit), I got pregnant (plus all my chronic illnesses went into remission, including arthritis). I think nutrition and toxins are the two biggest factors in our current fertility crisis.
@@audreyhuggins874 I’m sorry that happened to you! I would assume that her reaction was more about her than you. Seems to be the norm when people make comments in this area.
Nature is phasing out humans, as evidenced by our fertility issues and sterility rates in men. Given what we eat, how we polute the Earth, all the medications we put in our body, how we treat other people and beings on Earth, it doesn't surprise me. We don't live in a balanced way and Nature will balance what she needs to, even if that means a species going extict. Fortunately, our future-evolved species will have more compassion for ourselves and each other.
You guys are such a blessing and inspiration. May the Lord bless your delivery.
Omgursh!!! Look at daddy in his grey glory saying “here we go again!” Yess! ❤️
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Happy Birthday Nathaniel Thomas!!!
Aww is he born?
@@sometimesawful I got am email from Homesteading Family saying, yes he was 💞
@@Greens5511 aww I'm so glad! Thank u
Congratulations on baby number 10. I’m the mother of six, a new baby is truly a blessing and amoment of deep love and bonding. I’m a champion canner for about twelve years now and have grandchildren. Bless you and your family. I started my UA-cam channel just over a year ago which covers many areas of living. I hope to add more at home content. I’ve been in and out of the hospital though in between travel and canning. Great Life & More.
They have dad shirts where the baby can be tucked in. They’re so cute. 🥰
Lucky baby!
Loved what you said about having children! And you’re walking the walk, not just talking the talk! Children bring light, love and life, all in short supply in this negative, dark culture.
I just adore you guys! It’s soooo comforting and encouraging listening to like minded people. Watching what is happening to our country & world has been incredibly isolating & upsetting. We too have made a shift…less news, more faith & family focus…actively working towards more self sufficiency each day. Just read that you had a baby boy! 💙 So happy for y’all & know you must be thoroughly enjoying that planned downtime to heal and bond Carolyn! What an awesome thing to do!! Thank you & Josh both for your teachings, inspiration and positivity! May God continue to bless you, your beautiful family & your homestead.
God bless your new baby!
When I was expecting my first child, a dear friend came over and offered to clean out my deep freezer! What a blessing, because who can even bend then! She showed me to lay a heavy yardstick across front to back and lay a window fan down to blow air into the chest. In no time the ice had melted enough to scoop it out, dry it down and put the food back in. Be a blessing when you can to a new Mom!
A large part of prepping for recovery is "giving yourself" grace! When you are blessed to do so much all day, every day it can be exceedingly difficult to sit and "do nothing" (see also: bond, heal, rest, produce milk, care for a brand new tiny human, etc.). There is much mental preparation when it comes to "Sit! Stay!". Congratulations to the lot of you for the arrival of this perfectly perfect little person! May God shine upon you:)
Great reminder as number four is coming in May right during planting here! We generally start incubating eggs in April but we are putting that off for obvious reasons, trying to figure the best plan for all of it.
“Fighting fear with Faith”…I’ve received that! Thanks. ❤
Praying for a perfect delivery and a healthy baby!
If folks haven't ordered chickens yet, very likely they just won't get any,OR at least not till late summer. Hatcheries all over this country are sold out. Some are totally booked for the rest of the year, with no shipping dates left at all. If you already have chickens and a rooster or 2, get an incubator. They are easy to hatch. Or check your local groups or listings. Chicks and ducklings are selling super fast!
Thank you so much for speaking out for faith in God and on family size and fear and all it effects in life. We have had to grow a lot in our faith and our marriage to get to the point where we said no to fear and started homesteading and growing our family beyond what anyone around us was comfortable with. That faith has changed our lives and the lives of those around us for the better in so many ways. God always knows best no matter what we think.
I can relate to your nesting instincts. I'm entering my second trimester and we're less than a week away from closing on our forever farm. I have a laundry list of things to do inside and out. So much preparation to be done for the homestead, not even to mention what little we have prepared for baby boy! 😅 I'm excited and DYNAMIC is the perfect word to describe what spring and summer will bring for our family! God is good 😊
We have 17 grandchildren...Love the kids, love the grandkids, the answer is God, he is the answer, who helps us move forward. God bless you and your family, especially your new addition!!!
Congratulations! I’ve been watching you since about 2019. Been MIA for the past few months because I’ve been implementing sooo much of what I’ve learned from you all over the past years. I saw BABY and clicked to watch. So happy for your family. ❤👶🏼
My granddaughter is pregnant with her 3rd pregnancy….2nd baby. She has 10 weeks to go. She has a 3 year old son and this one is also a boy. Congratulations on your new baby!! I can’t wait to hear what you have!! Take care of yourself, your baby and your family first and foremost.
Hello, I've never come across your blog before. I know what you mean by not seeing very many pregnant ladies. Well I Birthed 14 Babies. And I have over 50 grandchildren and am a Great Grandma.I loved listening to you discuss your life and homesteading. You are both practical thinkers. God Bless You Both.
Thanks for sharing!!
Here in our little section of the world (Michigan) we seem to be having a baby boom. Our family has added two. Friends and church family have added five to seven (waiting on two). Busy time. I wish you all the best!
(Wife typing) Extremely well done and timely video! Any pregnant momma and daddy should watch this, regardless of having a homestead or not! Thank you for it as we await Baby #5 on the homestead! Blessings and prayers to your family!
Beautiful ma'ma has so much energy pregnant or not! I am so amazed! Congratulations on the new baby! I love your family channel 🥰!
Thank you so much!!
Welcome to the planet little one! ❤️. As I’m watching this vid, I checked my email & saw the awesome news! Congrats!❤️❤️❤️
Pausing and going to my email ❤
Love this!! I am 5 months postpartum with my first baby. Lord willing some of this will be helpful for baby #2. and 3 and 4 and 5 and... 😅
Hope you are recovering well Carolyn, and all enjoying the new baby. God bless ❤
We have a large harvest right and We LOVE it !!! We dehydrate our eggs
I've noticed the opposite recently...every UA-camr, good friend, and me are pregnant this last year. I was telling my husband how cool it is that out of the horrible ordeal of cvoid and so much death, has come life. At the end of the day, God is still good. He is still providing and we can see it if we just look
We dehydrate our chicken feet for treats for our dogs. They love them!
One of our Jersey girl just had a baby! We milk share with the baby. We get almost 2 gallons at 1 milking! Such a blessing!!
Y’all are so adorable. You have the best mentorship in the country. Thank you for all you do and bring hope to the country.
Oh!! can I offer something for you, Josh??? Have you ever heard of a Ginger poultice? You grind ginger root up really fine and make a package out of it, which you bandage onto the area where you have joint pain. It will get real hot (can't burn you or your skin tho) and draws any inflammation out of the area. Also, you can instigate healing of the area by applying a Castor Oil compress to it. If there are any bone spurs or such, the oil will dissolve them, but can not hurt the healthy bone. The oil is very thick, so put it on a soft cloth and give it a while to soak in, before applying. 😊
Can’t wait to see your new little one! Admire the way you prepare and how on board Josh is. The family is so impressive and lovely. Wishing you and uneventful birth without any complications. Blessings to you!
Have you ever done a tour of your home? I struggle with organization and it would be helpful to see how you organize your house for all the different activities (seed starting, pantry, preserving, etc) that go on there. I understand the privacy issue , especially for kids, so I’m not sure how you can best do it.
More on that here: homesteadingfamily.com/how-i-manage-our-home/
Oh so pleased! Another Blessing!
I wondered a while back if you were putting on weight and now I hear this Good News ... we done everyone! More Love goin' round xxxxxxxxxx
Congratulations on baby. I'm not a regular viewer, more occasional. Just found out about your happiness! It's wonderful news.
You so made me cry. We are on week 12 of baby #7 and it has been 7 years since we’ve had a live birth. We moved from N. Idaho to Oklahoma 4 years ago and there has just been so much fear in this transition. You are so right about having a little being an act of faith. It is taking every once I’ve got just to have faith that we can see a live baby come oct/Nov. and your right I haven’t seen pregnant woman hardly at all in a few years…
You guys have not been coming up on my feed as much as you used to, what the heck! Good to see ya!
So happy to read that you now have been blessed with a new little lad. 🙏
I admire people like you that have many kids . Mentally it amazes me that people have that much capacity in their brain to handle that many kids . I get easily overwhelmed with just my three. It’s just me home with the kids all day and I couldn’t handle anymore lol
God Bless your large family! I am sorta envious...my kids haven't given me any grandchildren...except for two wonderful adopted Grandson's ...but I only get to see them once or twice per year. Your busy household will always be such a blessing...throughout your life.
Walk in faith! Amen. God bless you guys and the new addition to your family
I rarely comment on UA-cam, but this pantry chat was just so relevant for me… I really appreciate it! I’m 36 weeks with my 4th and the reminders to give myself time to recover were very helpful. (But for now, let the nesting continue! 😁)
I also relate to/agree with your commentary on the birth rate and fear vs Faith. 👌
Best of luck with the birth of your baby and your recovery! God bless! ❤️
“Good enough is perfect.” Thank God, thank Joe and thank the both of you for the reminder.
I love that word NESTING ❤
You look so young and healthy!😊
Congrats on the birth of your son🎉
You two are such a breath of fresh air! I had all of my babies at home and because the last one was a bit unexpected we had gotten rid of the crib. Baby slept in a play pen and was just fine. I have no doubt that everything will run smoothly for you. Blessings!
I am so happy I found your u-tube channel. Carolyn, you are 100% right about fighting fear with faith. So refreshing to find people who have these kinds of values. God bless all of your family. ❤
I have been freezing eggs when they are cheaper take them out of the shells and freeze the egg individually when frozen remove them and put them into a freezer bag. You can defrost them and use them to bake we don’t usually fry eggs. I have frozen egg beaters too and used them to bake too.
Glad to hear you're taking some time off to recover and be with your family! Rest well, my friend.
I am watching you in near mod April in north central Oregon and Spring hasn't happened. several false starts Mother Nature is having a very good laugh at us
I've been waiting for this video 🤗.
Due date today for our 4th 🥰.
Praying labor goes well for us both!!
Congratulations on your new baby! We predicted that more people would be raising chickens this year and grabbed some off season chick's in December. So glad we did because chick's at the local feed stores are selling out within an hour of being put out.
This episode nearly had me in tears. Although not a homesteading family when I was preggo, we are a military family and I was on my own, moving across the country, with baby for the first 1.5 years of my kiddo's life. Taking care of yourself is just so important and advice I heard but didn't know how to really execute lol. I LIVED with baby in a Happy Baby Carrier so I was able to work, get chores done and tend animals/tasks. There is a lot of WISE and INTENTIONAL advice in this episode. I felt like I was constantly doing things and it caught up with me as well as a first-time mom with no one to lean on for help. I just appreciate this episode and appreciate the teamwork to keep the family unit operating and successful.
Great chat! I noticed eggs have gone down in pricing some. For a while, I did not want to buy any. We got 7 chicks at TSC. They are selling the chicks as fast as they are getting them in. We also have eggs in an incubator, which are due to hatch next week.
Best of luck with the delivery of the wee one.
In our area there lots of babies coming this spring. Two active young ladies in our church are due within two weeks of each other, along with several others of young women I know. But you are correct so many don’t want children and that’s so sad. Faith over fear. Our Pastor did a series on that subject, Faith over Fear. God Bless you and your beautiful family.
Some of us wanted more, but something prevented us. Because of a uterine birth defect, I have been pregnant 8 times, but only one survived to term. Very grateful for my one boy.
Now Lacie has had her home born baby, it is heartwarming to see how MIke is stepping up to take the baby and play and bond with him, giving her a break and how him and the kids work together to take over her chores and just let her rest and recover. Selah has become so proficient in the kitchen while bottle feeding her own little baby goat. If you have not watched her home birth video, it is worth watching and it was a day of multiple babies, they had 3 goats who also gave birth, to a single, twins and triplets!
Congratulations on the birth of your son. I really appreciate all your videos. Been watching you for yrs & still look forward to your new ones each time they are made. Enjoy your son & get plenty of rest these next few months. Am continuing praying for your family. Josh, you will have your hands full while Carolyn rests. Good luck, will see you in upcoming videos. God bless your family from grandma Katie in Oregon
So glad with this edition of the pantry chat!!! So true: fear is a dangerous weapon and makes us implode our self astreme and sense to live. Thank you for spreading the word.
I wish you all the best with new baby! Praying for you!! A lot of people don't come in to support mom anymore. They come only wanting to hold the baby and not being willing to help with the household, they expect mom to still do those things while they hold the baby.
Awe! Baby 💕love, so sweet!
You deserve a break with your new baby. As long as you want! God bless, praying for a smooth delivery and convalescence for you.
Loved your message, Carolyn, on fighting fear with faith. Congratulations on the new addition to your family! We are expecting our fifth child this summer. Bring on more babies!
Thank you so much! Congrats on your upcoming addition to the family, too!
In UK - we have had the egg problem a long time - now its onions, tomatoes and cucumber
Oh you are just beautiful!! I'm sure you will be very busy for the next couple of months and we will pray that all goes well with you and your family :)
100%momma! And you have more than that bucket full of stuff that will last 2 people a month in your pantry anyhow, lol. Love you both. Keep it real always! Congratulations 🎊
Blessings to you and new baby and to all the other children and to dad ,from Ontario Canada
Praying for all the things to fall gently into place as you enter this new season! I have long since ended the new baby in my home period but the wisdom of preparing for any season of needing time for recovery of health post illness or surgery is wisdom that needs to be considered and shared! Depression after an injury, illness or surgery doesn’t have to be inevitable if we sow systems into the fabric of our daily lives to meet these challenges! Great pantry talk, definitely got my wheels turning! God bless you all! 🙏❤️😊
Just warms my heart so much, that you are preparing now to give yourself some special time for yourself and baby adjustment.
I really appreciated your baby prep talk. I just enjoy hearing the encouragement to focus on recovery. We will have our 5th baby in January and hope to prepare better this time. God bless.
Glad it was helpful!
That's what you taking some months off to focus on your new bundle of joy lookout way God has a way of doing things
This was like it was spoken straight to my heart ❤you guys are so awesome. Relying in our Faith in God but also managing the fear. I have 3 children ages 8,7, and 4. Unfortunately I couldn’t have anymore biological babies due to medical problems. We always wanted even bigger like in the 6 range. Honestly even just at three we get looked at weird and snide remarks about wow you sure are busy. I’m also short 4ft 10in and 32 yrs old. People definitely look at me differently. Congrats on the new baby!! My husband and I have looked into the adoption route it’s all a little overwhelming but trusting in my faith that if its meant to be we will make it happen ❤️
Chicken feet contain:
- Proteins:
- Collagen: Necessary for skin elasticity and joint flexibility. It also has the ability to attract and hold water in tissues to fight dehydration.
- Calcium:
- Vitamin A: essential to preserve the health of the eyes and the skin but also of the immune system and the growth of the fetus.
- Vitamin B9: contributes to the growth of maternal tissues during pregnancy.
Helps reduce fatigue, participates in the proper functioning of the immune system and contributes to normal psychological functions (memory, reasoning, concentration).
- Phosphorus: helps maintain a neutral blood pH.
I have been watching you guys for about a year in and half. I was so excited to hear about your pregnancy because I had just found out about my own. I'm now watching this holding my three week old. We wish you luck and many blessings in the upcoming birth.
So True! Faith over Fear! Just because a hospital releases a new Mom doesn't mean she is ready to hit the ground running. You might feel ready or look ready but you're not. Cut your body some slack until things have settled back in within your bodies ecosystem. Stay in bed as much as possible, No lifting anything heavier than the baby!
In Italy it is traditional to make a cleaning paste from fire ash, called lisciva.
My son is getting ready for 5th baby, although we did adopt one little girl and still plan to have more and I am a happy grandmother.
Prayers for a safe and speedy delivery. Yes mom/dad if not prepared you need to get it done.
God Bless you!!!!!!💗
God has blessed y'all. Hope all is well with you and the new baby and keep growing!
Congratulations on your new baby 👶
Enjoy your Break !
Hello from your MT neighbor! And congratulations on your little one!! 👏 I'm wondering if you could make a video about how and where to buy livestock (bigger animals such as pigs, sheep, cows), as well as what to look for as far as health and genetics. Thanks for all your fantastic and informative videos!!
I layer fresh eggs in our raised garden beds and then carefully put garden soil on the eggs to top off the soil in the garden bed. I've done this before and the plants have just taken off and been really productive and healthy !!
Such a beautiful family❤️. Love hearing your thoughts on children. From why to have a child to how to navigate through postpartum.
OMGosh, one of my favorite salads, is (what I call) chicken feet salad. My Cambodian niece, her grandmother makes a pickled chicken feet, and it has cilantro, lime, onions etc. It's really yummy cold. I would've never thought, I'd like it! Try new things!
So happy for you! God-bless you, the baby and your family.
Thanks for sharing your tips and wisdom.
Take all the time you all need :)