tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883722148004616014.post6651365225207496196..comments2023-11-17T04:53:58.405-08:00Comments on Tooling Up: Response to NYT Magazine Article: How to Be a Pioneer Woman Without Ever Leaving the CouchHollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05413198575104625457noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883722148004616014.post-44848626275483609612014-08-29T21:35:40.509-07:002014-08-29T21:35:40.509-07:00Awesome post. I feel better about making rose-hip ...Awesome post. I feel better about making rose-hip syrup after reading this!jengodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11185080648368290285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883722148004616014.post-2493850597435015902012-03-27T19:39:36.415-07:002012-03-27T19:39:36.415-07:00Thanks for a great post. As a homeschooling paren...Thanks for a great post. As a homeschooling parent, knitter, gardener, sewer, potter, photographer, baker, and craft enthusiast, I couldn't agree more!Kathyhttp://www.needleandspade.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883722148004616014.post-84566980471670988142012-03-27T06:41:03.301-07:002012-03-27T06:41:03.301-07:00What a great post, and well said. I totally agree....What a great post, and well said. I totally agree. I have been making those wise choices for a few years. I live on .23 acres in a village not on a farm or ranch. It can be done in moderation, I think people forget that. I love your thoughts on homeschooling.Adventure Academy Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06476544191634699434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883722148004616014.post-37816634684715440952012-03-27T06:40:07.549-07:002012-03-27T06:40:07.549-07:00Thanks for the comments everyone! I'm glad my ...Thanks for the comments everyone! I'm glad my thoughts resonated with you.<br /><br />Amy, that sounds neat. What kind of mill did you get? I had thought about that a while back, and read a book called "Flour Power" on home grain milling. But I never went any further than that.<br /><br />My wife Becky wanted to sign us up for a grain CSA this year, which would be good to have a mini-mill for. I feel like it is a good candidate for bicycle power since the sheer number of watts required isn't huge for home quantities of flour. If I was more awesome I would build a bike powered stone mini-mill. Anyone know of a small scale flour mill that would be amenable to conversion to bike power?Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05413198575104625457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883722148004616014.post-43813289033162199562012-03-26T15:22:18.635-07:002012-03-26T15:22:18.635-07:00hmmm, I meant to say above that I learned how to m...hmmm, I meant to say above that I learned how to mill grain (not *my own* grain) in a grain mill, not a specific *wheat* mill... <br /><br />although, my husband has wondered (as you blogged) about growing it ourselves, to truly make it our own!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14996859842573356959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883722148004616014.post-39711175581618975422012-03-26T15:15:58.359-07:002012-03-26T15:15:58.359-07:00Great response. Last weekend, I bought my own whe...Great response. Last weekend, I bought my own wheat mill and learned how to mill my own grain and bake bread. I had been baking the artisan loaves for about 3 weeks with great success, so I was inspired to keep learning and doing more myself. <br /><br />Going back to the Times article... When we decided to homeschool, we pulled our kiddos out of the public school. At the time we pulled them out, one of my acquaintances said, "Oh, we will miss you being a part of the community." !!! That was so funny to me. <br /><br />I am enjoying reading your bread and cider posts. Thanks!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14996859842573356959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883722148004616014.post-63351361130811610142012-03-26T13:18:36.821-07:002012-03-26T13:18:36.821-07:00Really enjoyed this commentary. I agree 100%. Th...Really enjoyed this commentary. I agree 100%. Thanks for sharing.shelli : mamaoflettershttp://www.mamaofletters.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883722148004616014.post-29594647838143812172012-03-25T20:39:47.292-07:002012-03-25T20:39:47.292-07:00Totally loved your insights.
Doing something ours...Totally loved your insights. <br />Doing something ourselves can bring so much pleasure. Yea... I CAN make jam!!! And teaching our kids that they can do and make things themselves gives them so much confidence. You see it in the sparkle in their eyes as they drink orange juice they have squeezed themselves. <br />Love this - thanks for sharing!<br />Blessings and magic, <br />Donnithemagiconionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06500897236644327174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883722148004616014.post-35115626734682526222012-03-25T13:35:40.591-07:002012-03-25T13:35:40.591-07:00I couldn't agree more! It's taken me the l...I couldn't agree more! It's taken me the last 8 years (since I quit my job in retail management to stay at home with my kids) to realize that DIY isn't an "all or nothing" deal. I do can, knit, sew, and homeschool, but it's not out of virtue or necessity, but because I choose to. And we do all of these things in our little house in a busy downtown Southern city.Rosehttp://www.thelaughingmonkey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883722148004616014.post-20567021192297034162012-03-25T07:13:34.864-07:002012-03-25T07:13:34.864-07:00I really enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing your gr...I really enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing your great response to the NYT article!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-883722148004616014.post-86089346367410162902012-03-22T11:28:31.732-07:002012-03-22T11:28:31.732-07:00Thx for the much needed and thoughtful response to...Thx for the much needed and thoughtful response to the ridiculous article!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com