tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606564805373660914.post1188891939504677054..comments2023-04-09T02:58:14.481-07:00Comments on Abundant Life on the Homestead: So You're...."Bored"?Country Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17523298450290610856noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3606564805373660914.post-23692408203139085842012-08-01T08:07:37.376-07:002012-08-01T08:07:37.376-07:00Loved this post, but I do have to say I get bored....Loved this post, but I do have to say I get bored...I have a husband, I have a 16 year old that is unschooled and I homestead complete with 16 raised garden beds, 3 cows, 4 goats, 11 rabbits, 100+ chickens, 8 ducks, 1 pig and 12 dogs..LOL...My home stays nice, neat and tidy, all my chores are done and since we are 'natural learners' we do not focus on curriculum...now there are times, granted few and far between that I get bored...when everything is done sometimes there is just nothing to do...When you have small children it is very different than when your children are grown or almost grown and can take care of their needs like feeding themselves, entertaining themselves, keeping their own messes cleaned up etc...I am the queen of frugal and make most everything from scratch, including my laundry soap and I am now venturing into sewing our own clothing...finances here are handled by both farm man and myself, we are a team...so anyway...there is also only 3 of us, so laundry is not as much as a larger family...blogging, well you can only say so much...lol..I do get bored sometimes but not because I am slacking in my duties as a wife, homemaker or mom...Life is just different when children are older and you have a good solid routine to your day...I pray daily, read my bible daily, and I am involved in church activities where I feel led to be active..but boredom does set in from time to time...when all is done, there is nothing else to do...at least in my humble opinion...hope that makes sense :0)The Homestead Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111680238499268430noreply@blogger.com