I can't make any excuses for not updating the blog...life has kept us busy and I've neglected the posts! I hope to be more consistent in updates and to do a total overhaul on our website in 2014.
The biggest news is that I plan on resigning my position at the Town Hall by the end of April, which will free a bit of time to focus on our home business. I'm really excited about being home 'full-time' again and look forward to developing new avenues and projects for Abundant Blessings Farm.
My current project is developing classes for teaching children and parents traditional handcrafts. I'm also working on a presentation of the process of turning wool/plant fibers into fabrics using the traditional crafts of our ancestors. In our modern culture we take for granted the ability to go to a store and buy an item of clothing, but our ancestors invested much time and effort in producing the necessities of life. I hope to develop an interesting program to help this generation realize how blessed we are and to see how much we take for granted while at the same time, giving them an appreciation for the traditional handcrafts.
We're expanding our garden with the intent of selling produce at the local farmers' market this year. I'm starting seeds this week for the long-season plants. Herb seedlings are going to be added to the sales potential, too.
Add the adventures of supplying inventory to the Unadilla Artisan Guild, homeschooling the remaining 4 school-age children (with one due to graduate in June), 2 goats due to deliver at the end of March, normal household activities, doctor appointments, and music lessons, and you can imagine the activity level around here.
2014 looks to be a busy and exciting year!
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