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SquishySquid

@squishysquid

Stay-at-Homesteading Mama of three crazy kids. We homeschool, we make stuff, we enjoy life! ♥

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SquishySquid
@squishysquid Mar 10, 2020, 6:36 PM UTC

Using up some MILK! How to make CAJETA ♥ Caramel Sauce ♥

What with all these babies, we have an abundance of fresh milk! ♥ Sometimes it is a bit overwhelming, so it helps to have a good way to utilize it. One of my favorite ways is to make cajeta! Mexican…

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SquishySquid
@squishysquid Dec 26, 2019, 5:00 PM UTC

♥ Pixie the Goat Gives Birth to TWINS! ♥

It's been raining babies around here!! ♥ Birth is a miracle, that's for sure. We decided, due to popular demand, to film the birthing process with Pixie, one of our Nigerian Dwarf goats. If you are c…

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SquishySquid
@squishysquid Dec 5, 2019, 6:27 PM UTC

♥ How to get those dam-raised baby goats to be as tame as bottle babies! ♥

You'd think baby goats would naturally be tame if their mothers are, but, unfortunately, that is not the case. We have figured out the trick to making sure those sweet babies are always tame and lovi…

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SquishySquid
@squishysquid Nov 21, 2019, 5:06 PM UTC

Vermicomposting! A check-in on our 10month old worm colony, with some tips and tricks. :D

We've had our worm bin for almost a year now! This project has been a massive success and we have expanded our worm farm to two large bins! Come along while we talk about what we have learned along t…

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SquishySquid
@squishysquid Nov 12, 2019, 2:01 PM UTC

How to make FREE ORGANIC Fertilizer for your Garden! :D

How about making FREE homemade fertilizer! This is really easy and costs absolutely NOTHING. Come along and see one of the ways we make fertilizer for our plants! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIoA…

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SquishySquid
@squishysquid Nov 5, 2019, 8:13 PM UTC

Malabar Spinach: Saving Seeds, and Are the Berries Edible?!

We just love our malabar spinach! Come along with us while we harvest the berries and save seeds! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRm99bUxpBQ Thanks for stopping by! We hope you enjoyed this video! H…

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SquishySquid
@squishysquid Oct 8, 2019, 2:53 PM UTC

You never know what you're gonna catch fishing in Georgia!

Good morning! Lately we took a camping trip that involved some good ol' fishing. You can't beat fishing on a lake in the evening. Or anytime. It's just fun and relaxing. Well, this time, we had compa…

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SquishySquid
@squishysquid Sep 27, 2019, 3:08 PM UTC

♥ Meet SPUNK, the Bearded Dragon! ♥

Hi everyone! Meet Spunk, the bearded dragon! This is the newest member of the family. You may remember me posting about Prysm, the gorgeous eastern glass lizard. Unfortunately, Prysm did not make it.…

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SquishySquid
@squishysquid Aug 15, 2019, 3:39 PM UTC

Yet another Painting at the Library session! So much fun! ♥

We had another lovely Mommy/Daughter painting session at our local library! There weren't many other people in our class this time, perhaps because school just started and people are getting their sc…

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SquishySquid
@squishysquid Jul 31, 2019, 7:38 PM UTC

Painting at the Library... among other things! ♥

Hello everyone! I hope this day finds you doing well wherever you may be. ♥ I realized the other day I have not done a 'Painting' at the Library post in quite a while! It's not that we haven't been p…

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