Bre and I got married a few weeks back. Following the wedding we spent a week in Bayfield relaxing, wine tasting and recovering from the wedding festivities.

We were fortunate enough to have great weather for the wedding, but planning for it all sure took a toll on us.

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My mom called me up and said her KitchenAid mixer was leaking oil. My first thought was that my mom has finally lost it. Certainly there wasn’t oil in a mixer such as this. Then, I remembered my mom makes me cookies. I don’t mess around when it comes to cookies. Let’s get this thing fixed.

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Someone very important to us is in need of prayer. Without getting into too much detail and sharing private information, let’s just say that I was compelled to write about this issue and share some of my experiences with prayer in general. I had this all planned out to do in person, but arctic weather had other plans. Fair warning, this will be a long post.

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Calendula makes a wonderful option for an herbal salve. It’s medicinal properties include anti-inflammatory and antiseptic characteristics. It has been used for ages to help treat skin conditions including: rashes, bug bites, itching, sunburn, blisters and skin infections. In this post, we’re gonna make some herbal calendula salves.

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Or, the shed – depending on your perspective. After a few months of work I’ve gotten the shed now to the point where I can officially transition to calling it the workshop. Let’s start making some projects.