When we first bought our Indiana homestead, that sits on 3 acres of land, in July 2012 we figured: a little painting, maybe a little electrical work and we would be moved in by the end of the year... but it seems God had other plans! :) Before we knew it, it was 2013. We found out that all the wiring had to be redone, and the plumbing was a big mess, we had to dig a basement because the house did not have one, add a living room, a sewing room, another bathroom, redo most of the siding on the house, totally rip out the kitchen, gut the one bathroom, tear down an old summer kitchen ( that was only a few feet from the back door), put in a new well, a new septic tank, re-side all the buildings, put new roofs on most of them, tear down old fences, and add new ones, tear off the front porch, put on a new one, add a deck in the back, and we could go on forever and ever!
While we were doing all the repairs, we were trying to think up a good
name for our homestead. We debated a lot, going from Morning Glory Homestead ( Glory's Idea) to Rose Briar Homestead, ( Merry Hope's Idea) to Mulberry Lane Farm, (Susannah's Idea) and Rocky Road Farm ( Mommy's Idea {there is a story behind that one}). We almost picked Mulberry Lane Farm because we do have a lot of mulberry trees on the homestead.
But then one night when we were talking about our house, and how it seemed God was using us to impact a lot of lives by our conduct and simple dressing and living, Glory suggested " how about Simple Blessings Homestead?" "After all, that is what people are always commenting to us about, how we dress modestly and simply, and enjoy simple homemade pleasures and how we always want to be a blessing to others." So that is how Simple Blessings Homestead was born!
We hope you enjoy our posts and that we will be a blessing to you and your family!!
GOD bLESS, "Daddy" Hugh, "Mommy" Billie, Glory Grace, Merry Hope, and Susannah Joy ♥
name for our homestead. We debated a lot, going from Morning Glory Homestead ( Glory's Idea) to Rose Briar Homestead, ( Merry Hope's Idea) to Mulberry Lane Farm, (Susannah's Idea) and Rocky Road Farm ( Mommy's Idea {there is a story behind that one}). We almost picked Mulberry Lane Farm because we do have a lot of mulberry trees on the homestead.
But then one night when we were talking about our house, and how it seemed God was using us to impact a lot of lives by our conduct and simple dressing and living, Glory suggested " how about Simple Blessings Homestead?" "After all, that is what people are always commenting to us about, how we dress modestly and simply, and enjoy simple homemade pleasures and how we always want to be a blessing to others." So that is how Simple Blessings Homestead was born!
We hope you enjoy our posts and that we will be a blessing to you and your family!!
GOD bLESS, "Daddy" Hugh, "Mommy" Billie, Glory Grace, Merry Hope, and Susannah Joy ♥
