Open Hand Farm

13/12/2023

We got this beautiful box of pears as a gift from my mom today. They looked delicious! Thanks Mom! ❤️

09/12/2023

I made these when my almost 29 year old was 6 months old. A friend of mine cut them out. When we went to pick them up, we were rear ended and my back was hurt so bad my sister in law had to take my baby home and care for him for a little over a week.

I was able to sit and paint them after a couple days of rest. And what a blessing they have been!

They have been played with and told the story of the birth of Christ with many little hands, and big hands as well, over the years.

If you have little ones around, I would encourage you to have something that is not a “do not touch” for them to learn the reason for the season.

Blessings to you all.

06/12/2023

If you find a sad Christmas tree you can give it new life!

I found this very sad tree in my attic and boy did it need some help! Come along as we give it a facelift and find a place of honor for it.If you want to see...

04/12/2023

Preparing for our Independence Community open house tonight. Got my list in order and getting things checked off as the morning goes on.

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02/12/2023

I had an order for some bread this morning so I decided to try doing my cinnamon bread in a new way. I think I like it!


29/11/2023

There was a large manger scene set up in the town square of Doniphan, MO. Before I could even blink this little girl had moved in to “sit by Baby Jesus”. She was so excited! She loves Jesus so much! She tells Him that in her beautiful prayers at dinner.

28/11/2023

When you want to do a puppet show for someone sitting in a recliner and you don’t want them to see you moving the puppets. Brother is just there for moral support. 😁 These kids! I love their imaginations!

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26/11/2023

Now she is ready!

26/11/2023

Genessee came out fully dressed to go play in the snow this morning. I mean she had on her Rapunzel socks with her red Mary Jane. Isn’t that good enough? Brother brought me his shoes. What you can’t see is his bare legs that he wanted me to put them on. Hopefully they’ll get to go out later after they are probably dressed!

26/11/2023

Hey friends, if you have a party to go to, or are throwing one, here is a fun collaboration to watch daily to get great dip recipe ideas! The videos will start December 1st!

I am just so excited to announce that I will be bringing back again this year! There will be a great new delicious dip recipe provided every Mond...

23/11/2023

Our family decided to celebrate Thanksgiving with food from other countries. We had rabbit meat pies representing England, plum, prosciutto, and rosemary focaccia for Italy, chicken tamales from Central America, Hungarian goulash for Hungary of course and finally takoyaki (octopus pancake balls) to represent Japan. Good job everyone! It was all so good! They brought dessert too! Trifle, Kiffles, Beignets and of course pumpkin pie!

22/11/2023

I was given a helper to have while I mix up my meat pies this morning.

19/11/2023

Can’t wait to chat with you guys on our YouTube Live tomorrow. Come help us name a room. If your name is chosen win a $25 VISA gift card!

It has been a while. Actually, the last time we were live was when we named the creamery. You guys were so good at that we decided to ask for your help again...

18/11/2023

Our cover crops are doing so well, even though we got them in the ground so late. I can’t wait to see how they change my soil in the spring!

This cover has the following seeds in it…
Australian field peas
Winter wheat
Triticale
Collards forage
Hairy vetch
Daikon radish
Crimson clover
Berseem clover
Yellow mustard

13/11/2023

I did my grocery shopping for dinner in my pantry/larder today. We are so blessed!

05/11/2023

My pantry had become overwhelming! The only way to make it right is to empty it out. I feel so much better with this job done! Now I can get on to bigger jobs and get them done too! Check out the full video on YouTube https://youtu.be/ZiWi0qcn7Ig?si=jbvF1Usy81SLVGhZ

03/11/2023

If any of you have two year olds in the house, you will know that clean windows are very hard to come by. I decided to clean them after two months of them receiving fingerprints, sneezes, food, and I don’t know what else (and probably don’t want to know). I expect them to remain clean approximately 4 minutes. That is even shorter time than a clothes basket stays empt. 🤦‍♀️ But, I wouldn’t trade the clean windows for having that sweet, loud and rambunctious two year old living here for the world! 😁

03/11/2023

What a great homemade gift! Rosemary salt and focaccia bread! I have a full video but it really is simple. Add herbs to salt and let sit for 6 weeks. It is that easy! Enjoy!

29/10/2023

These kids LOVE helping in the kitchen. They made lunch for us yesterday. Genessee and I watched my friend Angela on make these corn dogs. Genessee wanted to make them. It was so easy! Here is the link to the video…https://youtu.be/Fol9ZSaLU2w?si=B7QYHfdoPcyIbJam
They did a GREAT job!

21/10/2023

It is getting close to done! I pray the nice weather holds out for a couple more weeks!

18/10/2023

If you are looking for budget friendly meals check out the collaborative. Here is a $5 meal I added…

I don't think I have ever had to try and make a meal for $5. I decided to go to Dollar General since I see a lot of people doing hauls from there and see wha...

09/10/2023

We went back to Windsor and took the family. It made for a very busy week after!!!

Wow! What a fun day! And I can't believe we bought all of that produce for only $106. I can't go to the store and buy 8-10 items without paying more than tha...

08/10/2023

My pepper plants are wilting due to the cold. I had to harvest everything that was there. I will leave them on the table and hope they turn more red before I preserve them. I couldn’t believe there were so many!

06/10/2023

Genessee shows off her cooking skills!

I love having my grandkids in the kitchen with me. Yes, tasks take longer but they are so much more fun. The cleanup might take a little longer too, but it i...

04/10/2023

Aunt Ovie brought her pet snake again today. These kids love Basil the Ball Python. He really likes Genessee. Tevye moves a little too fast for him! 🤦‍♀️

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27/09/2023

Nothing like a dehydrated gala! I hope to dehydrate 10 gallons in the next week or so.

27/09/2023

This is our highly digitized, computerized, print out of our garden plan for next year. I know you’re jealous about our computer skills!

26/09/2023

The boy got some big blocks to play with and he loves them. He squeals with delight as he builds and squeals even louder when he gets to knock them down! Happy birthday sweet Tevye! ❤️

24/09/2023

If you are looking for a new jam recipe here a couple to try! My favorite is the zucchini!!!!

I had never heard of these jams but they are now my favorite jams ever! They are easy and the ingredients are very easy to get. Walk through the water bath c...

21/09/2023

Yes, these blocks were meant to be decorations. How can I say no? They bring so much joy! ❤️

21/09/2023

I had a great time last night visiting with Angela, . If you didn’t get to join in and want to know more about my channel and why I do what I do here is the link. https://www.youtube.com/live/3TbA2HlynAM?si=xZfPrYMUXxZMbFnk

19/09/2023

I love it when the weather cools and I can spend early mornings in the attic in God’s word! It’s the best!

18/09/2023

Hey friends! I am so excited! I have the privilege of being a guest on a livestream Wednesday night at 6:00pm CST with Angela, The Inquisitive Housewife. Here is a link to join in…
https://www.youtube.com/live/jZF4yo1mroM?si=1EQfg8jxtYFVucxY

If you want to watch on my live, you can go here...
https://youtube.com/live/3TbA2HlynAM?feature=share

I am nervous and excited! Thanks ​⁠ for the invitation! ❤️

Let’s find out who the YouTube channel Open Hand Farm is. Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/645102494...

17/09/2023

Every time I do this challenge I learn so much!

I don't know about you, but sometimes things go crazy during this amazing challenge! Here are some things that happened to me this year even though I tried t...

15/09/2023

Are things this exciting at your house too?

13/09/2023

My daughter gave me this scrubby guy. I find it hard to use him because he makes me happy. He just sits and smiles at me all day no matter what kind of mood I’m in. It’s so good to know if I want a smile I just have to go to the kitchen. Thanks Emily! ❤️

11/09/2023

I just can’t get over how well this kale has done this year! We have cut it and cut it and it just keeps producing. I love it!!! Do you have kale that just won’t stop this year?

10/09/2023

I love the cooler weather we have been having!

03/09/2023

Now that the is over, I have lots that I still want to preserve but I will take a break and get caught up on some garden work!

Oh my goodness. I can't believe the month of August is over. It does not mean my preserving is over but I do need to take a few days to spend in the garden, ...