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Wisdom Wednesday By Kailey Mentink

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“A drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of gall.”

Abraham Lincoln

It’s simple but true, right?

For the last few weeks, I’ve been reading though How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. It’s a book full of wisdom in handling people, and I’ve been learning a lot while going through it. When I saw Lincoln’s quote in there, I knew I had to share it.

Naturally, I think our reaction to negative situations is to respond in a negative manner. As Woodrow Wilson said, “If you come at me with your fists doubled, I think I can promise you that mine will double as fast as yours”.

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Week 41 Get the Toxins Out . . . Of Our Air

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Have you noticed that when you walk into a big department store these days, the air quality is worse than ever? Maybe it’s just me, but I do everything possible to avoid them. My husband and kids joined me after being in one last week, and you could smell the chemicals releasing off of them when they entered the van. The timing couldn’t have been better, because I was working on this blog post! It also seems like there’s a lot of people these days that complain about headaches, sore throats, and fatigue. I have to wonder if all those chemicals we are putting in the air, on our clothes, in our homes, and on our food are creating an unhealthy environment and destroying our immune systems.

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Wisdom Wednesday

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The books you read, the thoughts you think, the TV you watch, the conversations you participate in, the people you associate with, and the music you listen to combine to create your future. Are you sowing the seeds for the life you want five years from now?

Dan Miller

Week 40 Get the Toxins Out . . . Of Our Dishes

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I’m one of the few people that actually enjoys washing dishes, but it wasn’t always that way. I remember when we were first married, I assumed the best and most efficient way to get the dishes done was to use the dishwasher. I would never feel done with the dishes because after loading it, I knew they would have to be put away. It bothered me how much water the dishwasher would use and the chemicals that it spewed into the kitchen, not to mention the coating and taste of our dishes. If I still used a dishwasher today, I don’t think that we could fit all of our dishes in the dishwasher from one meal.

When I started converting our cleaning products to more natural ones, and I tried them in my old dishwasher, my dishes didn’t get/look very clean. I will admit that they did with the commercial cleaners. After trying several natural alternatives, and making many homemade recipes, I got frustrated and gave up! I decided to start washing dishes by hand, and I’m so glad that I did.

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Two Testimonies

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We were blessed with two testimonies today about our pork. We greatly appreciate it!

Robert Christensen said “Pork chops last night and bacon this morning, all I can say is I’m glad I got 2 pigs! Flavor is wonderful and I’m very pleased! Look forward to working with you guys more in the future! Thank you!”

Glenn said, “Just received our first 1/2 hog from the Mentinks.   I managed hog confinements for 35 years and have had my share of pork.  I will say this was some of the best breakfast sausage I have ate!!  The flavor was so good and it cooked up so nice and the smell was fantastic.  The pork chops, ham steaks and roast all look really good too, can’t wait to try them.  Well done Mentinks!!  All of your hard work and effort in raising these organic hogs sure makes a huge difference in flavor and quality. Hope we are on your long list for another ½.”

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Wisdom Wednesday

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A clever person solves problems, a wise one prevents them.

Dr. Stuart Hill

Feed the soil and not the plant.

Dr. William Albrecht

When the soil is healthy, the plant follows suit, and every person and animal that lives off the plants and their products is well.

Jo Robinson

Lamb recently born on the pasture from spring 2021

Week 39 Get the Toxins Out . . . Of Our Wall Cleaners and What Paint to Use

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I’m always learning through my mistakes, and I am sure this will always be the case. I have learned a lot about what not to do in the future, after gutting and remodeling our house that we live in today. One of those mistakes was how we did our walls and ceilings, and that has made cleaning them a lot harder than it should be. As I share my experience with you, I hope you can learn from my mistakes as well as what has worked well for us.

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Why I Quit My Job

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My husband has been home for about a month now, and he has been planning to write a blog post and share a video with everyone during that time about why he quit his job. Yesterday we finished our “must do” list to prepare for winter. It was just in time, because the weather changed, and its bitter cold with blowing snow. While there is still a lot to be done on the farm, the extra time inside allowed him to get this accomplished. Cory has a wealth of knowledge and wisdom to share, and I look forward to hearing more from him in the future on this blog and our You Tube channel!

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