We were SO late getting this year’s planting in (and I won’t be too hard on us about that, seeing as how we had just moved in around planting time and had NO vegetable beds dug out, no money for compost, so on and so forth, not to mention that two of us were super [...]

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I wont lie.  It’s been chaotic.  2 toddlers, 2 pregnant women, 2 working husbands and one very freaked out cat who has managed to escape 3 times already.  I have to say though, I was incredibly impressed with Vivians agility skills at 8 months pregnant.  She lunged for the cat and caught it among bushes [...]

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The O Family began bringing stuff over to the new place nearly a week ago now, and spent the first night on Saturday. There’s been quarks to adjust to- like the door corner that knocks Ethan on the head once a day, or the fact that our “bedroom” has no vent for heat, so on. [...]

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How does one prepare to live in community with another family?  Not just by being involved with them, but to actually live under the same roof as them!  To be honest I have some of the anxieties that I had the week or so before my wedding.  Of course this is quite a bit different, [...]

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Originally posted at MamaNeedJava
Upon announcing our decision to co-house, or literally share a home with another family, the feedback has been expectantly mixed. Some commented about the state of our economy and the impending need for people to be open to living this way. Some said it was awesome, to let us know how they [...]

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