ValhallaTara Homestead

09/12/2024

The losses continue. 💔

Tuesday, one of the 3-week-old chicks passed overnight.
Yesterday, 3 more of them passed away; so did one of our two turkeys.
This morning, 5 more of the 3-week-olds had passed, and our remaining turkey chick isn't looking too good. Pretty sure he'll be gone within the hour.

Y'all pray for us. This is HARD. It HURTS.

09/12/2024

New growth again! The Homestead has a TikTok account!

I'll be sharing a little potpourri of everything over there:
*Faith
*Homesteading
*Homeschooling
*Crafting/Creating
*Teaching Skills

Come check us out!!

6 Followers, 49 Following, 4 Likes - Watch awesome short videos created by Mrs. Davis

09/10/2024

I'm going to regret it in the morning, but I finally got at least tomorrow's 8am Blog Post written, the Makerplace Shoppe Inventory and photos up and live, and the Etsy Shoppe Inventory and photos accurate. Set a sale for the Makerplace Shoppe, and even dropped a couple prices.

What an exhausting day.
Anyway, go ahead and check out the Shoppes, maybe do a little shopping (or plan for the upcoming holidays!! It's never too soon, especially if you plan on something Homemade!) and perhaps subscribe to the Blog.

We'd appreciate it, for sure.

https://www.michaels.com/makerplace/storefront/valhallatara-homestead

https://valhallatarastead.etsy.com

https://celticroots.substack.com/

The Celtic Christian Tradition, interlaced with raising and homeschooling modern-day teenagers, running a semi-urban homestead on small acreage in a bustling metropolis, and finding natural solutions for our health. Click to read Celtic Roots Home&Hearth, by Alicia Davis, a Substack publication. Lau...

09/06/2024

Hey y'all!! So busy here today!

We've also opened a storefront on MakerPlace! Come.check us out!

Hey there, Welcome to a Piece of our Farmstead! We produce Artisanal and Luxury, vintage-inspired household and kitchen linens for your farmhouse lifestyle! All items listed are available As Is (my colour choices!) or by Special Order. Special Orders will be contacted within 2 business days for pert...

09/06/2024

More BIG news from the Homestead:
Our Etsy Shoppe is open again!!

We're offering a 20% off coupon code through the end of September!! Follow the link below!

https://valhallatarastead.etsy.com?coupon=WELCOMEBACK

09/05/2024

We've done a THING!
ValhallaTara Homestead has a BLOG!

Or... Liminal Spaces

08/08/2024

Alright Folks, now that he's completed his Advertising Flyer, I can share with you!

**drumroll, please**

Our eldest son, Tristan is on track to earn his Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do (after 11 years of HARD work!) in September!!!

To accomplish this, he needs to complete a Community Service Project. He has chosen to raise $5000 to benefit the local American Legion - Post 252 Greenwood, Indiana so that the floors in the Post's Community Room can be refinished so that they are safer for Veterans and Families to enjoy.

This is where *YOU* come in!! We want YOU to partner with us in raising g this money for the Local Veterans! Cash and cashier's check/money order are accepted at the Pilsung ATA studio during regular business hours or directly to me or Tristan if you catch us out and about. Zelle is our platform for electronic payments. Info is listed on his flyer below.

His hard deadline is September 1st. But, in an ideal world, we'd have all of the money in before August 16th, so we can present it to the Post at their 124th Birthday Celebration the following evening.

Thanks, everyone!! Questions can be fielded directly to me.

03/20/2024

Reminder that Juniors 2.0 Sewing Class is *also* resuming this week!! We will be continuing our skills in machine sewing, as well as following a pattern to create a stuffed Lovie!

Link below to sign up; payment is by Zelle or Cash!

March 24 -- May 12, 2024 6 Week Session Tuesdays 4:00pm - 5:00pm Over a period of six weeks, we will continue learning the functionality of our sewing machines, and begin to explore creating using a pattern. We will study the pattern envelope to assemble a materials list, learn how to prepare a patt...

03/20/2024

Reminder that Junior 1.0 Sewing Lessons (very basic sewing and how to sew a pillow case) begin again this coming week!!

Link below to sign up; payment is through Zelle or cash!

March 25 -- May 13, 2024 6 Week Session Wednesdays 4:00pm - 5:00pm Over a period of six weeks, we will learn to thread a sewing machine, wind a bobbin, discover the basic stitches and functions of a standard sewing machine, become familiar with various common sewing tools, read a pattern envelope to...

03/20/2024

Been busy here recently!!!

We've added a new coop for the Baby Chicks that begin arriving this week, and We've added a new Chicken Yard for once they grow out a bit.

Began teaching lessons in Basic Homesteading Skills. So far, we're at sewing, canning, and food preservation. (More classes coming up next week!!)

Finished the first Cycle of our Academic Year, and are on a one-week mini-break for the moment.

Still processing wool, but it's all washed out. Just Combing now.

Waiting (semi impatiently) for the cold to finish up so we can plant our vegetable gardens for the year.

Also waiting for the end of April so we can shear the rabbits one more time.

How are *your* projects going??

02/21/2024

Adults: Canning and Preservation Workshoppe registration is LIVE!!

All available dates through March are listed in the selection.

Join us as we learn to use both water bath canning and pressure canning methods to safely preserve fruits, jams, vegetables, meats, soups, and sauces, as well as a discussion on acidic versus basic foods and simple fermentation. Cost per session is $50, and students will leave with one quart jar of....