You might be asking, “So, how’s that Paleo/GAPS diet thing workin for ya’?” Especially through Christmas. GREAT! No sign of bread here or any other grains or legumes or sugar. Well, at least not in my mouth. The Hired Hand believes that flour and sugar especially if when combined together are a major food group! [...]

The best gift I received this Christmas was the gift of forgiveness. It hasn’t come easily. In fact it’s not really a gift I wanted. I wasn’t looking for it nor did I really want to find it. None of us deserves forgiveness, but that’s what Christmas is all about. For God so loved the [...]

This is our new forever friend. He’s our gift to our son for Christmas. His name is Ozzie!!! Isn’t he gorgeous! Life’s been hard for us this year, with my going into anaphylactic shock in January and battling my health, to my Dad passing away in March, our sons wedding in June, his wife’s leaving [...]

I worked on a new body lotion last week only to come up with something that is totally and completely decadent!!! My first batch found it’s way to the trash, but the second batch is nothing but perfect! It’s so creamy and lush that you’re quite tempted to eat it! That wouldn’t really be a [...]