by Gigi | Joyfully Homegrown | Dec 13, 2020 | Arts and Crafts, Faith, History, Homeschool, Lives of the Saints, Wisdom of the Saints
“Herman of Alaska was a Russian Orthodox monk from Valaam Monastery in Russia who traveled with eight other monks in 1793 to bring the Gospel to the native Aleuts and Eskimos in the Aleutian Islands. As part of the Russian colonization of the Americas, Russians had been exploring and trading there since at least 1740. Thus, he marks the first arrival of Orthodox Christian missionaries in North America. He preached the love of Christ to the Aleutians and drew many to the Church through his charitable life, caring for their orphans, building a school, and frequently defending them from the injustices and exploitation of the Russian traders. He was known to them as Apa which means “Grandfather.” He lived most of his life as the sole resident of Spruce Island, a tiny wooded island near Kodiak Island.” (OrthodoxWiki)
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by Gigi | Joyfully Homegrown | Jul 22, 2020 | Arts and Crafts, Medical Freedom, Philosophy, Shopping
We were honored to be invited again this morning for a live interview with Kacey McKinnon @kusinews to share our story about @organicfabriccompany and how @gavinnewsom’s anti-small business policies have shut down our store-front for the foreseeable future.
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by Gigi | Joyfully Homegrown | Apr 16, 2020 | Arts and Crafts, Homemaking, Homeschool, Motherhood
Sewing is back in style… in a major way. People are pulling out their old dusty machines and getting to work! I have been asked a lot of questions about materials, supplies, technique, and more over these past few weeks of lock-in. Here are some helpful products and more!
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by Gigi | Joyfully Homegrown | Feb 11, 2020 | Arts and Crafts, Homeschool, Motherhood
With the exception of a few major holidays, my husband and I are not much into celebrating holidays. Valentine’s Day fits into those holidays that we don’t generally celebrate. Usually, we will go out to eat together a few days before or after the day, but gift exchanges are not part of our tradition. With that stated, I’ve been trying to do a better job at employing fun traditions that my children can enjoy and remember as they grow.
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