self sufficiency – a day in the life of a latvian mom

We Planted Potatoes 🥔

May 15, 2026

Jānis decided that, considering the situation in the world — living next to an aggressor country and having Donald Trump as the president of the USA — we should plant potatoes! Honestly… fair enough 😅 My answer was simple: “No problem. Talk to your dad — he has a tractor and knows what he’s doing.” … More We Planted Potatoes 🥔

Old Books, Real Knowledge

March 19, 2026

I think I’ve just realised where my trust line is. Recently I bought a book about canning. And while I already feel confident with water bath canning, pressure canning is a whole different level. It’s not something you casually experiment with—it’s about safety, not just taste. And that’s exactly where my hesitation kicked in. I … More Old Books, Real Knowledge

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a day in the life of a latvian mom

by Ilze

Tag: self sufficiency

We Planted Potatoes 🥔

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