Our Hilltop
We have been blogging about our lives for over 20 years. We’ve learned a few things and we would like to share some of it with you.
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“Hey Daddy, Watch This!”
My redheaded six year old daughter informed me when I came home from work, “Daddy, I want to show you something!” She’s lost three teeth, one in the very front, and of course she is by far the cutest six year old currently to exist. (Her older brother held the title until he turned 7.)…
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Dog Days of Summer
The stuff summer childhood days are made of.
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Names of God
“Children, can you tell me a name for God? Mary Frei, can you think of a name of God?” Mary Frei, “Jesus.” “Zeke, what about you?” “Jehovah Jirah.” “Good. Elisha? “The Holy Spirit.” “That’s right. Now Lily Beth, can you think of a name of God?” “Leroy.” The table came unglued! Poor girl looked baffled.…
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Babydoll Stroller Repaired
You know, there’s just some things you never can imagine saying ahead of time. As a parent it’s easy to take for granted how obvious some things are and yet childishness is often oblivious. As I put away my sewing machine from repairing the babydoll stroller seat I looked at Elisha and said, “Now Elisha,…
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Oh Dad…
While picking with his father, the typical teasing an 8 year old boy loves, we heard this gem: “Daddy, you’re worse than an alligator!” Short pause, thinking, and then… “You’re worse than broccoli on my birthday!” 🤣😂😁
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God’s Fairy
“Daddy, look at me!” Mary Frei comes flitting into the dining room waving a home made, cardboard wand and wearing pink wings made of paper plates. “I’m God’s fairy! I take care of His animals. I live underground with the snakes.” Every family should have God’s fairy! 😍
Homestead
Here are a few articles to get you started. We’re learning a lot about living off the land.
More Than a Homestead
This article is about some of the meaning behind our homestead, and gives some of our “why” behind what we do.
Important stuff
Trust us… something here will be great eventually. ;o) Hey, it’s just us. What did you expect?
Another good one
This one will be great too. You just can’t tell yet. ;o)
Large Family Life
With 8 children in a 1400 sq./ft home, we have to make every inch count! But we love these beautiful blessings!
More Important than…
This funny story is just pretty typical of the crazy things that happen around our home, that end up with a decent lesson.
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Faith of a Child
This is the story of one of our children coming to faith in Christ! That is the greatest joy a Christian parent can receive!
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Homeschooling a Threat
This article details how some progressives in this nation consider homeschooling to be dangerous. And of course, it also points out how the opposite is actually true.
Books
Check out JarodHinton.com for some of the books we have available!
Who are we
How did a Georgia Country Girl and an Indiana Preacher Boy get here?
It was a match made in Walmart.
Wait…Seriously?
You can find these podcasts where ever you get your podcasts!
Discussing cultural engagement, controversy, great books, sports, Star Wars….
All the things important to Dads.
Great stories for children of all ages! Told with dramatic expression and stories, you can teach character while also entertaining. (Great for long road trips.)
Our Hilltop Podcast
We partner up for this one to discuss our family life and the homestead we are trying to build.
Come listen as we learn!