As a young girl I never felt the pull to motherhood. I assumed I would have a family, but I never played dolls, or spent my days babysitting. In fact, the first diaper I ever changed was my own daughter’s. […]
If you have a backyard flock and are new to chicken raising, googling your chickens symptoms during illness will almost always bring up the dreaded question of "Does my chicken have mareks disease". Mareks …
4 years ago we were in a rough spot. We were sitting in the purgatory of having listed our house and made the decision to move on to a new life. But our house wasn't …
I get it, I really do. When you think about it, eating meat is gross. There is NO nice way to die, even if you are a chicken. And I get the vegan thing, a bit. …
She's HERE! Our baby Nubian goat has finally arrived. And I was so worried, but everything went perfectly. We had separated her last night into her birthing shed, and this morning noticed a small amount of …
There are many ways to run a farm efficiently and with small amounts of time committed to doing it. You can be quick about your animals, automate what you can, but I personally always commit …
I could could count on one hand the number of friends I have. In fact, I bet you could cut off a few fingers and I would still have room left over. A friend, to …
Did you know I once worked at McDonalds? It's true. For about two weeks when I was a teenager. A few of my friends worked there and said how much they loved the environment, …
Whenever I hear of those about someone getting sucked in by a scam phone call I always think to myself, who on earth would be stupid enough to fall for one of those. Now we …
Yesterday was Mother's Day, which meant our social feeds were filled with happy moms, mimosa's in hand, sharing hand made cards and epic days smothered in kids. It was also filled with stories about women who …
Mornings on the farm are usually chaotic and filled with excitement. The animals tend to BURST forth from their homes, hungry for breakfast and ready to start the day. One of us does the rounds while …
I have always thought I was a pretty cool parent. Both my husband and I focus on spending time with the kids, enjoy the minutes, versus worrying over the small bits. We let the kids be …
There are certain things that get you excited about a home when you are looking to purchase one. For us, it was the old wood trim in the main floor rooms, and the leaded glass …
It has been a weird year. Not a difficult one... but a weird one. It started off well, busy with work and life. Happy. Content. Easy. I started going to the gym regularly, hiring a personal trainer …
