10 Steps To Simplify Your Life – Part 1
Living the simple life is sometimes not so simple. Some days start bright and early with milking the cow and suddenly turn …
How To Make Bone Broth Cubes
How to Make Bone Broth Cubes This is such a no-brainer. BUT, I am a visual learner. So, for anyone who is …
Homemade Fudge Without Carnation Evaporated Milk
I love fudge. I like it at the fair. I like it at the Farm & Machinery show. I like it at …
6 Reasons To Drink Maple Sap
I drank maple sap this week. It is also known as maple water. We have gallons of it. It’s refreshing, it’s sweet, …
Milking a Cow in Winter
Like much of the United States, we got some snow. Since it’s been a nice, mild winter here so far, the little …
13 Things That May Have Happened at The Farm & Machinery Show
We attended the National Farm & Machinery Show here in Kentucky. I was having one of those days when my mouth was …
Why I Want A Bull
OK. I’ll admit defeat. I blew it. We really should have stuck with the “breed-her-back” after calving routine. This is another one …
Double Chocolate Cheese Muffins!
I’m calling these healthy. It may be a bit of a stretch, but I’m doin’ it anyway. The best part about these …
How To Tap Maple Trees & Make Homemade Maple Syrup
In winter I don’t seem to have as many ‘homesteading’ activities to do. The garden is sleeping. There’s nothing to can. The …
10 Things About Making Maple Syrup
We did some “Maple Sugar’in” last weekend. We tapped 3 Maple trees. This is the time of year when maple sap is …