Do Your Children (and Grandchildren) Know Where Food Comes From?
We have had many children out to our homestead. Girl groups, church groups, boy groups, little kids, teenage kids, lots of kids. …
Category: Kids
The kids.
Children, Chickens, Weeds & Work
If you’re already confused, stick with me. This post includes: 5 cent chickens (300 of them) CSA (Community Shared Agriculture) Weeds Grumbling …
Happy Birthday! My Baby is 8!
I’m not sure how it happened…. I remember the day he came home from the hospital…… Speaking of bringing the 4th child …
Life, Death and Video Games
Life, Death and Video Games. Before you decide I’m a huge downer and my blog sucks…… I’d like to point out 3 …
When You Can’t Afford a Pool – Do This
It gets hot in Kentucky. It can get humid, sticky, muggy and not so wonderful once summer spring hits. We don’t have …
The Best Part About Homeschooling
The best part about homeschooling is summer. Can I say that? Is summer actually a part of homeschooling? Probably not. But it’s …
7 Secrets to Get Kids Working in the Garden (and Loving it)
Getting Kids Working in the Garden I have been gardening with children for as long as I can remember. I have 4 …
Happy Birthday!
It’s my oldest son’s 15th birthday! Happy Birthday, buddy, I love you! Here’s a trip down memory lane, in no particular order. …
141st Running of the Kentucky Derby!
Today is the 141st running of the Kentucky Derby. The Kentucky Derby is known as “the most exciting 2 minutes in sports”, …
A Fish Story
When the weather gets nice, we go fishing. We usually fish at our friend’s house. Since we don’t have a pond, or …
Why Do Bad Things Happen & Your Taxes Are Due
By the way, your taxes are due. If you are like me and have waited until the last minute, you may have …
1 Archaic Book To Intrigue (or offend) You This Winter Morning
It’s winter. Which means we spend a lot of time reading books around here. Being an old-fashioned girl, I am drawn to …
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 …
Brown Swiss – May be the Basset Hound of the Cattle World
My oldest daughter likes cows. A lot. It all started with this beautiful girl, Faith (the cow, not the child). Then she …
Artificial Insemination – Again
The Artificial Insemination guy came out to visit our sweet cow, Faith. We are trying to change her current maternal status from “open” …