Share Milking With a Calf
Milking time! Have I mentioned how much flexibility you can have when you keep your calf with your milk-cow? It is a …
Category: The Whole Story
What’s been happening in my world lately.
Maple Sugar’in! Collecting Sap & Making Your Own Syrup
We have a little experience tapping maple trees. I am no expert, but I’m happy to show you how we do it. …
Rambunctious, Athletic, Smart, Witty – A Story About a Daughter
My oldest daughter is quite a character. She’s witty. She’s smart. She’s got a dry, dry, dry sense of humor – which …
How do you Keep Coyotes Away?
I love getting questions from you! If you ever have a question about our homestead, our life, or how we do things …
Read This Before Buying Your Daughter a Ferret
I’ve decided that Ferrets should come with a warning. Our 11 year old daughter has wanted a ferret for years. She has …
Farm Fresh For Life – Top Posts from 2015
Top Posts in 2015 It seems that many of my favorite blogs are doing some sort of “top posts for 2015” lists. …
Staying Healthy & Strong without Dieting
It’s the end of a year. It’s the beginning of a new year. Let the gym memberships, resolutions and diets begin! I …
I Can’t Imagine Anything Worse…
I was thinking about Mamaw and how much I love her and how I need to go visit her soon. As I …
No, You Can’t Strain Milk with a Coffee Filter – in Case You were Wondering
No, You Can’t Strain Milk with a Coffee Filter. Ugh. Ugh and ugh again. I have the most fabulous milk strainer. Go …
New Years, Christmas & Baseball
Happy New Year Everyone! By the way, this post contains mild language, naughty kids and possibly offensive material…. proceed with caution. Christmas …
Merry Christmas Y’all!
I am so thankful for each of you. I know my blog is a tiny corner of the homesteading world. I know …
Homemade Coffee Toppings – Great Last Minute Gift Ideas
Here’s a last minute gift idea if you are putting together some homemade goodies and need some fillers for the baskets. These …
When Your Cow Dies (and life stinks)
I haven’t talked about Faith on the blog since she died last spring. It has taken this long for me to be …
Homemade Gifts From Your Kitchen You Can Make This Weekend
If you want to skip the consumerism this Christmas and give something that means a little more – I have some great …
Homemade Tallow Candles – Great Gifts! Super Easy!
Homemade Tallow Candles. It is not too late to make candles as Christmas gifts this year. If you want to make something …