6 Lies I was told Before I Got My Cow
There is nothing like owning your own milk-cow. I like my chickens. The ducks are adorable. The pigs are…. well, pigs. The …
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There’s a Duck in My Sink
There’s a Duck in my sink. The baby chicks have learned how to fly. They are flying to the top of the …
Praise The Lord – The Cow is Pregnant!!!
I can’t decide if I should go hide in a hole somewhere or celebrate. First and foremost – our sweet, awesome jersey …
How To Raise Baby Chicks
How To Raise Baby Chicks. I don’t know about your neck of the woods, but around here it’s baby chick time. They have’em at …
10 Steps To Simplify Your Life – Part 3
Today, we are wrapping up the 10 Steps to simplify your life. Here’s the first 2 parts: Part 1 Part 2 I …
There’s A Duck On My Couch
There is a duck in my house. It may seem odd that we have a duck running loose in our home. When …
New Animal To Our Homestead!
We expanded the diversity here on the homestead……. there’s a new kid on the block. It’s a fun time of year! It’s …
2 Things I’ve Learned About Chickens This Week
It’s been a big week. I’ve learned 2 things about keeping chickens through winter. We have had chickens for years, and years, …
10 Steps To Simplify Your Life – Part 2
We are in the middle of a journey to a simpler life. If you made it through the first post, you are …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
How To Break The News You Are Going To Homestead
How to Break the News You are Going to Homestead So, you’ve decided to take the plunge, move to the country, grow …