Homemade Christmas Gifts – Sign made from Barn Wood
Here’s another super-cute, easy sign you can make. I used a piece of the old barn-wood we got from the goat farm. …
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Homemade Christmas Gifts “Joy to the World” Stacker – Super Cute
There happens to be a collection of scrap wood stacked in the corner of our barn. That collection contains a lot of …
Roast a Turkey – The Old Fashioned Way
How to Roast a Turkey the old fashioned way. I’ll go ahead and admit that my favorite turkey is fried. I know …
Bon Fire
Every year we attempt to have a Bon-Fire. It usually gets rained out. Spring and Fall are perfect times for Bonfires in …
How To Make Kentucky Burgoo
How to Make Kentucky burgoo Most folks from around these parts have, at some point in their lives, eaten Kentucky Burgoo. If …
Homemade Christmas Gifts – Simple Wooden Nativity
This is another simple craft that I did not invent. I just made one. And you can too! It’s a Nativity. Simple, …
Creamy Mashed Potatoes (real food)
Real mashed potatoes. I love mashed potatoes. Easy. Yummy. Real food. Great side dish. Here’s how I make fantastic mashed potatoes with …
Homemade Christmas Gifts – Making Signs from Old Barn Wood
Here is another homemade gift idea. It is super easy and practically free. Especially if you have a friend about to push …
Make Bone Broth With Holiday Left-Overs
At the end of a wonderful Thanksgiving day I noticed a cardboard box filled with foil pans, filled with bones. I asked …
Iodine Crisis – Are You Getting Enough?
Are You Getting Enough Iodine? I found a “hidden hunger” when I went to the doctor early in 2013 for a routine …
How To Heat A Barn
OK, I was just kidding about it being cold last week. NOW it is cold. Yesterday we broke a record in my …
Snow Day!
I wanted to show you the beautiful snow we woke up to this morning. Gorgeous. The sun was just thinking about …
How To Stop a Cow From Holding Up Milk
How to stop a Cow from holding up milk. Milk-sharing with a calf is a wonderful arrangement. You only have to milk …
How To Get Rid of Fruit Flies
My entire life, my entire family has never called a “Fruit fly” a “Fruit fly.” Everyone I ever knew called them “dog-peter gnats.” …
What Causes Mastitis?
What causes Mastitis in cows? There are many answers to this question. I am going to share our experience. We have had …