DIY Beeswax Lotion Bars: From My Beehive to Your Hands
A few winters back, one of my beehives didn’t make it thru the winter. It was a wild little colony
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Types of Cows
By Hunter Riggs Age 8 The largest cow is the Chianina Cow. This cow is the tallest breed of cattle.
Our Second Year with Bees!
Three weeks ago I opened my bee hive for the first time this season. I had seen activity in the
The Breakfast Burger
Sometimes I get a craving for a burger, sometimes that craving comes first thing in the morning. When you’re feeling
The Breakfast Skillet
My husband is one good cook! Here is a post he wrote up of a recipe he likes to make
Homesteading During Quarantine
How’s everyone’s Quarantine 2020 going? Around here life is still puttering right along. Although we have been largely unaffected by
Farming in Winter
Farming in winter is tough! Some days it seems like it’s just not worth it. Can the animals just find their own food so I don’t have to brave the cold today? … Continue readingFarming in Winter
Merry Christmas from the Farm
Today we woke up to a white Christmas. It was beautiful. It was exactly what our oldest son had been
Meal Planning: Making Life a Little Simpler
You do it every day, but yet the question still remains… What do I make for dinner? This is often
Being My Goat’s Midwife
We knew baby goats were on the way but we didn’t know how fast they would come! What a wild ride! Over the weekend we more than doubled our herd from 4 to 10 goats! These babies are so sweet! … Continue readingBeing My Goat’s Midwife
A Foul Faceoff-Chickens or Ducks? Which is better on a small homestead?
Our whole farming enterprise all began with bringing home 8 chicks. Chickens that is. We brooded them in the garage
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Raising Baby Ducks
Raising baby ducks is not for the faint of heart, or gag reflex! Unless it is summer time and you
Getting the Farm Ready for Winter
Sometimes winter hits unannounced. That’s what happened here last week. Saturday was a beautiful T-shirt weather day, and by afternoon
Is She Pregnant or Just Fat?
Getting our cow preg checked was an interesting adventure. She had been with a bull some time in the beginning
Our First Cow
Have you ever raised a backyard cow? Until now, neither had we… Meet Sequoia! Sequoia is our Dexter cow. She is a miniature breed and hopefully will be the start of our own herd. … Continue readingOur First Cow
Blanching and Freezing Corn
Want fresh corn in the middle of January? Preserve it now to have it then! … Continue readingBlanching and Freezing Corn