Barn Building Series: Won't Stop 'Till It's Done
The exterior of our barn structure is finally wrapped up, along with a significant paddock fence. This was a huge accomplishment that took
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- Mar 14, 2020
- 2 min
Barn Building Series: Saddle Up
We obtained the building permit for our barn. While this is just one step in a long line of phases to completion, it is a big one.
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- Dec 12, 2019
- 3 min
The New Frontier
we've also decided to unexpectedly move our Homestead operation!
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- Oct 17, 2019
- 3 min
The One Where They Saved Our Ass(es)...
All was calm, all was bright.... Until he came back outside to find our pair of brand new miniature donkeys crossing the road!
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- Apr 28, 2019
- 2 min
4-H Field Day
Short Horns, Jerseys, Herefords and more breeds were on display this weekend at the Spring Meadows Farm 4-H field day.
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- Apr 16, 2019
- 3 min
Cowgirls Don't Cry
It's not all baby goats, sunshine, and flowers. While most of this homestead life is beautiful, it is also work.
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- Apr 7, 2019
- 2 min
My Kids Call Me Maaaaaa!
The goats came to us as a surprise - we had actually been pretty anti-goat for a long time (they can get sick easily, they can ruin gardens.
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- Mar 27, 2019
- 2 min
Horsing Around
There was no denying our "fan-girling" when the real life cowboy pulled up, leather fringe chaps, flat brimmed cowboy hat, spurs,
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- Feb 28, 2019
- 3 min
The Farmer in All of Us
From-scratch living will bring you joy, self-fulfillment, and a sense of primal completeness - it will hit you smack-dab in the middle of yo
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- Feb 24, 2019
- 2 min
This Little Piggy Went to Market
We are down to one hog left on the homestead. This past Saturday, we rounded up the remaining females (with a BIG help from our local cowboy
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- Feb 20, 2019
- 3 min
We're a Couple of Saps...
Winter feels a lot longer when you become a gardener and keeper of livestock. The sunshine months are when everything glitters...
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- Feb 10, 2019
- 2 min
Bringing Home the Bacon
Our first pig was ready for butchering. We'd been working on the bacon project since August...
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- Jan 7, 2019
- 3 min
Chilly Chickens
Do chickens get cold? This question sparks a lot of debate. Here's our take: Chickens are not like house pets - they don't have the
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- Dec 16, 2018
- 2 min
So God Made a Farmer
And on the 8th day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, "I need a caretaker"-- so God made a Farmer. God said, "
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- Dec 7, 2018
- 1 min
Putting Our Eggs in a Basket...
We are very proud to have our eggs featured in their dishes, and to be considered part of their collection of quality local farms.
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- Nov 23, 2018
- 3 min
Bless This Mess
In preparation for the big day, I can be a little intense... The Homestead Husband knows to stay faaar out of this Big Momma's way, when
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- Nov 6, 2018
- 3 min
Talkin' Turkey
In July, we decided we'd like to try to raise our own turkey for Thanksgiving this year. We researched how long it would take to grow a
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- Oct 17, 2018
- 1 min
Full Plates
We revel in long-standing traditions from holiday cliches, to secret recipes, and tried and true tricks for doing something just right.
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- Oct 10, 2018
- 4 min
Bird Doggin'
Hunting is a pastime that I believe fits the homesteading life well.
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