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    Barn Building Series: Won't Stop 'Till It's Done
    • Sep 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    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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    Barn Building Series: Saddle Up
    • 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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    The New Frontier
    • Dec 12, 2019
    • 3 min

    The New Frontier

    we've also decided to unexpectedly move our Homestead operation!
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    The One Where They Saved Our Ass(es)...
    • 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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    4-H Field Day
    • 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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    Cowgirls Don't Cry
    • 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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    My Kids Call Me Maaaaaa!
    • 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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    Horsing Around
    • 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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    The Farmer in All of Us
    • 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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    This Little Piggy Went to Market
    • 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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    We're a Couple of Saps...
    • 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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    Bringing Home the Bacon
    • 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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    Chilly Chickens
    • 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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    To Provide for the Family
    • Dec 23, 2018
    • 2 min

    To Provide for the Family

    We harvested our first duck for Christmas dinner.
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    So God Made a Farmer
    • 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, &quot
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    Putting Our Eggs in a Basket...
    • 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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    Bless This Mess
    • 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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    Talkin' Turkey
    • 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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    Full Plates
    • 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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    Bird Doggin'
    • Oct 10, 2018
    • 4 min

    Bird Doggin'

    Hunting is a pastime that I believe fits the homesteading life well.
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