How to Be a Cowboy
Being a cowboy is more than just a hat and boots. But, I don't mean that it requires cattle and horses either. (Though I do love them)...
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- Jun 7
- 4 min
Life on The Homestead Lately
I haven't written in some time.... so, I thought I'd share a little round up of homestead and ranch life...
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- Mar 22
- 2 min
We Do Things a Little Different Round Here
It's not really a wonder we run late to so many things because boy do these long days wear on you, but I really wouldn't trade those extra m
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- Mar 16
- 2 min
How Could You?
We get asked two questions a lot: Q: "Do you raise cows for dairy? ...or beef (*stated in a fearful whisper*)?" A: Beef! Q: "How could...
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- Dec 7, 2021
- 2 min
Christmas for Cowboys
Christmas came early with the addition of cattle on the ranch, but we've been busy working on another festive project, too! With the barn...
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- Oct 21, 2021
- 1 min
Baby Ranch Hand Reveal
If you've been following along, you may be anticipating some updates on our little bundle of joy. In August we welcomed to the family,...
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- Oct 19, 2021
- 2 min
Reflections from a Hot Tub
We sank into the steamy hot tub under the stars last night - this is often where we do our best chatting and planning about the ranch...
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- Sep 23, 2020
- 3 min
Farewell to Yoga 2020
Tonight was the last yoga class on our ranch for the 2020 season. As I sit here and reflect on our evenings together, I have a heart so...
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- May 5, 2020
- 4 min
April Showers Bring May Flowers
One tree variety already blooming in our yard, are the many Magnolia trees that have been arriving over the course of the last couple weeks.
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- Dec 31, 2019
- 3 min
The End is Only the Beginning
2019 is coming to a close - a big year for our growing homestead: We brought home 4 goats and 2 donkeys, started horseback riding...
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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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- Aug 29, 2019
- 2 min
A Family Tradition
"The west was not won on tofu." Right, wrong, or indifferent, even though we're out here in the Northeast, we couldn't agree more with...
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- Aug 28, 2019
- 3 min
Garden Series: Preservation - Update 3
Garden season is coming to a close (cue the sad violins)… One of the things I love most about summer, is the fewer groceries I buy from the
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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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- Mar 11, 2019
- 3 min
Barnes
Barnes. Not the back 40, hay filled, stall-mucking type. The Captain type. The fallen hero. The angel among us. Fire Department...
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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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- Aug 21, 2018
- 4 min
Thank a Farmer
It has been just about six months of not having to buy eggs from the grocery store. While that isn't an incredible savings (yet), it is
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