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    You Should Have Seen it in Color...
    • Dec 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    You Should Have Seen it in Color...

    Having your home put in a magazine is a unique experience. One that I am super thankful for, because it felt validating (and bonus spring...
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    Christmas for Cowboys
    • 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...
    165 views
    Farm Fresh Fitness
    • Jul 17, 2020
    • 3 min

    Farm Fresh Fitness

    Fitness in farming and ranching is important, but maybe not always discussed... We get busy with chores and schedules, and especially...
    62 views
    Farm & Forage Recipe: Violet Syrup
    • May 20, 2020
    • 3 min

    Farm & Forage Recipe: Violet Syrup

    Spring foraged violet syrup recipe
    60 views
    Tea Time
    • Aug 14, 2019
    • 2 min

    Tea Time

    One afternoon, watering my many lavender plants, it occurred to me that I was more than fully capable of recreating it at a fraction of the
    11 views
    DIY Spray Cleaner
    • Mar 18, 2019
    • 2 min

    DIY Spray Cleaner

    Two-for-one deals are my favorite, especially when it means one less thing I have to buy from a store.
    21 views
    Country Candles
    • Mar 18, 2019
    • 2 min

    Country Candles

    Using the rendered lard that we had from butchering our pork hogs this year, I decided to make my own candles.
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    Eating at the Ground Level
    • Jan 29, 2019
    • 4 min

    Eating at the Ground Level

    Why do we bother? All this extra work and time spent making, baking, prepping, tending, feeding and watering. It seems like a lot - and some
    11 views
    To Provide for the Family
    • Dec 23, 2018
    • 2 min

    To Provide for the Family

    We harvested our first duck for Christmas dinner.
    82 views
    From Scratch, With Love
    • Dec 14, 2018
    • 4 min

    From Scratch, With Love

    I am proud to say that we have accomplished much of what we set out to do on the Homestead this year.  We are raising our feathered and furr
    25 views
    Tis The Season(ing)...
    • Dec 6, 2018
    • 2 min

    Tis The Season(ing)...

    Using whatever variety of dried herbs you like, place in a mortar with pestle and add course salt and peppercorns.
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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
    18 views
    Homemade Cranberry Sauce
    • Nov 19, 2018
    • 2 min

    Homemade Cranberry Sauce

    It's the turkey day staple - cranberry sauce. Although the jelly-like tin can variety has the spotlight usually, I tried my hand at maki
    20 views
    A Chill in the Air
    • Oct 4, 2018
    • 3 min

    A Chill in the Air

    The leaves have begun to change. I always struggle with seaonal transitions.
    59 views
    It's a Pretty Big Dill...
    • Sep 10, 2018
    • 2 min

    It's a Pretty Big Dill...

    We have more cucumbers than we know what to do with.  Went a little overboard this planting season... oops.  I have been drinking cucumber w
    62 views
    Mojito Mint Syrup
    • Aug 24, 2018
    • 2 min

    Mojito Mint Syrup

    Break out the mason jars, folks - we're canning!  This recipe is SUPER simple.... but really delicious. Mint Simple Syrup Ingredients:
    23 views
    The Cask & Keg
    • Aug 23, 2018
    • 5 min

    The Cask & Keg

    It all started with a beer. Actually, a lot of beer.
    22 views

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