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Dec 3, 2020
1 min

Photo Sessions on the Farm

...Hi - me here, with my Pretty Penny, excited to share with you these fall photos from the ranch with Haze Photography. While these fami...

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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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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 f...

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Aug 10, 2020
3 min

Barn Building Series: The Cowboy In Me

When all is said and done, it will have been worth it, for sure. What has been completed looks really sharp - and the barn itself is made o

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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 wi...

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Jun 22, 2020
3 min

Barn Building Series: Dirt On My Boots

Our pole barn kit has arrived and comes with everything we need to do a good old fashioned barn raisin'!

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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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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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Feb 17, 2020
3 min

Barn Building Series: The Roots

We have already begun the nitty gritty - the research - meeting with the town and asking what steps were required. We have also begun the pr

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Feb 17, 2020
2 min

Dirigo Ranch

Dirigo - as seen on the Maine state flag - is a Latin term, meaning, "I Lead". We felt this was fitting, as we lead along our family and pa

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Feb 17, 2020
2 min

Dirigo Ranch

Dirigo - as seen on the Maine state flag - is a Latin term, meaning, "I Lead". We felt this was fitting, as we lead along our fam

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Feb 17, 2020
3 min

Barn Building Series: The Roots

We have already begun the nitty gritty - the research - meeting with the town and asking what steps were required. We have also begun the pr

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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 lessons...

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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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Dec 5, 2019
3 min

How to Move a Homestead

To answer the question: Yes, it is going to be challenging.

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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 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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Mar 27, 2019
3 min

Maine Maple Saturday

While our operation is not currently big enough to warrant visitors, this year we did invest in a larger homemade sap evaporator for the who

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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.

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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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