Keeping Laying Hens {an easy how-to guide}

by Meghan // September 3, 2019 // No Comments

Image Credit Pixabay License CC0 You may have read the benefits of raising healthy, free range laying hens-those eggs can be pricey, so raising your own chickens is a great option. You don’t need a great deal of space to... Continue reading →

Gaining Independence and Responsibility

by Meghan // August 28, 2019 // No Comments

We have BIG jobs as parents; not only do we need to nurture and care for our children, it’s our job to guide them, teach them responsibility, and how to grow into productive adults later in life. One way we... Continue reading →

Garage Conversion Remodel

by Meghan // March 6, 2019 // No Comments

The remodel on the garage is going great! (I am back dating this post, but we just finished painting the walls, electrician comes today, then floors, trim, and sinks/fixtures). I am so excited! I couldn’t decide on a paint color;... Continue reading →

Friday on the Farm {winter 2019}

by Meghan // February 22, 2019 // No Comments

A lot has happened this winter on the farm- we welcomed our wirehaired pointing griffon, Flossie, to the family. Our LGDs-Yona and Huck- welcomed a litter of 11 (ELEVEN!) fat, healthy puppies. They are growing like crazy and are... Continue reading →

Friday on the Farm {trusting our LGDs & Puppies}

by Meghan // December 28, 2018 // No Comments

Life on a little homestead farm has lots of ups and downs. We have lost chickens to exposure, ducks to cocci, and had some scares with the goats (bloat) this last year. In the meantime, running in the background, has... Continue reading →

The end of Summer- Friday on the Farm

by Meghan // September 12, 2018 // No Comments

August marks the end of summer. It is time to prepare the farm for fall! This means a lot of work, all to prepare for next spring’s planting. We will spend the next several weeks: Pulling out the summer’s garden... Continue reading →

Frugally Feeding Farm Animals {supplementing goats}

by Meghan // September 7, 2018 // No Comments

If you’re a naturally minded,p homesteader or farm-girl wanna be like me, then you’re probably here to learn more about something you already love- saving money and caring for your animals. There are definitely ways to frugally feed your farm... Continue reading →

The Harvest {2018}

by Meghan // July 16, 2018 // No Comments

We made a family goal this year- spend more time at our farm this spring and summer, working as a family to not only improve some things- but to really cultivate. Every year we have a garden, and every year... Continue reading →

A is for Anglo Nubian Goats {homesteading on the farm}

by Meghan // May 13, 2018 // 3 Comments

I don’t know if we are a homestead or a farm … if a farm, then definitely a hobby farm. Either way, this little homesteader has put down the deposit on a few sweet babies! We will be adding 2,... Continue reading →

First Steers on the Farm {a Grateful Reflection}

First Steers on the Farm Go to Processing {a grateful feflection}

by Meghan // May 8, 2018 // No Comments

We have spent the last 2 years raising, loving, and caring for our big ole’ “baby cows.” These ornery boys have been so much fun to learn the ropes of raising cattle on our little farm. They left with scratches,... Continue reading →