More Dexter Babies {wordless Wednesday}

by Meghan // September 26, 2018 // No Comments

This week we added 2 more Dexter calves to our farm. They are steers, and will be raised for our family’s beef. They are half brothers to our other 2 Dexter calves. We just love happy baby cows on the... Continue reading →

Early Morning Homeschool Zoo Trip {wordless wednesday}

by Meghan // September 19, 2018 // No Comments

We spent a very cool, fall morning at the zoo with Daddy this week. Not only was the zoo empty of other people-we had the whole zoo to ourselves- but Daddy went with us for a special morning after his... 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 →

My Favorite Things: August

by Meghan // August 14, 2018 // No Comments

This month I want to try to begin a series of posts about my favorite “things,” that help me in my family life, and thus homeschool life (because homeschool is our lifestyle, right?). The Read Aloud Revival Premium Membership– I... 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 →

My Best Goat Helper

by Meghan // July 11, 2018 // No Comments

… is an almost 4 year old girl that loves deeply. She is endlessly full of snuggles, dances, hugs, smiles, and spunk. She reminds me so much of how I played and saw life as a child- She would rather... Continue reading →

B is for Building on the Homestead

by Meghan // May 21, 2018 // No Comments

This week’s letter is B, and for us nothing would be more fitting than building. My amazing, hard working husband has spent the last 2 weeks building a (hopefully) goat proof fence for our new goat babies. He has taken the... 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 →

Learning to Read: Rhyme, Memorization, & Phonics {and a llama llama review}

by Meghan // May 4, 2018 // No Comments

You probably know by now, our family loves to read! My youngest children begin their love of learning with poems and rhyming books from some of the greatest authors of children’s literature. I have videos of my oldest at 18... Continue reading →