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 →

Breeding Nubian Goats {signs of a doe in heat}

by Meghan // December 20, 2018 // No Comments

Ooooh yes, goats. How I love thee! =) So this newbie completely, 100% misunderstood goats’ breeding seasons. Turns out, they are seasonal, but there is only about 24-36 hour of time to get them bred! And since we don’t keep... Continue reading →

Why, fall? Why?! Snow in November {wordless Wednesday}

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

The picture isn’t that great- but snow, y’all. ALL. MORNING. LONG. That little kid in me is so excited, because it is actually pretty, thick, BIG flakes falling non stop since 7am. The fall-loving adult in me is cussing November... Continue reading →

First Time Goat Breeding {Friday on the Farm}

by Meghan // November 2, 2018 // No Comments

Well … here I am. Waiting for my goats to go into heat. I’m 99.9% sure I missed it a few weeks back, at least for one of my yearlings. I am waiting again for the “signs”-like tail flagging, mounting,... Continue reading →

Our Fall homeschool Routine {2018}

by Meghan // October 2, 2018 // No Comments

One of my favorite things about homeschooling is that with each season in life, or literal weather season, we can do what works best for our family. In this season of both life, and weather, we are enjoying the... Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

Elderberries {wordless Wednesday}

by Meghan // August 22, 2018 // No Comments

It is almost fall, and August here is telling us it doesn’t want to wait. Here is hoping the cool weather is here to stay! We have been enjoying so much outside time, which has included picking and eating elderberries... 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 →