3 Simple Activities for Kids

by Meghan // November 12, 2019 // No Comments

Ensuring that your children are happy and living a full life can feel overwhelming, especially when we compare our lives to other’s. But raising healthy, happy kids doesn’t have to be complicated, or create a “busy life” when a slower... Continue reading →

Perfect Hobbies for Kids

by Meghan // September 11, 2019 // No Comments

When young children adopt new hobbies, they discover all sorts of new skills and learn some important life lessons. Through hobbies, children can find what lights them up and excites them at a young age, as opposed to doing it... Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Friday on the farm {Gardening & Meat Chickens}

by Meghan // April 27, 2018 // 1 Comment

After a looong winter, We are finally preparing to plant the garden. We are putting down a heavy plastic for weed control, and covering with hay once the plants get up a little taller. My husband is also setting up... Continue reading →

Homeschool Weekly Wrap-Up {April 7th}

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

The last 2 weeks we’ve spent our days adjusting our routine. I think I’ve said it before … at least I’ve thought it-vaulted ceilings and hardwood floors make reading aloud SO. HARD. I feel like I am yelling over a... Continue reading →

Friday on the Farm: Completed Garden Fence from Hedge Posts

by Meghan // March 23, 2018 // No Comments

We have tried a few different solutions for keeping chickens, dogs, and escaping cows out of our garden. We finally settled on this as a solution: My husband used his post hole digger on the tractor to dig holes deep... Continue reading →