by April | Last Updated: Jul 1, 2020 | Animals, Chickens, Poultry, Rabbits, Turkeys
Now I know we all have an idealized view of homesteading, at least I did! Chickens and turkeys meandering in your spring green lawn, happily eating bugs and vegetation. Perhaps some lambs and goats frolicking around your fields while you’re faithful dog guards...
by April | Last Updated: Jul 1, 2020 | Bees, DIY Homesteading
I’ve always wanted to keep bees. When I was planning my homestead, beekeeping was at the top of my want to do list. Keeping bees fit some idealistic fantasy I had about homesteading, I pictured a peaceful hive busily buzzing around my yard, somewhat near my...
by April | Last Updated: Nov 15, 2024 | Baking, Our Kitchen, Recipes
I really love to bake, the process of baking is my zen moment in a hectic and busy day. I love to bake pretty much anything. Sometimes, I like the baking process more than actually eating what I make, I swear. This is one of those recipes. My husband really...
by April | Last Updated: Jan 6, 2022 | Animals, DIY Homesteading, Rabbits
 Now, I know it’s almost spring, the snow is almost gone, maybe not at my house but at most peoples. So why am I talking about cold-weather rabbit hutches when it’s spring? Most people when they start out raising meat rabbits will get their first rabbits...
by April | Last Updated: Aug 20, 2022 | Daily Life
A farm is an amazing place for a child to grow up, it holds wonders that many children will never experience. My kids are able to enjoy a freedom that is often missing from children’s lives in this generation, the freedom to learn and explore and interact...
by April | Last Updated: Nov 15, 2024 | Fermenting & Cheesemaking, Our Kitchen, Recipes
I personally don’t own milk goats, so instead, I bought into a goat share of my neighbor’s milk goat. Basically, I own part of their goat, I help pay for the goat’s upkeep, and I get to have a certain amount of milk every week for myself. ...