Get a goat they said. It will be fun! I do not like this goat. He is so very cute, but looks can be extremely deceiving. Our original purpose in getting goats was for milk for our family and for our oldest daughter. They were going to be her responsibility to take care of and manage. We Purchased Maggie for said milking purposes. Side note, make sure you thoroughly check out where your live stock is coming from before you […]
How to get it all done?
How do people get it “all” done? There are somedays that I go to bed feeling like I have conquered the world, and I have accomplished everything on my “to do” list for that day. But, more often than not, I go to bed feeling inadequate because I didn’t accomplish the many tasks that I had set on my plate for that day. As I have gotten older, I have realized that I often set myself up for failure. I […]
My Lazy Way of Gardening
I have a love for all things plants. From flowers, to herbs, to veggies, I love being able to get my hands in the dirt and create something in my yard. It helps me to feel connected to the earth and what is around me. That being said, I really don’t like having to plant hundreds of tiny veggie seeds. It hurts my back, and it is very time consuming. I have four kids that are five and under and […]
Raising a Family Milk Cow
Get a cow they said, it will be so amazing!! All of the food you can make with fresh raw milk and the health benefits are worth all of the work! I have heard that jersey cows can be pretty stubborn and have a little bit of an attitude, I highly under estimated just how much though. Getting the cow Aaron and I had talked to the farmer over this winter and we were planning on getting 2 jersey cows. […]
Simple Seed Saving For Beginners
Saving seeds, it always seemed so daunting for me. Why would I do all of that extra work when I could just go buy more seeds the next season? I mean, that’s why they sell them right? Well, my mind was changed when our first plant stared to bolt and go to seed. I realized that seed saving could be very simple. I had never seen a plant bolt before and thought I had some weird alien plant. I mean […]