Our Foundation Where to even start…first of all, we have a big, blended family. All of us are involved in this homestead – some way more than others – but this website is my project with the help of most of my daughters. I hope this site is encouraging, entertaining, informative and realistic. I am Mindy – wife, […]
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As Christians we are called to remember. Remembering what has been done for us and how we have been forgiven and the promises that give us the hope we hold dear… As Americans, we are also intentional about remembering. From Columbus Day to Independence Day to Presidents Day to Martin Luther King Jr Day to
Hot Take on Mail Order Chicks Jersey Giant mail order chicks The million dollar brooder set up I even bought them toys Many people are surprised to hear that baby chicks can be delivered by the US Postal Service. In fact, the USPS has been transporting live day-old chicks since 1918 and most people had
Spring time on the farm means babies. Calves and foals are exciting and adorable. We wait all year and hope that nature will take its course and I won’t have to figure out what all those items in my ‘Calving Kit‘ are for! Waiting for large animal babies requires every ounce of patience I have.
Never scroll my camera roll, but especially not during calving season. Piece of advice – the camera roll on my phone should have ‘graphic image’ warnings – if I hand you my phone to show you a picture, please resist the temptation to swipe. Maybe it’s because I’m older and getting near-sighted, or maybe it’s
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Ever heard of a goat rodeo? That’s the expression I use at work when people are going off in their own directions and creating chaos (no one else at work lives on a farm, so they might not understand that phrase…) Anyway, we have had a real life goat rodeo the past 2 weeks. Sugar
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