One modern family's journey of going country!
Our 1970's ranch-style home came with an similarly dated woodstove. Upon first sight, I assumed we would quickly remove the eyesore and revert the fireplace back into its original use. Yet, when the previous homeowner stopped by a few days after closing to show us how to use and maintain the stove, we affirmed that… Continue reading Some Things I’ve Learned: A Hands-On Intro to Woodstoves
Over the weekend, our family embarked on a very new adventure! We had our very first chicken butchering day on the farm. (I think we can NOW call it a farm!!) Anyway, I recorded some of the crazy experience. You can check it out here.... As it was our first time ever doing this, we… Continue reading A Brand New Experience
Ticks are GROSS! But so is tick spray. What's a momma to do? We could spend days debating the pros and cons of using a commercial tick spray. We, also, could spend hours searching for and making homemade recipes that typically don't work, or work for only a very short period of time. When we… Continue reading Tick Removal Hack
"So, what have you been up to?""We've been busy around the farm!""What all is keeping you busy?""Farm chores!" This may be the never-ending story of my life. There is always something to be done around the property. Grass to mow on repeat. Trees to cut down. Wood to haul and stack. Feed the herd (by… Continue reading
The weekend was filled with plenty of projects around the "farm" (we are trying out this title.) Of course, we had time for fun, plenty of time spent together and a half-day spent out and about. Here's what we did.... Our weekends start with Friday, if I'm being fully honest. We only have a 4-day… Continue reading Weekends are for Working