I started raising hair sheep for many reasons. The biggest reason is easy care. Easy Care? Is that just a gimmick for better sales? A friend introduced easy care hair sheep to me. He was excited to tell me about them. I listened closely as he explained the concept of the easy care hair sheep. …
My daughter has been exposed to death on our farmstead. She has lots of questions about death that I’m more than willing to answer. Here’s how I handled it.
Heat lamps have been sparking up my social media news feeds quite a bit lately. Heat lamps have been the cause of barn fires all across the country. Which brings me to the question: Are they worth it? For those of you wondering the same thing, let me give you an insight to why they …
Last nights immeasurable pain reminded me of why it’s important to drink more water during pregnancy. To drink more water during the day is a difficult challenge, I know. It’s been very challenging for me to get more water in during this pregnancy. One night reminded me of why it so important. Never ending leg cramps. Ouch. …
If you are a pet owner or pet sitter, you are an pet caretaker. A pet caretaker is such an easy and rewarding job. Unfortunately, not everyone is a responsible caretaker. Caring for any animal is an important job because animals depend on their caretakers to meet their needs. Owning an animal and caring for an animal are …
Have you found all of your lost receipts from the previous year? Receipts are an essential part of filing proper taxes. And at the end of the year, it’s much easier to open a file and see all your receipts right there looking back at you. Start now to be prepared for tax season. Because …
A sick animal is part of caring for any living creature. Worse, the sick animal may not be in the best location for it’s recovery and well-being. Plus, it may be too heavy for you to safely move yourself. Let me tell you about my meat goat doe Red. Red was one of the very first …
Big changes are coming in the year 2016. Changes will be plentiful this year. I’m afraid life may be a bit overwhelming for me at times. But, new changes equal new challenges. New opportunities gifted to me by God that only I will be privileged to overcome. As I thought about all the events coming to the …
When it’s too cold for the kids to play in the snow, bring snow indoors to the kids. [Tweet “Have you ever thought to bring snow indoors for your kids to play in?”] When the snow falls, it’s usually too cold to play outside in the fluffy white. This can be devastating to any parent …
Do you have a love affair with no-bake cookies like I do?? I LOVE no-bake cookies. I also really love hot cocoa with my cookies. If you haven’t tried William-Sonoma Hot Cocoa yet, you are truly missing out. One word. Heaven. I had not tried it until my friend Kirby at 15009 Farmhouse sent me …