Lest our posts give the impression that nothing ever goes wrong around in our house, here is one of my more humbling stories from a recent weekend that I spent with the boys that ended in anguish, misery, and some parenting lessons re-learned. Over the weekend,…
We expect that a common theme on our site will be the things going on around our homestead. Before jumping into our day-day happenings, our future plans, and what we are working on improving, we thought that it might help to give…
A little more than a year ago, I sat down on the couch ready to watch a Penn State football game; a luxury that I had not yet enjoyed yet that fall. I grabbed a beer and plopped down, only…
Small livestock are a great choice for the backyard homesteader (chickens, rabbits, ducks, etc...). With minimal inputs, they can provide excellent sources of protein, some of the best natural fertilizers that money can buy, and in some cases (especially poultry),…
I am sitting here on this bitterly cold winter night holding a cup of hot peppermint tea and browsing through my recipe binder to come up with our weekly dinner schedule. I am sure that anyone who knows me is not surprised…
Saturday mornings are pancake breakfast on our homestead! On this extraordinarily chilly morning (only 7°F), we all woke up cold and super hungry. After starting a nice warm fire, the boys and I got started on making some yummy pancakes. Their favorite part…
To follow in our week of "firsts", this is also my first official blog post. It feels a little weird, but here we go! So as Maria said in her post, I took off last week from work to stay home…
Well, after almost five full days of uninterrupted thinking and planning and some serious soul-searching, I am feeling strong and energetic and ready to handle anything that comes next! I am still a little bit anxious to know what day-to-day life…