If you enter my home during any of the wet/snowy/muddy months in Wyoming, you will be instantly greeted by this: "What is that?" you may ask? THAT, my friends, is what it looks like when I.GIVE.UP. Combine multiple trips to the barnyard each day, with a toddler who LOVES her mud boots, and three crazy, muddy dogs, and you get perpetual dried (or wet) mud puddles on my mudroom floor. ...Continue Reading
Archives for January 2012
Bacon Wrapped Vension (or Beef) Tenderloin
There are so many things that I love about cooking with wild game.... It's truly 100% organic It's grass-fed, making it very nutritious It's frugal (if you process the meat yourself) I really enjoy the thrill of the hunt when I go antelope hunting with my hubby. It really is something special to go all the way from harvesting the animal in it's natural habitat, to cutting up the meat, to then serving it in delicious ...Continue Reading
Homestead Decor: DIY Chicken Wire Frame
Life is too short to live in an uncomfortable space. You definitely don't need your house to look like it came out of the pages of a magazine, but I think it's vitally important to surround yourself with things that make you relaxed and happy. And guess what else? You DON'T have to shell out the big bucks to create a warm and welcoming home. Over the last year or so, I have redecorated a large portion of my house, and I've spent very ...Continue Reading
My Homestead Goals: Old and New
Yesterday, I shared my 3 best tips for setting successful goals in your own homestead situation. Today, I wanted to do a quick re-cap of last year's goals. As you can see, not everything always happens quite like we expect, and that's ok! There were several of my 2011 goals that got de-prioritized simply because unexpected projects popped up. You'll find my brand new list of 2012 goals at the bottom of this post. My Old 2011 ...Continue Reading