I’ve been doing a lot of weeding lately. No, not in the garden. (It’s still buried under many feet of snow.) Instead, I’ve been weeding and pruning other areas of our life. The last few years have been a period of expansion for us. I love growth. It’s fast and wild and breathless. But in periods of growth, whether it’s in the garden or life in general, things fall by the wayside. And as we've pressed pause on expansion ...Continue Reading
The Nutritional Needs of Chickens
There's been a lot of talk about chickens and eggs lately. Recently, many homesteaders have been raising concerns over their chickens giving them less eggs and wondering if there is a connection between their egg shortages and potential nutrition issues with their commercial chicken feed. I have mentioned a few times on my blog (like here) and also on my newest podcast episode that I prefer taking a balanced approach to most issues ...Continue Reading
How to Use Up Extra Milk from a Family Milk Cow
Milk cows are truly the stars of our homestead. It's no secret that I'm in love with our dairy cows. I spent many years going back and forth between dairy cows and dairy goats, but if you've listened to my podcast episode about how I'm pruning my life these days, you know that I've finally decided on focusing on our family milk cows for our dairy needs. In fact, I personally feel that dairy cows are some of the biggest assets to ANY ...Continue Reading
Cheeseburger Salad Recipe
Sometimes feeding people is a pain. Other times, though, filling bellies with good and wholesome food is my love language. It just depends on the day. I also find that meals can be harder to get creative with in the middle of winter. When there's an abundance of garden produce in the summer, I'm so much more interested in crafting tasty and healthy meals. Having fresh food around is just naturally inspiring. While it's harder to ...Continue Reading
The Contrarian Way
Today I'm typing from the airport instead of the homestead. I tend to be extra contemplative when I fly and this morning, as I made the two hour trek to the airport, wove through traffic, found a parking spot, stood in line, and stood in line some more, one thought kept dancing through my mind: Figure out what everyone is doing and then do the opposite. This idea served me well at the airport today: If ...Continue Reading