Raising Country Kids
Raising kids on the homestead... It's messy, chaotic, busy, and extremely gratifying. I don't claim to have this parenthood thing figured out, but I do my best to share the ups, downs, and what works for us.Don’t Miss These Reader Favorites
Chickens in Your Future, Perhaps?
You’re ready to add a small flock to your homestead (or backyard) and you want to do it right. But where do you start? What’s the first step? And what the heck are you going to do about a chicken coop? Consider this your great-big-everything-you-ever-needed-to-know-about-chicken-coops resource. It includes lots of photos, as well as plenty of dos & don'ts I've gathered over the last 9 years of keeping chickens!
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Raising Old-Fashioned Kids in a High Tech World
Homestead Homeschooling: Year 3
7 Lessons My Kids Have Learned from Homestead Life
I’m Teaching My Kids to Fail
When She Leaves…
Homestead Homeschooling: Year 2
Our First Year of Homeschooling
Homemade Playdough Recipe
Homesteading with Small Children (5 Tips from a Not-So-Perfect Mama)
Prairie Boy’s Birth Story {A Natural Hospital Birth} Part Two
Prairie Boy’s Birth Story {A Natural Hospital Birth} Part One
Quick & Easy Crayon Remover
22 Activities for the Country Toddler or Preschooler
Don’t Take it for Granted: Raising Rural Kids
