In the last month, our chickens have laid three really BIG eggs. There were two that came within days of each other, and the third was laid just this week. Our fresh eggs are usually stored for a few weeks before we eat them, so the first couple of BIG eggs were out in the garage […]
Front Yard Landscaping Ideas for your Acreage
Tackling your front yard landscaping can be a daunting task, especially when faced with a large property or acreage. Where do you start? If you are fortunate enough to have some hardscaping (driveway, sidewalk, pathways) already in place, it gets A LITTLE easier, but it still takes time to design something appealing that ties into the style […]
Building the Goat Barn
There are a LOT of designs out there for both small and large barns – some are VERY elaborate (and VERY expensive); while others, although simple and functional, are not very attractive. This made it somewhat challenging to come up with a design that we could be happy with – we wanted a functional barn that looked good, […]
How to Build an AMAZING Chicken Coop
Designing a Vegetable Garden
The Cat Has a Feeding Tube – Now What?
A few months ago I brought home three new cats. They were all about 2 years old, and had lived together their whole lives. They were in need of a new home, as their previous owners had split up and moved away, and the owner’s mother was trying to clean their apartment, get rid of what was remaining […]
How We Adopted the PERFECT Dog Part 3: Winnie Now
How We Adopted the PERFECT Dog Part 2: The First Month
How We Adopted the PERFECT Dog Part 1: Meeting Winnie
5 Reasons Why Goats Will Change Your Life
We never really thought about goats before. We never planned on getting them. We never even talked about them. Then one day I saw a short little video about a bunch of goat babies chasing after their people, and I was hooked (see for yourself, The Running of the Goats at Sunflower Farm)! I loved the […]