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
If you are considering getting chickens, let me offer a bit of advice – DO IT! Not only will they provide you with those wonderful, fresh eggs each day, but they are a constant source of ENTERTAINMENT! You can read a lot about them, but it really isn’t until you have your own flock that you’ll […]
Designing a Vegetable Garden
One of the first tasks we had to take on (even before tackling any landscaping), was starting the garden. I have to admit, one of my weaknesses is freshly dug potatoes (of course with a generous dollop of butter and garden chives). So, once the ground had thawed, we set off to till up a patch […]
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
If you’ve been reading the story of Winnie to this point, then you know those first weeks with her were difficult (to say the least). However, once that miraculous change took place, and she realized it was ok for us to leave her alone, we knew we had the PERFECT dog. Every day we are […]
How We Adopted the PERFECT Dog Part 2: The First Month
I have to start by saying the first month with Winnie was NOT as fun as we had hoped it would be. For the first few nights, Winnie was actually happy to come to bed when we went to bed. She would sleep on her dog bed, which we had put in our bedroom. […]
How We Adopted the PERFECT Dog Part 1: Meeting Winnie
Ok, so maybe not everyone would agree that Winnie is perfect. She goes a little crazy when people come to the house, She has a thing about putting her paw on you when she wants some attention (and those big paws HURT), She wags so hard she actually leaves bruises when her tail hits you, She […]
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 […]