4 Month Slump
The four month slump in the blog world is real. That coupled with a busy season and a long sequence of animal fatalities has me at a writers block, or maybe just lack of motivation.
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Troubleshooting Kombucha: Moldy SCOBY
When a SCOBY is moldy as you open your new batch of kombucha, it is important to take precautionary measures to ensure a safe batch next time.
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We’re all Learning Together.
Learning from and with others makes the process much more enjoyable, regardless of the job. Where one person succeeds, the other might fail.
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The Crazy Chicken Lady
Herbs can help prevent diseases and parasites from attacking your flock. Uses for plants and herbs with chickens to be proactive instead of reactive.
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Hens & Chicks – Not Just a Plant.
The boys checking out the new greenhouse. Only pic I got. No glamour shot by any means. Greenhouse. While the kids and I went out all day Saturday, hubby put together my cold-frame greenhouse! I have wanted a greenhouse for years. I have had a few varieties of temporary greenhouses, but I get frustrated. It…
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Self-Sufficient Flock.
Our first hatched chick at The Sheep Shed. Why Have a Hen go Broody? Why would I want my hen to go broody? Here are 3 reasons to make a hen broody: Maybe you want to hatch eggs yourself – have momma hen sit on the eggs. That way you do not need to raise…
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Give Yourself Enough Time to Enjoy.
Mental health is SO important. That is what this week was for us. LOVE yourself by giving the time to enjoy life beyond work.
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Keep Moving Forward.
Broody hen week two, sheep shearing and tail docking, death by hawk, waxy spring leaves…. what else do we do but keep moving forward.
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Birch Syrup Might Just Cure Your Life.
Disclosure: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links and if you use them to make a purchase I will earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. Keep in mind that I link these companies and their products because of their quality and not because of the commission I receive from…
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Count Your Blessings, but Always Stay Humble.
Lesson of the Week: count your blessings, but always stay humble. I learned a HARD lesson this week. The past few weeks spring fever has hit, hard. I have been relishing in my syrup accomplishments, cleaning out and donating old clothes/shoes/toys, celebrating things left and right around the homestead. Now, I am not one of…
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