Let’s face it: no matter how many times we’ve been told that being a mom is the most important job in the world, we don’t fully believe it. Sure, we do to a certain level, but then the doubt creeps in. We fight the …
This is just a short and simple post about our homemade dairy goat feed. We make our own, for many reasons. it’s cheaper it’s healthier I know exactly what’s in it I can control it for health and wellness purposes We started making our …
In today’s episode we talk about chores on the homestead. While we dive into the animal chores specifically, we also talk about how homestead chores for kids can build character and other ways farm chores can be valuable for our kids. Listen to …
The holidays are here! While part of my blog’s purpose is to teach you how to homestead on the cheap, sometimes we do need to spend some money. The holidays (and birthdays) are the perfect time to splurge on some must needed items, while …
It’s November in Nebraska, which means you don’t know what the weather is going to do! Last week we had snow and temps in the teens and this week we’re in the mid 70’s. Some years on Thanksgiving I’ve been in snowstorms, and …
I don’t know about you, but I love watching “day in the life” vlogs. It’s fun getting a sneak peek into someone else’s life, how they do things, what they eat, how they interact with their family members. I thought you might like to …
She puts on her coat, the favorite one that mom tells her not to wear. Her boots with yesterday’s mud go on next, then gloves. She doesn’t like the heavy ones that keep her hands warm. It’s too hard to work in those. But below …
The spring and summer of 2020 was a learning year for us on our little homestead. This was when we discovered the importance of minerals and goats. It took us several months to correct our herd’s mineral deficiencies and a lot of waiting and …
When our goats kidded in the spring, little did we know the journey we were about to endure. We thought our herd was healthy. I had them tested for all the diseases and we were feeding them the best grain and hay. Even …
It’s goat breeding time on our little homestead! Today I’m going to share our breeding strategy with you. Enjoy, as we bring you along on this journey! A little background: about 10 years ago, we sold most of our herd and moved to Nebraska from …