Having four boys is a joy, a blessing, and…..expensive. Especially when it comes to things like healthy food. We really want to do better on the garden but until we figure out how to work with the space and soil that we have, we’re looking at a pretty large grocery bill. The keys to grocery budgets, according to a vast number of websites and magazines, are to shop multiple stores for the best deals and to use coupons. Now, call…
No ‘big’ things on the homestead, but there have been plenty of ‘little’ things to keep us busy as of late. January isn’t much a month for ‘doing,’ but it is a great month for dreaming, planning and organizing. It might be the dead of winter, but kidding season has already started for those who breed their does early in the season. This would not be us; we have a solid 2 months before we have to even think about…
Ten years…. TEN! In some ways it seems like it’s only been a short while – in others it feels like it was never any different. I don’t know that either of us saw where we would end up after 10 years. A large family, a big old yellow farmhouse and a couple of chickens …. that was the dream picture. I don’t suppose we’re far off the mark, but boy was there a lot in there amongst all! 4…