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Sep 9, 20244 min read
On Being a Ranch Wife...
I have been juggling a lot of balls, wearing a lot of hats. Often times, that is what it takes to be a ranch wife - ready to jump into...
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Apr 22, 20243 min read
Meanwhile Back at Mamas...
A little rambling from the weekend, preparing for pigs, date night, and hay talk.
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Aug 8, 20223 min read
How to Be a Cowboy
Being a cowboy is more than just a hat and boots. But, I don't mean that it requires cattle and horses either. (Though I do love them)...
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Jun 7, 20224 min read
Life on The Homestead Lately
I haven't written in some time.... so, I thought I'd share a little round up of homestead and ranch life...
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Mar 22, 20222 min read
We Do Things a Little Different Round Here
It's not really a wonder we run late to so many things because boy do these long days wear on you, but I really wouldn't trade those extra m
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Mar 16, 20222 min read
How Could You?
We get asked two questions a lot: Q: "Do you raise cows for dairy? ...or beef (*stated in a fearful whisper*)?" A: Beef! Q: "How could...
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Dec 7, 20212 min read
Christmas for Cowboys
Christmas came early with the addition of cattle on the ranch, but we've been busy working on another festive project, too! With the barn...
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Oct 21, 20211 min read
Baby Ranch Hand Reveal
If you've been following along, you may be anticipating some updates on our little bundle of joy. In August we welcomed to the family,...
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Oct 19, 20212 min read
Reflections from a Hot Tub
We sank into the steamy hot tub under the stars last night - this is often where we do our best chatting and planning about the ranch...
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Sep 22, 20203 min read
Farewell to Yoga 2020
Tonight was the last yoga class on our ranch for the 2020 season. As I sit here and reflect on our evenings together, I have a heart so...
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May 5, 20204 min read
April Showers Bring May Flowers
One tree variety already blooming in our yard, are the many Magnolia trees that have been arriving over the course of the last couple weeks.
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Dec 31, 20193 min read
The End is Only the Beginning
2019 is coming to a close - a big year for our growing homestead: We brought home 4 goats and 2 donkeys, started horseback riding...
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Dec 12, 20193 min read
The New Frontier
we've also decided to unexpectedly move our Homestead operation!
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Aug 29, 20192 min read
A Family Tradition
"The west was not won on tofu." Right, wrong, or indifferent, even though we're out here in the Northeast, we couldn't agree more with...
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Aug 28, 20193 min read
Garden Series: Preservation - Update 3
Garden season is coming to a close (cue the sad violins)… One of the things I love most about summer, is the fewer groceries I buy from the
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Mar 27, 20192 min read
Horsing Around
There was no denying our "fan-girling" when the real life cowboy pulled up, leather fringe chaps, flat brimmed cowboy hat, spurs,
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Mar 11, 20193 min read
Barnes
Barnes. Not the back 40, hay filled, stall-mucking type. The Captain type. The fallen hero. The angel among us. Fire Department...
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Feb 28, 20193 min read
The Farmer in All of Us
From-scratch living will bring you joy, self-fulfillment, and a sense of primal completeness - it will hit you smack-dab in the middle of yo
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Dec 16, 20182 min read
So God Made a Farmer
And on the 8th day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said, "I need a caretaker"-- so God made a Farmer. God said, "
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Nov 23, 20183 min read
Bless This Mess
In preparation for the big day, I can be a little intense... The Homestead Husband knows to stay faaar out of this Big Momma's way, when
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