Category Archives: General
#WhyIQuit
I’m writing this on the eve of the day the article about me goes live on Cosmopolitan.com. My arm is tired from milking Gemma Jane. Milking her is a one-armed workout and it usually takes a couple of weeks to get back into … Continue reading
Links I Love – Great & Not-So-Great Farmy Companies
There are many farm related sites with advice, products or services I love, and some I don’t recommend for a variety of reasons. I haven’t been paid or compensated for these recommendations. These are sites, products and services I’ve found … Continue reading
When Cosmo Comes Calling
This past August I received an email from an editor with Cosmopolitan.com. I thought it was a joke. After researching her info and discovering it was legit I responded and we set a time to talk on the phone. Since … Continue reading
Assisting Goat Births is No Kidding Around
I switched it up this year and exposed the girls to their bucks this summer hoping for Thanksgiving babies. Both Maybelle and Gemma Jane had their kids the week before. Now there are two bouncing baby boys running around the … Continue reading
Wintering Herbs with a Grow Light
This past week was my birthday. Usually a Thanksgiving birthday sucks but this year, for some reason, people remembered and I got some pretty cool and useful gifts. One of this awesome gifts was from my oldest brother. He sent … Continue reading
Four Years of Farm Life
Last week marked four years since I uprooted my life and left the city to move to the country. Moving here has been an intense learning experience. I’ve had to learn everything from how to buy firewood, start a fire and keep … Continue reading
The Pecans are Peeking
I love having a backyard bounty. I have five pecan trees, three of which are producing and showing signs of getting ready to drop their nuts. My fruit and nut trees have had a hard time between pests and the … Continue reading
Unexpected Visitors & a Panty Predicament
It’s the end of October and it’s been way too warm here, in the mid 80’s daily and yet every morning it’s chilly enough to wear sweatpants during morning feeding only to finish my chores breaking a sweat. Last week … Continue reading
Unlikely Friends – An Interspecies Bromance
One of the most interesting things on a farm is observing the relationships between animals, especially between different species. I’ve had the pleasure of witnessing several interspecies relationships develop – some sweet and some amusing. Gemma Jane has a thing for mothering adolescent chicks … Continue reading
Reminders From My Younger Self
I’ve seen many posts on social media with words of advice people would give their younger selves and I love to read them but what about when your younger self has great reminders as well? This past weekend I was … Continue reading
