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Weekends are for farm chores! Straw was delivered

Weekends are for farm chores! Straw was delivered today for our pigs who will arrive in a month 🐖

Thankful that the weather warmed up a bit but still happily wearing my carhartts for the foreseeable future. Have a beautiful Sunday everyone!

Homesteader.... that’s a title I can get used to

Homesteader.... that’s a title I can get used to 😉💁🏼‍♀️👩🏼‍🌾

Hey @tractorsupply did you know your sawdust bags

Hey @tractorsupply did you know your sawdust bags make pretty excellent sleds? 🛷😂😂

With all this fresh snow, my husband and I turned into children and decided we had to go sledding. We don’t have a sled and our trash can lids were otherwise occupied so we got creative! The sawdust bag actually worked pretty dang good 😂😂😂 not to mention it makes for a funny story and an even funnier video!

Oh and our sledding hill? That’s the root cellar 😂😂 Winter fun-Homestead edition!

Sometimes I get asked why we do all this work to h

Sometimes I get asked why we do all this work to have a homestead... like hauling water to our animals in 12 inches of snow and below freezing temperatures. After all, we are both busy with full time jobs. Simply put, we homestead because we enjoy it and feel that this is the way of life we are best suited to. Ever since we got together (at the age of 15), my husband and I have joked we were born decades too late. We both have a deep call in our souls to a simpler and more old fashioned way of life. We love to be outside, in the open space of our own land. It makes us happy to be surrounded by our animals at all times. We enjoy producing our own food; then we can ensure that our meat is ethically, humanely and sustainably raised and that our plants are nutritious and safe from chemicals. We love to create and produce as much as we can and limit our dependence on the commercial market.

If you want to read more about why we homestead and how we balance the workload with our full time jobs, go read my newest blog post- link in bio!

This post is in collaboration with 11 other homestead bloggers- check them out for more fantastic info and homestead motivation!
@churchstreethomestead_
@brittanylgibson
@simplyjadfarms
@littleacre.farm
@livinglikewerecountry
@ahandsomehomestead
@the_mountain_farmhouse
@spruce.acres.homestead
@ourgabledhome
@oursimplyrootedfarmhouse
@thecrooksfamilyfarm

Meet Fergus 🐮🐂 Despite never owning one, I

Meet Fergus 🐮🐂

Despite never owning one, I am thoroughly obsessed with cows and always have been. I can’t really explain it... I just really love cows. I have two favorites: Belted Galloways (also called Oreo cows because they are colored like an Oreo) and Scottish Highlanders (the delightfully fluffy cows such as the one in this photo).

This cow picture is in my house not because it’s currently trendy... rather, it is hanging in my house because it makes me smile every single day without fail. Shouldn’t your home decor make you smile? Isn’t the point to live in a space where you feel at peace and joyful? Whatever that means for you, do it (even if it isn’t on trend or prevalent on Pinterest). If you too need a cow picture in your home to make you happy, send me a DM and I’ll get you the link for your very own Fergus 😄🐂

The barn sits empty and waiting through these long

The barn sits empty and waiting through these long, cold winter days. Winter snow and ice adds so much beauty to this property even though it is frigid cold. We do not have water and electric in our barn yet (this springs project) so having the horses all winter was going to be almost impossible. I miss having them in the backyard and I can’t wait for the warmer days to return so we can have our horses back on our property again.

What are you most excited about for the warmer days?

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