Every fall, as the weather begins to change here in southwestern Colorado, there’s one chore I know I need to tackle: getting our chicken runs ready for winter. Our summers are hot and sunny, but winter brings cold temperatures, snow, […]
An afternoon of homemade sauce, old kitchen treasures, and putting the garden harvest to good use. There is something especially satisfying about making a pot of spaghetti sauce from tomatoes you've grown yourself. Not that I always …
Preserve your garden tomatoes without canning or freezing—and turn them into two incredibly useful pantry staples. Some links in this post may be affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases at no …
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When you have animals, sometimes a problem sneaks up on you slowly. Other times you walk outside and think, Well, that's not good. Our farm pond turning green was definitely the second kind. By midsummer, large mats of …
After more than four years of cleaning spills, wiping counters, dusting furniture, and replacing countless paper towels and tissues, my collection of white cotton rags was looking a little tired. Even though they had already been …
Keeping chickens takes work but I have a few tips to help make it easier and more enjoyable. Here are 3 items I purchased that helped buy back my time and make caring for chickens …
The holidays are fast approaching and I wanted to share some of my favorite finds with you. These are things we use and love so we feel good about recommending them to you. Just to …
By now you've probably seen the social media posts announcing the addition of Casper, a spry 24-year-old, one-eyed horse, to the herd. We are still under a foster agreement with Denkai Animal Sanctuary but with …
Every year I contemplate whether I should share a holiday gift guide or not. There's always a huge public push toward minimalism and I see so many people posting how proud they are to not …