Butter. Cream. Garlic. You really can’t go wrong with those ingredients, y’all. And this is one dish where those three friends dance together in perfect harmony to make a rich, delicious, and filling sauce. May I introduce you to one of my favorite all-purpose accoutrements: browned mushrooms in garlic cream sauce. There are three things…
Helping people protect livestock against predators is something I’m passionate about, and I’m a firm believer that good livestock guardian dogs are one of the best investments you can make for your homestead. Livestock breeds — from chickens right up to cows — are prey species, which means that they’re on the menu for a…
We were blessed this past Thursday with our first miniature Jersey calf from our sweet little mama cow, Elsie. Our currently no-named bull-baby was born on my parents anniversary, and both cow and calf are doin’ just fine. I found him when he was still a wet little lump, trying to stumble around but not…
This post contains affiliate links. This means that if you choose to purchase the ingredients through my link I will receive a small compensation which helps me be able to continue blogging. Your price does not change. One thing y’all may or may not know about me is that I’m currently on a weigh loss journey, and I…
I went most of my life not really knowing anything about, or thinking anything about, aromatherapy. I knew the word and what it meant — smells making people feel better. I had no first hand experience nor did I have much interest in finding out more. Yet somehow here I am using aromatherapy on a…
For the children and the flowers are my sisters and my brothers, their laughter and their loveliness would clear a cloudy day. Like the music of the mountains and the colors of the rainbow, they’re a promise of the future and a blessing for today. — John Denver Fall is the best my favorite season….
How cute are those three little marshmallows? I’ll tell you: They are so cute that it is physically impossible to speak to them without using that annoying baby-talk, high-pitched puppy voice. “Ook at da wittle puppers! Awe you a cute wittle pupper? Yes her is! Yes her is!” Why we revert to this strange alien language…
One thing I particularly enjoy about farm life is experiencing the seasons in their full glory. I love to see the world turn green in the spring and burn orange, yellow, and red in the fall. I love watching lightning bugs dance and smell honeysuckle in the air in the summer. I love how clear…
(This is part two of a two post series. Read the first iteration here.) Back in November (it feels so weird to say “of last year,” doesn’t it?) I made a choice to abstain from Facebook for a month, and to generally cut down on my overall social media consumption. I’m back now a few…
I feel like it’s been a hot minute since I posted. Somehow the time around the holidays just seems to fly by in a mess of disorganized, sometimes stressful, sometimes fun blur. Between the cooking, the crafting, the shopping, the planning, the cleaning, and the unexpected bumps in the road along the way, the holidays…
I’m going to be honest with you. There are many things in my life right now that could easily strip me of my Christmas spirit. My extended family is not gathering for Christmas this year (and has been declining for some time now). My grandfather’s dementia is progressing. This may be the last Christmas our…
I’m doing something a little different for the month of November, and possibly even into December. (I have something else planned for December as well, but you’ll have to hear about that later. Can you handle the suspense?) I’d like you to consider joining me in this endevaor as well. I’m taking a social media…
The cat’s already out of the bag over on my instagram, but here’s the b i g n e w s : We’re getting a cow! First, let me tell you about Elsie. Elsie is a miniature Jersey cow, and she and her bull calf will be coming to live with us in early November…
