Happy 2/2/22 and Groundhog Day! Per the groundhog in Pennsylvania- we will be having 6 more weeks of winter! As much as we groan about that, we need a lot more winter precipitation before Spring comes or we will be heading into another long dreadful drought. When the kids were smaller, they always looked forward... Continue Reading →

I get a lot of questions over on our Facebook page about how we do things for winter. Each winter I see so many comments from people wondering if their chickens will "survive the cold". I see people using heat lamps, bringing them in their garages- I don't do that. I have yet to loose... Continue Reading →

The other day we had the biggest winter storm come through- it dropped the most snow we've seen at one time since being at the farm. 12+ inches of snow fell over 24 hours, including a brief rain shower. We knew the storm was coming, so I made sure to meal prep and get my... Continue Reading →

My grandma never had a drivers license, she said she never needed it- if she was going somewhere, Grandpa was too. Sometimes she would need to take him a meal to the field, it's the only time I remember her driving. She would head out to Grandpa's old Chevy truck, wearing a handkerchief on her... Continue Reading →

I always appreciate this part of summer where the guys are just waiting to get into the field. To keep them busy, this is the time where local elevators and seed companies host customer appreciation events. These events also mean that it gets me out of cooking supper a few times this month!!! Yay!! Last... Continue Reading →

September has arrived! The temps still remain high and the humidity still hangs around. We have had some rain the last few weeks, enough to make the grass grow. The green leaves on the oak tree have started to turn brown, beans have started to turn and the corn stalks are about 75% brown. It's... Continue Reading →

Winter is in full force here in Iowa! We've had a few good blizzards and just this past weekend had our first run with ice. We've spent the month really narrowing down our "pre-storm plan" and I think we've got it down pretty well. The kids don't really love going out during or after the... Continue Reading →

Our first Covid/Homestead Christmas (say that 5 times fast) was wonderful. We had snow on the ground, a chill in the air and we were all healthy. Christmas Eve morning we spent watching movies while waiting for Dad to get off work. We then headed up to Grandma's house where we played games, opened presents... Continue Reading →

Holiday baking is underway! We began late last night with the girls making chocolate covered ritz crackers, peanut butter balls and rolo bites. This morning after taking in Kacen's snowman drawing to the bakery, we started on sugar cookies and peanut butter kiss cookies. Tomorrow we have our special bars to make. I had plans... Continue Reading →

The Christmas Season is upon us! While things "look a little different this year" - my most hated phrase this year. We made the best out of things, and to be honest- I didn't mind the social distancing! Here's what we've done! 1. Jolly Holiday Lights. This is a tradition and has been since the... Continue Reading →