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We knew his days were numbered, but somehow that knowledge did nothing to soften the blow. People think when you know it’s coming, it makes it easier. That grief arrives gentler when death has been expected. But it doesn’t. It still steals the breath from your lungs. It still makes the world go quiet for a moment. It still turns an ordinary day into the day everything changed. Getting that call… those words no child is ever ready to hear: “Dad’s gone.” Two words can hold so m

There are some days on the homestead that feel calm, steady, and beautifully predictable… And then there are days like today. It’s been a Monday. Coffee First… or Not The morning started like most do—trying to get ahead of the day before it gets ahead of me. Cleaning up, thinking through everything that needs to get done, mentally stacking the never-ending list that comes with homestead life. And then… coffee everywhere. Spilled all over myself, the counters, the floor. (And

This one is especially near and dear to my heart. Did you know that women and men spend hundreds of dollars trying skincare products that end up tossed away or forgotten in the back of a cabinet? We did too. Drawer after drawer… bottle after bottle… all promising “clean,” “gentle,” or “natural.” What most people don’t realize is that many of those products—yes, even the ones labeled as “safe”—can still contain synthetic fillers, hidden irritants, and even ingredients derived

This past weekend was one of those weekends that perfectly sums up homestead life — a little bit of everything, a lot of chaos, and a whole lot of gratitude. Saturday we spent the day at the West Oaks Market, and it was a very fulfilling day. After packing everything up, we headed straight to Apple Hill Farm to pick out our new male piggies for future breeding stock. While we were there, we also delivered some of our goat milk that will be used in their soaps, which is always

One of the most common questions we get is, “What animals do you have on your homestead?” The short answer is — quite a few. The long answer is that each animal here has a purpose, a job, and a story of their own. Our animals are not just part of the homestead — they are the homestead. They help feed our family, support our land, protect our livestock, and teach our children responsibility, compassion, and hard work every single day. Our Animals by the Numbers Life on a homes

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