Appreciating A Moment

This last week has been really hard for me on the homestead. It has been very difficult but it has served as a great reminder to simply appreciate the moments in life. Last week we went from being pregnant, to thinking we were miscarrying again, to rushing into out...

Weather, we try…

This week has been a challenge to say the least. Our warm start to a Midwest spring has been drenched in rain.  Mind you we needed this rain so I will not complain but it has had me running for the house on more than one occasion.  Last night we hunkered down in the...

Why Raising Show Pigs Is The Latest Sport

Our homestead is not your typical farm set up.  While we try to keep things as simple as possible there is always the issue of show pigs. Have you ever heard of the sport of showing livestock? No! Let me tell you a bit about it. It’s important for you to...