Dehydrating Potatoes
This year we planted a few rows of potatoes and in return received a basket full of a variety of potatoes. Growing your own potatoes is quite simple. You can save scraps and put them in the ground and potatoes … Continued
SoCal Unique Desert Attractions
“Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes, and having fun.” – Mary Lou Cook During our SoCal Desert trip, we saw unique art that sometimes didn’t make sense. Art that was colorful and made us smile … Continued
Bottle Feeding a Calf
We never thought we would own a cow. Our sweet neighbor bought more than a dozen calves from the auction and we stopped by to take a look at them. They were so darn cute so we decided we needed … Continued
South East Oregon Trip
“Knowing why we are married and should stay married is crucial. The key question is this: Will we approach marriage from a God centered view or a self-centered view? In a self-centered view, we will maintain our marriage as long … Continued
How to Castrate a Goat with an Elastrator Band
Castrating males is something that has to happen on a homestead. Males are important but you only really need one. Males pee on themselves and they tend to smell and most people don’t want a whole lot of smelling goats. … Continued
How to Build a Bottle Fence
We have been collecting bottles for a few years now because we wanted to create a unique upcycle fence. Wine bottles can’t be turned in at recycle centers so we keep ours for projects like this. We loved using different … Continued
Dried Watermelon Jerky
Watermelon is my favorite fruit but for years I would only enjoy it in the summer. No matter how many times I have bought watermelon any other season it tasted nasty. I love me some watery sweet watermelon. We are currently … Continued
Day in Joshua Tree National Park
We learned a valuable lesson on this trip: always check the weather. You see, we packed and checked the weather for Palms Springs and it was promising a warm day. When we got to Joshua Tree National Park (which is … Continued
Trimming Goat Hooves
If you care about your goats then you’ll take the time to trim their hooves. Since our goats aren’t climbing rocky grounds they are not naturally wearing them down. We as owners need to help them. We got a … Continued
Chicken Unit Study
You either love chickens or you don’t. Most people keep chickens for their eggs and some for their meat. Chickens are something that most start with on a homestead. In college, in my speech class, my first speech was about … Continued