As a homeschooling family, the world is the classroom. My main job as a teacher and parent is to bestow a sense of wonder and service in my children. When we fail to ask questions, see truth and beauty or grapple with our response to what we see- we miss the boat. All of that starts with our own smidgen of life here- our relationships, stewardship of our resources- and our dreams of the future for our family. Since we've been on this homesteading journey- we've had plenty of learning along the way. Each slice of our business plan pie is carefully researched, discussed and weighed. As we've learned more about livestock and the breeds we'd like to have on our farm, we've taken advantage o
So this blog is a bit of a confession......a not-so-wonderful-mother-of the-year-moment I had recently. As those of you who follow my blog know, we've named our resident black tail deer- Delores. She has been responsible for a lot of damage- remediation and consternation around here. Now of course, Delores isn't always alone. She has had a few friends over to chew their way through the pumpkin patch and orchard. But, Delores has been the main stay until recently. I had personally put 1,000 pumpkin seeds into the ground this Spring. Heirlooms, warty ones, fairytales, giant ones, oblong and pie pumpkins. We had sorted out the water, invested in lots of local compost and got the patch re
A big "thank you" to all who participated in our first annual Harvest Festival & Craft Fair. As the weatherman predicted, the rain stopped at 9AM, just in time for our event to start at 10:00! A special note of thanks to- Susan and Rene Hailey, from Hailey Ukulele for the lovely music! Also a full-bellied nod to Big T's BBQ for his delicious pulled pork sundaes. We're also so appreciative of Carrina Stanton- our Bubble Lady- whose giant bubble juice was a great hit with all the kids. Finally, a big hug to Rory and Kristin Miller of Strawberry Hill Fjords who shared thier lovely horses Liv and Silje with us as well as their harnessing demo- So cool! It was a quaint & mighty festival, one th
Our first annual Harvest Festival & Craft Fair is just around the corner. Mark your calendars to join us, local crafters and artisans on Saturday, October 17th from 10AM-3PM. This is a family friendly event- kids crafts including "Giant Bubbles" with Carrina Stanton, homesteading demonstrations, live music from Haley Ukulele, & lunch from Big T's BBQ.... pick up your pumpkin and a bundle of corn stalks for your fall decor..... Our vendors include- Seedpod Farm- pumpkins, corn stalks, preserves, sweet breads, garlic, quinoa Artis House LLC- handmade scented soy candles, seasonal scents and Seahawk candles Our Knitting Group- hand spun yarns, knit, crochet and woven items Jade Sky Studios- ha
