Family Fun
- Adventures off the homestead, Animals, Family Fun, Farm Work, Garden, Goals and Plans, Homestead Childcare, Kids, makers and growers market, Sheep, Spring
Early Spring on the Homestead
We’ve had some really nice weather lately – temperatures in the high fifties and sixties and sunshine, glorious sunshine! We’ve been able to spend A LOT of time outside. My kids have freckles and I’m even getting…
Phoenix and Taleggio – the newest animals on the homestead
About six weeks ago, our good friend Kelly was coming over and she said she couldn’t wait to talk to us about some sheep. Um okay… sheep. Can’t wait to hear! Turns out, Kelly’s friend Lea’s friend…
Snowy Scenes
This post is a little late but here it is! We had a couple of weeks of snow and very low temperatures at the beginning of this month. Not a common occurrence for Western Washington.
Homestead Childcare/Homeschool – A Day in the Life
In August, I started taking care of my cousin’s daughters three days a week, and it’s been so fun! Four kids under 8 years old can be a handful – but we are working out a routine…
Crabbing Again!
A long overdue share of one of our crabbing trips this summer… some cute pictures of kids, and cool scenery!
Playing in the leaves
Last week, the kids wanted to run around and jump in leaves…. OK, sounds good to me! We don’t get a ton of leaves on the ground in the back yard – but the front yard is…
Enjoying and preserving some of this summer’s bounty
I have been busy busy busy this summer trying to use as much of our fruits and vegetables. We have lots of fruit trees on our homestead – apples, pears, plums, a couple of cherry trees, and…
Homestead Campout
Our very good friends came to the homestead for the weekend and we had a “campout”! We have an outdoor Blackstone Griddle and Carson whipped up eggs (from our chickens), bacon and sausage. I made toast, and…
Alpaca Update
Our girls (the alpacas) seem to be adjusting to their new home (our homestead) just fine. They seem happy and comfortable, and it’s like they’ve always been here. Moose, our chocolate lab, sometimes forgets they’re here and…
