10/02/2024
Look what I finally finished! I got this giraffe rattle early when I was pregnant. It was finally completed about 10.5 months after she was born haha But she loves it, so that’s what matters!
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Photos, videos, and updates on our trip around the US in our RV. We will be traveling the country in our RV for the next ? years!
We have 3 cats and a dog running around exploring with us. We will be sharing our photos and videos with everyone here! Hope we can share a little of the adventure with you all! :) Feel free to share it with your friends and family if you like it!
08/02/2024
A quick throwback to prepping for Jude’s first birthday. One of our favorite things in fall is going to apple orchards and pumpkin patches. It was so much more exciting with a toddler to chase around. Cannot wait to go again this fall and let her pick out some pumpkins to paint!
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08/02/2024
When we first started with rabbits, I had no clue how I wanted to cook them, I just knew that they were fast and decent converters which made them a good choice on the homestead. Boy was I excited when I discovered I could make garlic parm ‘wings’ with my front rabbit legs. This was one of my first times cooking it that didn’t turn out dry!
This was my simple recipe:
Fully cover the ‘wings’ in avocado oil (this helps keep them from drying out)
Toss with garlic powder, salt, pepper
Put on lined baking sheet and sprinkle with parmesan cheese
Bake at 350 for about 25 mins
06/02/2024
This past weekend was also for some spring cleaning! We got the goats winter muck all dug out and moved into our compost area (to be built this weekend). We’re going to continue to add chips to their cleaned out pen as we clear some more trees so our solar panels get full sun this summer.
05/02/2024
So excited that it’s seed starting time! Started 36 sweet walla walla onions, 12 carenten leeks, 12 lady lavender, and 12 utah tall celery. When these start popping up we’ll move them into 4 inch pots until it’s time to put them outside so we can keep using these trays. We have about 70-80 different varieties of things being grown this year 😱
01/02/2024
We love all the different colors we get from our ladies! Every time we think about simplifying the flock and just having one or two breeds, we look at our collection of eggs and just can’t.
How do eggs acquire their distinct colors from various chicken breeds? 🥚🌈 One fun aspect is that different breeds of chickens produce eggs with unique colors. This is due to the presence of pigments in the chicken’s diet, which are then deposited on the eggshell during its formation.
For example, the Ameraucana breed is known for producing blue eggs, while the Marans breed produces eggs with deep brown shells. The Araucana breed can even produce eggs with a striking greenish hue. These variations in color are a result of the specific pigments present in the chicken’s body and the way they interact with the eggshell.
The pigmentation process starts in the chicken’s oviduct, where the egg is formed. The oviduct contains specialized cells that release different pigments onto the eggshell as it passes through. These pigments can include protoporphyrin, biliverdin, and oocyanin, among others. Each pigment contributes to the final color of the eggshell, creating a beautiful palette of colors.
Interestingly, the color of an egg can also vary within the same breed of chicken. Factors such as age, diet, and overall health of the chicken can influence the intensity and shade of the eggshell color. This adds another layer of complexity to the pigmentation process and showcases the unique nature of each chicken breed.
By exploring the pigments present in the chicken’s body and their interaction with the eggshell, we can appreciate the remarkable diversity of colors in the world of eggs.
31/01/2024
I’ll be trying this out in our garden this year when we get our seedlings in the ground. Have you done anything like this before? What other tricks do you use?
Protect your young plants from cutworms with cardboard collars. These barriers prevent cutworms from reaching the delicate stems and causing damage. This simple and effective solution ensures healthy growth. Create cardboard collars by cutting strips of cardboard and wrapping them around the seedlings’ stems. Press the collars into the soil firmly, extending them above the surface for adequate protection. Ideal for vulnerable seedlings like tomatoes, peppers, and cabbage. Cardboard collars not only safeguard seedlings from cutworms but also act as barriers against slugs and snails.
The cardboard material retains moisture, keeping the soil around the seedlings moist for longer periods. An eco-friendly and cost-effective pest control method.
31/01/2024
Orders up! Soft serve duck eggs anyone?
The fascinating process of how duck eggs are formed involves a specialized reproductive system in female ducks. Once a hen reaches s*xual maturity, her body starts producing eggs. The process begins with the development of the yolk inside the hen’s o***y. The yolk then travels through the reproductive tract, where it is surrounded by layers of albumen. The yolk is captured in the infundibulum, and the albumen is added in the magnum. Shell membranes are added in the isthmus, and the hard calcium carbonate shell is formed in the uterus. The fully formed egg is then laid in a nest and incubated by the hen until it hatches.
Understanding this process showcases the remarkable reproductive abilities of ducks and the efficiency of nature.
12/11/2023
Prepping for our solar panels that get here tomorrow!! It looks so weird with the trees gone, but excited to move into the next phase.
17/05/2023
Ol' "Axehandle" Hickory finally stopped bending in the wind. Poor guy snapped in half a few days after some pretty good wind storms and took out a wild cherry with him.
16/05/2023
Just duckin' around after a
15/05/2023
Twilight and Snow are just such good mommas 😍 Love handling the
11/05/2023
Don't think I forgot about the ! They just started moving to the front of their nest boxes when it's warm in the afternoons. I think I have 7-10 in one and 5-8 in the other. It's hard to say now without too much handling, so I'm just waiting for them to get a little bigger before messing about too much. Both mamas are doing a great job so far!
10/05/2023
So we had a chick run off by accidental moms the other day, so we had to get it some friends. Meet "Berry" and the gang. We bough 2 starlight green eggers and 2 Polish (I hope, the woman at TSC said she wasn't sure they got the right birds in). I attempted to wing s*x them, so hoping the new ones are all girls 🤞
08/05/2023
When you step outside to take care of buns and it looks like you're approaching a murder scene...
Just babies! Yay!!
05/05/2023
Current WIP: Crochet Giraffe Rattle for the baby. Here's hoping sharing my current progress will help me finish it!
02/05/2023
Eggs, anyone?
01/05/2023
May is here and so are the 6 newest farm members!
21/04/2023
Just practicing our mean mugs
19/04/2023
Lil Lav hatched out her first nest. It may not be a perfect yield, but she's a fierce defender of the 2 she got!
18/04/2023
Got more orchard trees for ! This year we got more wild plum, some elderberry, indigo bush, and pecan. Can't wait for them to be producing members of the family!
26/03/2023
So fun meeting other local homesteaders! Got to meet our newly local Tropical Tundra Farms Ak this weekend and their soap is divine!!! Smells amazing and looks so pretty!! Can’t wait to try out all their products 💖
08/03/2023
Time for a cabin update! We finally got our electric (mostly) finished! All we have left is 2 GFIs and the solar panels 😀
04/03/2023
Spring is here! We have 2 broody ducks right now and should have babies by the end of the month! Happy days!
03/03/2023
The pups are about this big now. Liza (our tripod), is around 50 pounds, we think. The pups have outgrown their mother figure, so we're guessing they're around 50-60 pounds at the 7 month mark.
It has not been easy getting them trained to leave the birds alone and to stick around the house, but we're getting there. Had to get e-collars (the beep is enough to get their puppy attention), and now they have stopped seeing the birds as an entertainment piece and are becoming polite members of society. They even caught their first possum a couple weeks ago that was trying to get into the chickens (he'd already done some damage a few nights before). Excited to watch them continue to grow and keep the flock safe.
02/03/2023
What's more fun than getting puppies when you're 7 months pregnant? We finally caved after multiple mornings of foxes running up the hill trying sn**ch birds and went to pick out a puppy. One puppy, preferably a male. Well, we ended up bringing home 2. For those of you with experience, this is a BAD idea. But here we are, with 2 puppies. Meet Zoe and Elmo. Zoe is the fluffy one, Elmo is our course haired. They are 3/4 pyrenees, 1/4 anatolian, 100% handful. This was from September when they came home with us. Any guesses on how big they are now?
03/09/2022
Found a few oysters on afternoon walk.
20/03/2022
This weekend is and we got our seedlings planted for their first year before we plant them in their actual homes. We got 5 each of and we are very excited to get our trees out in their spots next spring!
19/03/2022
Another project completed! Gotta love 😍
17/03/2022
Only at bedtime will this bird love me. The rest of the day I don't exist, but at night, we're pals 😂
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I'm pretty sure being greeted by the birds rivals being greeted by the dogs. They may only be in it for the food, but at least aren't successful at bulldozing me at the door 😂 (Also, how did they all multiply so quickly???) #ouramblinglife #nature #chickens #backyardpoultry #offgridliving #sustainability #turkeys #crazychickenlady #chickensofinstagram #farmstead #selfsufficient #turkeylurkey #iamcountryside #farmingphotos #backyardflock #backyardgarden #homemade #survival #chicken #fresheggs #homesteaders #farmlifebestlife #selfsufficiency #poultry #farmanimals #freerangechickens #harvest #foodsystems #homesteaderhaven #homesteadtennessee
framing tour
Backend of the cabin is framed!! Now for the bedroom, closet, and stairs. Yay!!!! #ouramblinglife #nature #cabin #construction #offgridliving #sustainability #building #newhome #homesweethome #farmstead #selfsufficient #iamcountryside #farmingphotos #homemade #survival #homesteaders #selfsufficiency #farmhouse #homesteaderhaven #homesteadtennessee #framing
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We got our new #generator! This is going to make the biggest difference for our #offgrid lifestyle. It's a #westinghouse dual fuel with a remote start. We will eventually have it connected to our solar system, where the charge control panel will automatically start the generator if the batteries get too low. It's going to be a serious game changer. So far, we love it! We're only running it with propane because it's a cleaner burn. About an hour or two a day should keep us fully charged up until we get our solar set back up. It's pretty quiet and I LOVE the remote starter. Most times it takes about 2-4 attempts for it to start, but that's not a big deal. I've also found I have to hold the remote button or the button on the generator for 5-10 seconds for it to recognize the request, but overall this is an amazing investment for us! #ouramblinglife #nature #cabin #construction #offgridliving #sustainability #building #newhome #homesweethome #farmstead #selfsufficient #iamcountryside #farmingphotos #homemade #survival #homesteaders #selfsufficiency #farmhouse #homesteaderhaven #homesteadtennessee
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Here's a video from today's photo bomb! #ouramblinglife #waterscape #hike #hiking #farmstead #tennesseeliving #creek #sustainableliving #sustainablefarming #smallfarm #dreams #permaculture #dreaming #someday #farmher #future #diyfarm #diylife #forest #waterfall #homesteaderhaven #homesteadtennessee
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When everyone else is hiding under the cabin to stay out of the rain, the ducks are out to play! Cold and raining? It's their favorite! #ouramblinglife #homesteading #homestead #farmlife #rainydays #homesteadinglife #farm #growyourownfood #homesteadlife #farmerslife #countryliving #ducks #permaculture #homesteadersofinstagram #growyourown #ducksofinstagram #homesteader #sustainableliving #hobbyfarm #backyardducks #homegrown #countrylife #organic #smallfarm #farmher #offgrid #farmlifebestlife #splishsplash #homesteaderhaven #homesteadtennessee
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How can you not love all these babies?? They share everything 🥰 (that bird on the water bucket though 😅) #ouramblinglife #nature #goats #backyardpoultry #offgridliving #sustainability #freerange #crazychickenlady #goatsofinstagram #farmstead #selfsufficient #turkeylurkey #iamcountryside #farmingphotos #backyardflock #homemade #survival #chicken #fresheggs #homesteaders #selfsufficiency #poultry #farmhouse #farmanimals #freerangechickens #harvest #foodsystems #homesteaderhaven #homesteadtennessee #wearefamily #family
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Anyone else have steaming #compost piles? #chickenpoop does some serious work! Can't wait to get this into our raised beds in a couple months 😃 #ouramblinglife #homesteading #homestead #farmlife #gardening #homesteadinglife #farm #growyourownfood #homesteadlife #farmerslife #countryliving #permaculture #homesteadersofinstagram #growyourown #homesteader #sustainableliving #hobbyfarm #homegrown #countrylife #organic #smallfarm #organicgardening #farmher #offgrid #farmlifebestlife #farmtotable #homesteaderhaven #homesteadtennessee
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Here's a quick video tour of today's progress! #ouramblinglife #nature #cabin #construction #offgridliving #sustainability #building #newhome #homesweethome #farmstead #selfsufficient #iamcountryside #farmingphotos #homemade #survival #homesteaders #selfsufficiency #farmhouse #homesteaderhaven #homesteadtennessee #framing
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Happy Valentine's Day from our farm to yours. Guess Tom doesn't like performing on camera 😂 Maybe next time. #ouramblinglife #homesteading #homestead #farmlife #ilandboi #homesteadinglife #farm #homesteadlife #farmerslife #countryliving #turkey #homesteadersofinstagram #growyourown #turkeysofinstagram #homesteader #sustainableliving #hobbyfarm #tom #homegrown #countrylife #organic #smallfarm #bemyvalentine #farmher #offgrid #farmlifebestlife #serenade #farmtotable #homesteaderhaven #homesteadtennessee
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Thought we would leave you hanging without a video? Of course not! #ouramblinglife #waterscape #hike #hiking #farmstead #tennesseeliving #creek #sustainableliving #sustainablefarming #smallfarm #dreams #permaculture #dreaming #someday #farmher #future #diyfarm #diylife #forest #waterfall #homesteaderhaven #homesteadtennessee
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We have an epic amount of poop, so it's time to get our compost piles up and running! The goats think it's a great time 😍 #ouramblinglife #nature #goats #backyardgoats #offgridliving #sustainability #vegetablegarden #goatsofinstagram #farmstead #selfsufficient #compost #iamcountryside #farmingphotos #poop #backyardgarden #homemade #survival #chickenpoo #homesteaders #gardenlife #selfsufficiency #farmhouse #farmanimals #cleanup #foodsystems #homesteaderhaven #homesteadtennessee
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The cabin is a big exciting thing! We had the shell dropped off the Monday before Thanksgiving and are slowly getting things planned out in there. We've changed our floor plan a few times, but start framing it out this weekend. Be on the look out for more pics and updates as we build it out! #ouramblinglife #nature #cabin #construction #offgridliving #sustainability #building #newhome #homesweethome #farmstead #selfsufficient #iamcountryside #farmingphotos #homemade #survival #homesteaders #selfsufficiency #farmhouse #homesteaderhaven #homesteadtennessee
Today is another water run day, so while I’m filling a bucket as the tank is filled, Turk Turk is figuring out how to drink from a stream 😂 #ouramblinglife #hens #poultry #turkeys #farmstead #tennesseeliving #backyardpoultry #sustainableliving #sustainablefarming #smallfarm #turkeylurkey #permaculture #freerange #farmher #diyfarm #diylife #freerangeturkeys #birdbrains #hensofinstagram #turkeysofig #backyardflock #turkeylife #feedthebirds #water #sundayfunday #farmchores
Getting water might be a chore, but the waterfall we get it from is just so serene. It’s always a great day 💖 #ouramblinglife #waterfall #water #farmchores #farmstead #tennesseeliving #sustainableliving #sustainablefarming #smallfarm #permaculture #farmher #diyfarm #diylife
George’s take on fatherhood wasn’t immediately positive 😂 Haspy Father’s Day! #ouramblinglife #nature #backyardpoultry #offgridliving #sustainability #crazychickenlady #farmstead #selfsufficient #iamcountryside #farmingphotos #backyardflock #homemade #survival #chicken #fresheggs #homesteaders #selfsufficiency #poultry #farmanimals #freerangechickens #fatherhood #FathersDay
I just love watching the mommas with their fluff balls. I can’t believe this was a week ago!! (I gave a ton of videos from their first few days 😂) #ouramblinglife #homesteading #homestead #farmlife #homesteadinglife #farm #growyourownfood #homesteadlife #farmerslife #countryliving #chickens #homesteadersofinstagram #growyourown #chickensofinstagram #homesteader #sustainableliving #hobbyfarm #backyardchickens #homegrown #countrylife #smallfarm #farmher #offgrid #farmlifebestlife #farmtotable #freerangefriday #babychicks #chicks
They refuse to be removed from the farm car 🙄 #ouramblinglife #nature #backyardpoultry #offgridliving #sustainability #farmstead #selfsufficient #turkeylurkey #iamcountryside #farmingphotos #backyardflock #survival #turkeytuesday #homesteaders #selfsufficiency #poultry #farmanimals #freerangeturkeys #turkeys
The goats have been feeling a little left out with all the excitement of the new chicks, so we let them out to say hello 🥰 #ouramblinglife #nature #goats #offgridliving #sustainability #goatsofinstagram #farmstead #selfsufficient #iamcountryside #farmingphotos #homemade #survival #homesteaders #selfsufficiency #farmanimals #freerangethursday #babygoats #babygoatsofinstagram #zoomies
I’m completely obsessed!! 😍 she let me take a peek and there are still 2 eggs that haven’t hatched of the 13, but even if they don’t this is a huge accomplishment for our very first mom!! #chickensofinstagram #chicken #babychickens #babychicks #chick #chicks #chicksofinstagram #babies #homestead #homesteading #homesteaderhaven #ouramblinglife #farm #farmlife #love
Omg 😍😍😍 were grandparents 💖😂 this is the most amazing thing I’ve ever seen #hatch #hatchday #hatchling #babychicks #naturalbirth #bestmom #firsttimemom #peep #chicks #bestdayever #sundayvibes
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