Time? What time?
“I just don’t have time.” This a phrase I hear others say constantly. In fact, it’s one of my favorite excuses for almost anything. ...
Homemade Natural Fly Spray
Homemade Natural Fly Spray I’ve been experimenting all summer with various recipes of natural fly spray on our dairy cow. I wanted a...
Organizing 101: A Few of My Favorite Tips
Organizing 101 I love to organize anything and everything. I always have, even when I was a child. My favorite book was Berenstain...
Cheese Making, Kids Bathing Outdoors, What Next?
This past weekend I thought more than once, that this farm family is living in the wrong century. I looked out the window and five of...
How to Freeze Corn on the Cob
How to Freeze Corn on the Cob While our garden was not the success I dreamed of last winter, we did have enough produce from the garden...
Pictures Out Every Window
I once read in a book about making little things in life enjoyable i.e. a simple vase of flowers (even if they're weeds), a bowl of fruit...
Life is Pleasant on the Farm
Living on a farm, for some, means hard work, but the family of Walnut Springs has found a new way to look at it. The new way is—even...
Summer Squash or Zucchini Relish
While my garden was not the greatest success this year, one of the vegetables that grew successfully was the squash. Farm Dad and I love...
Floods, Thunder and Opportunities
Our recent flooding on the farm got me to thinking about learning opportunities. Farm Dad and I are always looking to turn every thing...
Flies, Fennel and Friendly Cows
"Shoo fly don't bother me!" If you have outside animals or eat outside this time of the year, you're no stranger to the relentless hoard...