Lisa MatthewsApr 16, 2016education, family, gardening, gathering, goats, growing food, herbs, homesteading, lifestyle, planting, rabbits, sessions, spring., Uncategorized
Plans are coming together for our 2016 Spring Gathering at our homestead on May 14th, 2016. We are very excited to be able to offer educational sessions along with a time to share ideas and experiences with like-minded people. We are planning to run...
Lisa MatthewsApr 6, 2016dehydrating, DIY, extract, family, garden, gardening, green house, growing food, herbs, homesteading, lifestyle, mint, planting, plants, safety, tea, Uncategorized
The past week has been another roller coaster around the homestead. We’ve worked in the garden, planted in the greenhouse, begun work on re-doing pens in the barn for the animals, worked in the rapidly growing herb bed, marked our queens in both our bee hives...
Lisa MatthewsMar 30, 2016advice, balance, Easter, family, green house, homesteading, planting, spring., stress, Uncategorized
This previous week has been an ever changing series of events. At times I’ve wanted to cry, occasionally I have laughed, and more frequently than my Mama would be proud of, I have cursed! In dealing with a multitude of events, and trying to make sure...
Lisa MatthewsMar 21, 2016advice, chicks, DIY, hatching, incubation, incubator, meat source, quail, Uncategorized
Our venture into raising quail has expanded more this week after hatching our first Brown and Golden Jumbo Coturnix quail. These little buggers are absolutely amazing! Papa has admonished me more than once for just sitting and staring at these little...
Lisa MatthewsMar 14, 2016DIY, garden, gardening, green house, growing food, make-it-Monday, planting, plants, Uncategorized
The weather the last few weeks has been remarkably warm and spring-like. While the weather is much enjoyed, it comes with some anxious anticipation. The earlier Mother Natures brings on Spring-like weather the more worried I become that there will be that...
Lisa MatthewsMar 7, 2016DIY cleaning products, laundry, make-it-Monday, repurpose, Uncategorized
After trying several techniques, I have come up with the way that works for me to soften and prevent static cling on my clothing that ends up going through the dryer. I much prefer to hang my clothing on the clothes line to dry naturally and at no...
Lisa MatthewsFeb 29, 2016DIY, DIY cleaning products, Fabric Softener, laundry, make-it-Monday, Uncategorized
This recipe is so easy, I am almost ashamed to make it a post of its own. Along with making my laundry soap for the past couple of years, I began making my own fabric softener. I make if for pennies a load! The only ingredients used are inexpensive...
Lisa MatthewsFeb 22, 2016DIY, DIY cleaning products, laundry, laundry detergent, make-it-Monday, Uncategorized
One of the first overpriced items I stopped purchasing from the store was laundry soap. I found several recipes and used a couple different ones that worked well, until I finally came up with the one I have been using for almost 2 years now. It is...
Lisa MatthewsFeb 15, 2016DIY, homesteading, make-it-Monday, quail, Uncategorized
The latest addition to our farm is a group of these little guys. We have been talking about raising quail again, but hadn’t decided when to do so. I had talked to a friend who will be having Jumbo Brown quail this summer about getting some eggs to hatch,...
Lisa MatthewsFeb 9, 2016advice, DIY, goats, homesteading, lifestyle, make-it-Monday, recycle, repurpose, Uncategorized
The newest additions to our farm family include three boer baby goats, 2 bucklings and a doeling. Thanks to Papa and the grandkids, they are now fondly known as Bob, David, and Daffodil. The grandkids named the boys…something to do with...
