PinShareShareTweet0 SharesIn this post I share why I choose to homestead and blog. I talk about who encouraged and helped me along in the blogging journey. My first blogging experience took place as a part of the 2015 TCA Thoroughbred Makeover where I posted 140 times sharing the story of preparing Navajo Bo for the… Continue reading Homestead And A Blog
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Seasons ~ Fall 2019
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesThe calendar says fall begins on Sept 23rd and ends on December 20th. Our northern Indiana weather apparently did not get that memo. Often the coldest temps do not arrive until after Christmas, but certain it is common to have snow in long before then. When I think about fall, I think September, October… Continue reading Seasons ~ Fall 2019
Homestead Diary ~ Week 5
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesTuesday, August 27, 2019 I heard my husband rush back to the bedroom door. He beckoned me, “Come quick!” I reluctantly followed him to the kitchen. Immediately horrified by the sight that greeted me. A cat managed to wedge her head between to slats of a kitchen chair and appeared to be hanging there.… Continue reading Homestead Diary ~ Week 5
Homestead Diary ~ Week 1
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesAlthough I have been around animals my entire life, I feel like a newbie many times in this homesteading journey. New lessons with new species, raising animals in a new way, new goals aside from living an equestrian lifestyle, learning what it means to have an online business are all changes I have chosen… Continue reading Homestead Diary ~ Week 1
Summer 2019
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesSpring of 2019 is nearing its end, although some days have reminded me that it is indeed still spring as the temps have been unseasonably cool. In this post, I am going to share some of my homestead goals for the coming summer months and take a look back at the past three here… Continue reading Summer 2019
Horses of CG Heartbeats Farm
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesFive horses live on CG Heartbeats Farm. In the past I continued to challenge myself with horses I found tougher to connect with, lead and train. Now I don’t mean the actual act of leading a horse with a rope, but rather the act of leadership in the process of teaching a horse to… Continue reading Horses of CG Heartbeats Farm
Roots and Wings: Beats that Matter
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesOften, I share what is happening on the farm, how I move forward in my homesteading journey or enjoy other parts of the country I have visited. In this post I get a bit more personal sharing about my unseen journey, of the heart….Beats that Matter. I have always had an interest in animal… Continue reading Roots and Wings: Beats that Matter
A Guided Trail Ride
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesMy lovely niece expressed her strong desire to me in a phone call one day, “Aunt Maria, I want you to go with me on a trail ride when you are out here,” something to that effect, but if that was really going to happen or not was uncertain. That was the year her… Continue reading A Guided Trail Ride
Spring 2019
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesI recently sat down and came up with a list of projects to do on the homestead for the next 3 months. Truth be told there are probably a few more I would like to get started. In fact, I intend to add to this list as I write. I often feel that I… Continue reading Spring 2019
Land of a Homestead
PinShareShareTweet0 SharesA homestead lifestyle can be created by almost anyone. Those with a small lot in town can produce some of their own food. With today’s technology grow lights even provide a way for people to grow food inside of their houses. Some towns allow hens for producing one’s own eggs. Even if that is… Continue reading Land of a Homestead