I love fiber. Whenever my mom ropes me into going to the craft store with her, I can be found in the yarn aisle, running…
Babydoll Southdown sheep cause many people to exclaim, “Awww!” on the first encounter. They are known for their teddy-bear looks and sweet smile… an appearance…
When I had my dairy goats in Wisconsin nothing bothered them, and they lived happily and without a care in the world. So when I…
Here on Ivy Hill Farm, there are two epochs: BC (Before Clara) and AD (After Donkey). In the long-ago days of Ivy Hill BC, coyotes…
I couldn't say the exact date I started single-parent homesteading since it has been a steady progression over the last seventeen years. I grew up…
The Secret Magic of Inpangela Man does not live by egg alone. While we may keep chickens on the homestead for eggs or even meat,…
Using Dogs to Help Around the Homestead If I had to give a label to our Akbash/Great Pyrenees dogs or put them in one…
If you have purchased eggs from a retailer recently, then you know that the most expensive eggs for sale are the ones known as…
Most farms have at least one dog hanging around, and that dog may even do something to justify his free supper. If you are…
Not all pets are perfect. Some have physical limitations and disabilities. They may be blind, or deaf, or both. They can be born this…
My wife and I are homesteading dog-trainers. In our duties as dog trainers, we have brought almost every conceivable breed of dog onto our…
