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•Homestead Newbie • ex Full-Time RV’er •2 Kids •Pets •Farm Animals •Food •Homeschool •Oilfield •Bourbon/Beer •Fishing •Hunting •Alaska

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Share this with your chicken-keeping friends! 🐓🎃

It’s really as simple as it looks! Just peel off the skin where you want your chickens to peck, and let them get to work!

It might take them a little while to get the hang of it, but once they do they’ll love it! 🎃

This is probably my favorite pumpkin I’ve ever “made” 😂🐓🎃

What do you think? Traditional carving or let the chickens do it?

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We realized pretty quickly that we probably weren’t going to find the perfect house AND the perfect land AND the perfect location all in one package (especially within our budget).

So we had to decide what mattered most to our family.

And for us, it was location, land, and the amenities that were already on the property. 🌿

📍 We wanted to stay in Florida for our homeschool scholarship
🏝️ We wanted to be close enough to enjoy the gorgeous Panhandle beaches
✈️ We needed to be within about 45 minutes of an airport because my husband travels for work
❤️ We wanted to be close to family
💰 And, yes, having no state income tax was part of the equation too. 😂

Then when we found a property with 3.8 acres, beautiful trees and privacy, a barn with electricity, a second septic system AND an existing fenced area… those things became more important to us than having a house that looked perfect from day one.

And one year later, I’m really glad we made that choice.

Because the house can change.

You can renovate a house. You can decorate a house. You can slowly make it yours.

But you can’t move the property, change the location, or magically create mature trees and privacy. 🌳

That was one of our biggest lessons when buying our homestead — figure out what you absolutely cannot change, and prioritize those things first.

Next up in this series: THE ANIMALS. 🐐🐓🐖🐇

And after a year of having all these different species… I definitely have some opinions. 😂

Follow along because I’m sharing what I’d recommend, what I’d do differently, and what I wish I knew before starting our homestead!

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Turns out our therapy has hooves, feathers, and fur. 😂

Maybe the secret to happiness really is just Jesus and some animals out back. 🤎🐐🐖🐓🐈🐕

Our little homestead has brought so much joy, laughter, chaos 😂 and purpose to our family. There’s just something about slowing down, caring for animals, getting your hands dirty, and watching your kids grow up surrounded by it all.

It’s not always easy… but these are the moments I know we’ll look back on and treasure. 🥹

If you love Jesus, animals, homesteading, family life & a little bit of country chaos, follow along. 🌿🤎

More animals, more homestead life, and plenty of adventures coming your way! 🐐✨

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These are the fall vibes I’m here for 🍂🐓🍁

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Would you go bigger? One year ago, we traded our life traveling in an RV for 3.8 acres and a homestead. 🌿

And after a full year of learning as we go, I’m starting a series sharing the things I wish I knew BEFORE we bought this property.

First up: Was 3.8 acres enough?

When we started looking, I didn’t want more than 5 acres. I had never owned more than half an acre and, with my husband working in Alaska more than half the year, I was honestly a little intimidated by the amount of maintenance.

Plot twist: I actually think we could’ve gone bigger. 😂

BUT only if that extra land was wooded and didn’t require a ton of immediate maintenance.

For what we’re doing, 3.8 acres has been plenty. Chickens, goats, pigs, rabbits, a garden… we have room for all of it, plus the privacy and trees I absolutely LOVE about our property.

There are definitely things I would change, too — like having the entire property fenced — and I’ll be sharing those things throughout this series.

So if you’re dreaming about buying land, starting a homestead, or you’re just curious what this lifestyle is REALLY like after the honeymoon phase…

follow along. I’m sharing the good, the bad, the things I’d do differently, and everything I’ve learned in our first year. 🤎

Next up: why we chose the land and property amenities over having a prettier house. 👀

#homesteading #homesteadlife #homesteadingjourney #beginnerhomesteader #smallhomestead homesteadfamily homesteadliving countryliving farmanimals homesteadgoals

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One year of homesteading… and I have THOUGHTS. 😂🌱🐐

When we bought our little 3.8-acre homestead, I had a lot of ideas about what this life would look like.

One year later? I’ve learned that some things are better than I imagined, some things are WAY harder, and there are definitely a few things I would do differently. 😅

So I’m starting a series sharing the REAL side of our first year of homesteading — the good, the bad, the animals I love, the animals I question 😂, our property, our house, the things I’d recommend to beginners, and the things I probably wouldn’t.

And because apparently livestock doesn’t understand the concept of vacation… I’ll also be sharing what it looks like for us to take our FIRST vacation since buying this property. 🚐🏖️

If you’ve ever dreamed about buying land, starting a homestead, raising animals, or just wondered what this lifestyle is actually like…

come hang out with us for the next year of lessons learned. 🤎

Follow along for the series! 🌱

#homesteading #homesteadlife #homesteadingjourney #homestead #homesteading101 beginnerhomesteader smallhomestead homesteadfamily farmanimals countryliving homeschoolfamily

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FOUR little blessings were born on our homestead today 🥰🫶🏻

The next few days will be a lot of work trying to figure out if mama can care for all of these babies. But we are here to help! So proud of mama Blizzard for delivering four healthy kids.

#babygoats #homesteadlife #nigeriandwarfgoats

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“Smell my butt” 💨😆🤢#homestead #farmlife #funnyanimals #voiceover #animalsounds

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The kids are ready for their first day of sports camp! 🏀📣🏈🥎🎉

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Such a special day on the homestead!

#babygoats

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Happy Father’s Day to my wonderful husband! I’m so grateful our children have you as a father, they hit the jackpot with you as their daddy. You are loving, patient, hard-working, and really handy around the homestead. You are always up for a new adventure and support the kids and I in all of our crazy ideas. You set such a great example for the type of man Maverick should aspire to be and for the type of characteristics Makena should search for in her future husband. Thank you for providing for our family and leading us in Christ. We love you so much and hope you feel extra special today! Xoxo

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