Hey there!Weekends are usually as busy if not more busy than weekdays because of all the chores going on. Now that we have four different sets of chickens, we have four times the chicken chores every day. Fortunately, the kids love to help us out wit...

Hey there!The thing about having animals, particularly ones that are in milk, is that you don't really get to leave home. Only during a short period of time when you still have babies to eat the milk do you get to leave. Just a quick note about the b...

Hey there!We have now reached that time of year when I get to feed lots and lots of mouths for a few months! I can now say that I am in charge of keeping over 60 creatures (and humans) alive, and I wouldn't be lying. Don't worry, it's more of just a...

Hey there!We've been getting tons of rain this year, which further validates how strange Idaho weather is. Last year it was dry as a bone. Now it's almost nightly storms. I have to admit, I prefer the storms and wish they'd stick around all summer. F...

Hey there!Last week I was so optimistic about getting the first draft of Dragonblooded finished and out of the way. Unfortunately, fate had a different plan, from a few different perspectives. First off, all seven of my family members got sick during...

Hey there!Well, my paternity leave has come to and end, which means it's back to the grind (a good grind, since I do love my job). It means less time for homestead and writing activities, but that's not going to stop me. As of now, Dragonblooded is j...

Hey there!This week has been a lot more wild than expected. From pouring rain that prevented us from doing more in the garden, to complications with goat kidding that had us running in a panic to the vet, I've definitely been kept on my toes. But tha...

Hey there!The past week has been a lot more wild than we expected! We knew that the goats would be having their babies soon, but goat labor is never the same, even though we've been doing this for years. Janis (yes, named after the assassin in The Li...

Hey there!First off, I've decided to start teaming up with authors to get you some amazing free book deals! Make sure to check the end of each email for a new free book. In other news....my life has taken a crazy turn now that I started a three week...

Hey there!Sorry for the trouble. I added the link to the kitten video, but my email sending system decided that the email I wrote was too long and pulled the link before it sent. Most of you probably don't care to watch the video, but I did want to g...