Month: April 2022

Everything You Wanted to Know About Raising Pigs

After four months, and 4,000+ pounds of food, our little Christmas piggies were sent to the butcher last week. Raising these pigs was such a fun experience! I learned so much: how they grow, what they need to thrive, and their eating and drinking habits. When we first got them, I didn’t really know anything Read More

Happy Easter From All of Us At Iveyshire!

We just celebrated our first Easter here in Tennessee! It’s amazing to think we’re almost done with a year of “firsts” here. In just a couple weeks, we’ll be moving on to our second time around. Holy Week We had a truly beautiful Holy Week- the week leading up to Easter Sunday. The kids and Read More

If I Don’t Love Chickens, Then Please Explain This

I’ve never really been a fan of chickens. Some people see them as the most adorable creatures God ever made, give them kisses, bake them gourmet treats, and let them in the house. I am not some people. Before we had our homestead, I thought that maybe once we had chickens of our own, I’d Read More

Update On Our New Year’s Goals

We’re already through the first quarter of 2022! Time for a quick update on how we’re doing with our goals for the year. 1. Clean up the woods We’ve used some fallen trees for bonfire fuel, and the kids and I have been slowly cleaning up the edges where the yard meets the woods. The Read More