Author: Mary

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Everything You Wanted to Know About Raising Pigs

On April 27, 2022 by

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

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Happy Easter From All of Us At Iveyshire!

On April 19, 2022 by

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

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

On April 14, 2022 by

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

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Update On Our New Year’s Goals

On April 6, 2022 by

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

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This Is Real Life- And It Ain’t Always Pretty

On March 27, 2022 by

Life is full of ups and downs. But there’s something about the homesteading life that tends to invite extra opportunities for mishaps and failures. Kids, plants, and animals are all so unpredictable. This post is simply an honest look at some frustrations from the past week. Since starting this blog, I’ve made it a point Read More

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Spring Has Sprung! (20 New Trees For Iveyshire)

On March 24, 2022 by

Last fall, a friend told me about Tennessee Tree Day. It’s an annual event that’s held statewide to encourage Tennesseans to plant native tree species on their property. Since we’ve been clearing all the old stumps from our yard, it’s been easy to see where it would be nice to have new trees. I was Read More

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The Latest News On Everyone’s Favorite Goat

On March 18, 2022 by

For the past month or so, Will the goat has come and gone. But once he started spending more time here than in the woods- and chewing holes in bags of pig feed- we decided it was time to make him his own little home. Catching him took a few tries, but now he is Read More

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Making Plans For An Awesome Veggie Garden

On March 8, 2022 by

We’ve spent the last few weeks planning out our first Tennessee garden! We have some seeds started, the ground is prepped, and we put up fencing this past weekend. Having a successful garden is one of our biggest goals for 2022. What We’re Planting A little bit of everything is on the list for this Read More

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A New Yorker’s Thoughts On Southern Hospitality

On February 24, 2022 by

At the risk of sounding completely ignorant, I’ll confess that I used to think the concept of “southern hospitality” was a myth. I thought it was something people from the south talked about to entice others to visit. Or a way of bragging about how great their home state was, and make you jealous that Read More

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From Neighborhood To Homestead In A Year

On February 22, 2022 by

At this time last year, our family was living in a cozy house in a cute little neighborhood in New York. We had recently finished renovating every room, and were getting ready to put our home on the market. Fast forward to now- that neighborhood is far behind us, and we’re becoming more invested in Read More

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