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If I Don’t Love Chickens, Then Please Explain This
On April 14, 2022 by MaryI’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
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Update On Our New Year’s Goals
On April 6, 2022 by MaryWe’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
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This Is Real Life- And It Ain’t Always Pretty
On March 27, 2022 by MaryLife 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
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Spring Has Sprung! (20 New Trees For Iveyshire)
On March 24, 2022 by MaryLast 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
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The Latest News On Everyone’s Favorite Goat
On March 18, 2022 by MaryFor 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
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Making Plans For An Awesome Veggie Garden
On March 8, 2022 by MaryWe’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
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Check Out Iveyshire’s New Logo!
On February 21, 2022 by MaryI’m so excited to share our new logo! It’s been in the works for a while, but a few weeks ago I finally found a wonderful local artist to bring my vision to life. Kassandra was an absolute pleasure to work with, and was so patient as I requested multiple changes. She even did the
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The Freeloading Goat Is Here To Stay
On February 17, 2022 by MaryWell, what do you know. Right after I made a post saying that Will Feral had gone back to his life in the woods… he came back. And he hasn’t left since. He sleeps in the barn, basks in the sun surrounded by chickens, and wanders around the property. Will still isn’t very into people.
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A Quick Good News/Bad News Update
On February 12, 2022 by MaryYesterday was a both a happy day and a sad day. Good news first. We opened the chicken coop in the morning and found our first two perfect little eggs sitting in one of the nesting boxes! The kids thought it was the coolest thing ever. Their excitement was absolutely adorable to watch. My daughter,
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What Happened to Will Feral, the Wild Goat?
On February 3, 2022 by MaryIn the last homestead update I wrote, the goat from our woods was by far the most popular character. If you missed that post, be sure to check it out here! As gruff and uncivilized as he may be, Will Feral must have realized he was overstaying his welcome. He slept in our barn for
