5 Tips for Milking – For the First-time Milker
Welcome to the cool-kids milking club…
Yep. If you are reading this, you are no doubt, about to join the milking club by bringing a goat or cow onto your homestead, right?
Right.
Well, not to long ago I was right where you are. I was googling ‘how to milk’, ‘tips for milking’, ‘milking supplies’, ‘how to prepare for goats‘, etc. Sound familiar?
I knew it!
Well as a newer milker myself I wanted to give you the five best tips for milking for the first time.
So, without further ado……
Giving Up: I Quit. I’m Done.
Okay…maybe quitting is a bit of an exaggeration. But, sometimes there are days (like today) in this lifestyle where I just want to give up. Quit. Be done. Behind the scenes, behind the good days, behind the reasons we homestead– there comes a time when I just want to give up. There are many sleepless nights where…
Take a Tour of Our New Homestead
Well, friends. We made it- as you know if you follow us on Facebook. As much as I would like to say the journey was easy… it wasn’t. And building a farm right after moving- that’s not easy either. But, this is the life we have chosen. We want our children to grow up being…
Seed Starting Simplified – an Online Video Course Review
I have a confession to make… I have a black thumb. Yep- the complete opposite of a green one, y’all. …and I’m a farmer/homesteader. Those two things don’t really go hand-in-hand. Ya feel me? In fact, it’s a running joke in our family that everyone is surprised I can keep my children alive. I know,…
Homemade Laundry Detergent {Powder Recipe}
Did you know that the laundry detergent you are using may be loaded with chemicals? Chemicals which can (and do) cause many illnesses and diseases. I didn’t. I really didn’t. There are many ingredients in laundry detergents that are known carcinogens and the manufacturers are NOT even required to list them on the package! In America NOTHING (and I mean NOTHING) has to be…
Homemade Sauerkraut {AKA Fermented Sauerkraut}
This lady likes LOVES her some easy… Seriously, I will do anything that is easy. Can I get an Amen ladies and gentlemen?!?! Amen. Not until I became a homesteader did I even know that I could make my own homemade sauerkraut. I use to buy that mushy/soggy stuff from the grocery store. In a…
French Onion Soup Recipe
Guest Post by: Meaghan from Cook. Craft. Love. Because delicious belongs in your mouth… Hi, The Easy Homestead readers! Before we get on to that delicious french onion soup recipe I want to level with y’all… I am not a homesteader. I hope you didn’t choke on your coffee gasping, but it’s true. Jen is…
10 Easy DIY Seedling Starters
Guest Post by: Nicole from Little Blog on the Homestead My garden is currently under 2 feet of snow… …and probably will be like that until March or April, doesn’t mean I’m not already dreaming of spring and all the lovely things I plan to grow this year! Even though I won’t be able to…
Farm Chores for Kids – By Age
Kids + Chores in the same sentence makes me BURST with excitement… Farm chores for kids. Homestead Chores for kids. WHEW! That’s two sentences and that makes my skirt fly up, baby! Rocks my socks off too. That means less for me to do! The end. Totally kidding. It does “lessen the load” for Mountain…
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