Living the Beautiful Homestead Life
I’m having a little issue right now with my rooster….he’s attacking me! My little baby that I raised from a chick has turned on its’ owner. What is the solution to taming an aggressive rooster besides having a good ole’ fashioned barbecue? Lots of articles I’ve read have said that you should hold your roosters […] Read more…
I’m such a push-over when it comes to my chickens. They’re so adorable when they are babies and are turning into teenagers. It must be the problem where things are cuter when they are smaller. That’s how I felt about my chickens. And then came the fateful day when the chickens needed to be transferred to […] Read more…
Recently, my husband and I entered into the world of Keto. I could go on and on about it, but we love the Keto diet. Just by eliminating bread and pasta from our diets, my husband has lost 25 pounds in two weeks. Amazing! The only bad news: my hubby has some pretty serious […] Read more…
Today I’ll talk about something very personal to me and that is egg allergies. Did you even know that existed? I didn’t until I turned about 18. Growing up, like every good mother, my mom would make me eggs. Scrambled, fried, over easy, you name it, and my mom could make it. (Yes, dad, you […] Read more…
This recipe is for a quick and easy tomatillo salsa. Tomatillo salsa is a green salsa that can be used to add as a kick to any meal. It also tastes great as a dip to be eaten with tortilla chips. I’ll admit that I didn’t know what a tomatillo was until I met my […] Read more…
Maybe you’re wondering how I got started with chickens. Maybe not. But I’m going to tell you my story anyways. It all started when I met my handsome husband, Luis. Luis is Mexican and grew up for the first 10 years of his life living on a ranch in Mexico that was on the side […] Read more…
If you’re like me, then you know that giving a gift to a lawyer is pretty much impossible. Mainly because they already have everything that they need! I’m a paralegal and I work for a male lawyer. Giving Christmas gifts can be difficult. Here are some gift ideas that I have put together for the […] Read more…
I didn’t know how to make jerky for the longest time until I was taught this method by my wonderful Father, Kerry. My dad’s been doing this recipe for years. Now that I have my own little homestead, I was ready to jump on the jerky bandwagon. Plus, my husband and I just started the […] Read more…
If you are a homesteader like me, there are many practical and nonsensical gifts I could give and receive. Maybe you have a chicken-lover in your life and want gift ideas for them. I’ve assembled a short list of fun chicken-related gifts you can purchase for the chicken-lover in your life. FOR THE PRACTICAL The […] Read more…
Those lovely period cramps: I am one of those girls who get horrible period cramps. I’m talking cramps where I have to leave work, go home, and crawl into bed with a heating pad. Then I overdose on pain meds. These are the kind of cramps that wake me up in the middle of the […] Read more…
If you’ve read my beginner story with chickens, then you will remember that I started out my journey with 27 baby chicks. And if you have ever raised chickens, then you know that all chicks look EXACTLY the same. You could have the most exotic looking chicken, but as a baby it looks just as […] Read more…
I love my chickens. They are usually full of surprises. We got our first fairy egg and it’s super adorable. What are fairy eggs you ask? When I first saw one, I knew I had to discover what these little cuties were. What are fairy eggs? Fairy eggs go by many different names, including “fart” […] Read more…
I think one of the first questions I had was whether I could be around chickens if and when I got pregnant. I had heard that pregnant women should not be around the poop fumes as inhaling the fumes could cause injury to an unborn child. But could handling chickens cause injury to an unborn […] Read more…
As cold and flu season is coming through the Midwest, can a cold affect your chickens? Can chickens catch the common cold? Can I give my chickens my cold? All of these are questions that have run through my mind during this season. A cold for a human generally refers to an upper respiratory infection, […] Read more…
When I first started looking into how to become sustainable, I discovered the wonder of dryer balls and how they can save wear and tear on your dryer. That led me to think, what about my washing machine? There must be something out there to limit the amount the chemicals that I am washing my […] Read more…
Can chickens eat mice? I was researching an issue when I stumbled across an article that explained a method to catch mice so that your chickens could eat them. The article then went on to explain that chickens are omnivores. My mind was blown. I had never heard of that before. So of course, I […] Read more…
I won’t forget the first time that I ate Chicken Tinga. It was at my friend, Vanesa’s party and I fell in love with it. Spicy chicken tinga is an incredibly simple dish to make, but it tastes like you have been cooking for hours. Start with a tostada, put on a base layer of […] Read more…
When I first got chickens, I had no idea what a dust bath was. Frankly, I had no idea how to do anything with chickens. My husband had grown up on a farm in Mexico and he knew that he wanted animals when he purchased a home. So, when we purchased 7 acres of land, 3 […] Read more…
My husband wakes up at 4:00 a.m. in the morning and he is usually pretty hungry. Usually he will grab a slice of toasted bread or a banana and run out the door. But after discovering these quick mushroom and tomato omelettes, now my hubby can have a quick healthy morning breakfast before beginning work. […] Read more…
I’ll be the first to say that when I first got chickens, I had no idea how much I would love it. I feel as though chickens are like dogs, just easier to maintain and take care of. Chickens love their owners. All they require is food, water, and shelter. Plus, they give you eggs […] Read more…