Hearts & Dreams Ranch & Retreat

09/22/2024

Okayyyyy white flag is waiving I NEED HELP PLEASSSSSE

Maybe we can Barter? (Pork, Ground Beef, Eggs, Honey, teas, etc)

I am looking for someone that can help with creating docs needed for our school kids

For example - we have been planting, I said I would post a key code to what we planted

I went to post but realized they need care sheets, companion plant guidance and how to use suggestions for some etc.

So I jumped on AI and created a "guide" per seed we planted
Then I got on another AI and created images for these guides

But now I need to edit and create the actual ONE PAGE kid friendly guide and it's the time factor that's killing me bc it's a total of 11 guides - 4 of those will have two guides per seed (care guide and usage guide),

I can't .. I try sooo hard to manage the clerical, admin, social and labor and I just can't... I'm failing .. And sadly the labor is priority bc is fencing, feeding, fixing, cleaning ... Etc ...

So is there a SAHM or teen or someone that would be interested in helping on a volunteer or barter basis ?

Below is a sample of what I created ...
Edits are minor
It's the final product and design needed on a single page that's kid friendly 😁

The idea is to create journals for the kids with these!

If you can help, please PM me and THANK YOU ALL IN ADVANCE!

09/21/2024

09/21/2024

Mom really wants me to try this brand of coffee so she bought me a bag

It must have fallen out of the truck or the box when we were unloading everything.. .

I guess it's a good thing I drink decaf 🙄 bc someone or someone's helped themselves to the whole bag ...

09/20/2024

🌱 **Calling All Volunteers!** 🌱

Looking for a way to give back, teach your kids the value of hard work, or just spend some time in nature? Tomorrow is your chance to make an impact!

Join us for a hands-on day at a good friend's farm, where we'll be working together to support her garden and our farm school program. Not only will I be there personally, but my good friend Miss Bola, who leads the garden and program, will be helping out too! 🌿 The things this woman is doing in our community are truly incredible and it's all about kids, food and nature n

We're excited to support the Junior Master Gardener Program to life and strengthen our community. Let’s get connected, work hard, and grow something amazing together! 🌾

Can't wait to see you! 🌟

09/20/2024

🍂🍁 *FALL VIBES are in the air!* 🍁🍂 I just put out my Harvest Spice wax melts this morning, and it hit me... our October 26th event is going to be smack in the middle of *prime Fall weather* (fingers crossed)! 😁🍃

Between the *cool breezes* 🍂 and that perfect *spooky season* vibe 🎃, I’m beyond STOKED for this magical night. Imagine *sound healing * make & take herbal tea ☕ under the trees, a *cozy bonfire* 🔥, lots of *laughter* with like-minded women, and animals peacefully roaming around 🐾💛. YES, PLEASE!! 🙌

If you’re on a journey of *healing* 🧘‍♀️ or just want to connect with *nature* 🌿 and your community, this is your calling! Don’t miss out, seats are limited!

📲 *TEXT JENN at 727-421-7828 for more info* – Limited Seats

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09/19/2024

It'll be 3 years in December that I've been at this property as an owner. Two years this month as residency.

Today is the first time I officially feel uneasy...

We're pretty safe around here. People mind their business it's pretty lax and laid back. Our neighbors are all rather great and everyone keeps an eye out for each other ...

And it's extremely minor but to me it's not it's not about the stuff I just lost it's about the fact that now I don't trust. Now I have to find the funds to be able to afford cameras in order to watch my property that I once didn't feel insecure in. And find the funds to get the wifi across 20 acres for all the cameras.

With the way that the world is right now, today it's just a delivery box and a dolly .... What will it be tomorrow?

Do I need to worry about my horses up front?
Do I need to worry about my cows and donkeys up front?
Am I over reacting... Maybe

But ..

I have always been aware but I have always also felt safe and secure here, it's far different from the city and Pinellas. We have our issues but nothing so close and personal like this ... Even if it is minor

This is a s**tty feeling 😞

09/19/2024

Sorry to flood the feed today but this one is for help ...

If you know me, you know I try to help anyone who asks ...

I got a call yesterday from a young lady out of NC who's currently here in Florida with her family ..

Her family and her are looking for lands with Brazilian Pepper Plants for their bees. I said yes but I don't have the plants ... I met this same family today, good people the seem to be. Well spoken, kind, old school genuine souls I felt ...

Would you like bees on your property? There's no money exchange but there is honey and well if you have a garden let them work for you and your family!

That's what this lifestyle is all about right ... Sustainable living and helping our neighbors out?

If you have Pepper on your property and are interested and willing to help this family out, please PM me and I will put you in contact

09/19/2024

If this doesn't scream happy working dog in training then idk what does!

This is Daisy ❤️ .... And she is clearly proud to be helping her mom and dad with hay today!

Still have four girls available ... They make great pets too!

09/19/2024

Y'all know how much I LOVE my hoglets and piggies ❤️

But I cannot have anymore boys 🤣🤣🤣 why is this always the case 😞

This little guy is looking for a home. He's 11-12 weeks old and in tack. We're told he's a Julianna pig and currently and house baby

If you are interested please reach out to Tara Tanner via messenger!

It's been soooooo difficult to say no but Mr. Biggs would have BIG feelings about this

09/19/2024

Zara looks awfully happy and comfortable in Meatballs hole ...

He's such a good gentleman giving her his space!

09/18/2024

Well... Let's just say at least I know who the daddy is this time

Man animals are relentless 🙄

09/18/2024

Pretty sure I legit rubbed the black off the cows tonight

But since I was worming equine under the dark skies lit by the full moon ❤️ I figured I'd postpone the shower that much longer just to enjoy EACH AND EVERY ONE of the cows under the moon 🌝

09/17/2024

What better way to share that WE HAVE OUR BAMA BABY BACK‼️

09/16/2024

To our neighbor, Brea, who just rescued the escapee's...

THANK YOU AGAIN ❤️ I tried to find you in messenger and well, that was a fail ...

Thank you for being an honest person and a caring soul for the babies, I truly cannot express enough gratitude ‼️

09/14/2024

𝙒𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙥𝙪𝙥𝙨 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 ❤️

𝐺𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡 𝑃𝑦𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑠 𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝐴𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑝ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑑𝑠

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘴, 𝘱𝘪𝘨𝘴, 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘺𝘴, 𝘤𝘰𝘸𝘴, 𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘴...

𝐵𝑒𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑝 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑎𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦'𝑟𝑒 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑓𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑑𝑜𝑔𝑠.... 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑠𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐴𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑝𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑑𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝙁𝘼𝙈𝙄𝙇𝙔 𝙂𝙐𝘼𝙍𝘿 𝘿𝙊𝙂𝙎

𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑟𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑜𝑔𝑠, 𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑦𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 80-160 𝑝𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑠 𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑛 𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑠.

𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑥𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑦 12-15 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠

𝐼𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑑𝑜𝑛'𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑘 𝑜𝑟 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑐𝑡, 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑦 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑑 ... 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪, 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙠𝙞𝙙𝙨, 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙛𝙚, 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙢𝙖𝙢𝙖, 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚....

𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑠𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑦𝑝𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑎𝑔𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑒.

𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑟𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛.

𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑑𝑜 𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑑 𝑢𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑦

𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑛 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑖𝑔, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑎 𝑠𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑜𝑥 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑓𝑖𝑥 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡!

𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑑𝑜 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑤 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑝𝑢𝑝𝑠, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑖𝑓 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑤 𝑝𝑜𝑜𝑝 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑑𝑙𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑒𝑒𝑛𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒... 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛

𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑙𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑒, 𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑,, 𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝐼'𝑣𝑒 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑚𝑦𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓

𝐼 𝑑𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝐼 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑏𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑑𝑖𝑑𝑛'𝑡 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑤𝑜 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑝𝑠 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑐𝑘 𝑔𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑠 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝘼𝙈𝘼𝙕𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙁𝘼𝙍𝙈 𝘿𝙊𝙂𝙎

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 10.5 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 .

𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘷𝘢𝘹𝘴 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘵 8 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘴 - 𝘋𝘖 𝘕𝘖𝘛 𝘏𝘈𝘝𝘌 𝘛𝘖 𝘎𝘐𝘝𝘌 𝘔𝘖𝘙𝘌 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘵 12 𝘪𝘧 𝘱𝘶𝘱𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳

𝘕𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 9 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘴 𝘐 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘯.... 𝘈𝘴 𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥!!!

4 𝘨𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴 - 1 𝘣𝘰𝘺 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦

09/12/2024

Stress always takes a toll
And that's ok bc he's home now, will be back in shape in no time! And with no Tes he's gonna be extra pillowy 🤗

09/12/2024

I'm going to get Bama and bring him home RIGHT NOW
‼️❤️😍‼️😍❤️‼️

09/12/2024

Real raw footage of what goes on behind the barn doors ... Never a dull moment ... My neighbor's must have serious questions on the daily about what goes on around here ...

For the record, I only left 7 minutes late and that's because Biggs wouldn't come and once I finally got him in my arms, I found myself walking to the camper in the rain bc the kids done stole by truck bc they didn't wanna walk! I guess it's a bonus that I was already wrapped in a towel.

Also, I haven't forgotten about y'all ❤️ I've been quiet this week as I'm drowning in work and management around here. Preparing to move my son home first, he's here helping now, and then my momma ... My head is buried in labor and just getting it done for the family! I literally cannot wait to have everyone together

09/08/2024

It's been an an emotional and exhausting few days and now I'm in utter tears

Happy and thankful tears

Some know and some don't but several months ago I had closed a lot of my programs down in order to focus on the farm as well as my family. It is just me an an army full of people that support me running this place.

So much is going on in the background that I am still keeping under wraps but in all that work I asked Madison Ayers Photography to be our photographer. I have thought long and hard on who I wanted to select as I have several incredibly talented women that I work with in photography. Each photographer having different editing styles, many of which I love and find myself in awe over. Several women who I love as friends and humans, admire as business women and worried myself sick that any decision was going to upset a friend. But I need a photographer and when I came to photo editing styles, Madison's always screams home, farm, homestead to me. Her photos of people I don't even know always cause me to pause and smile in utter awe. There's something about her talent that is calming and just feels right for my barn.

With that said, she sent me an updated gallery two ..maybe three days ago. I refused to look while in the midst of my witching days. You know, running on no sleep, can't make this s**t up, heart broken for you babies, just survive it kind of days.

But this morning I'm sitting in my truck watching the boys practice with my coffee in peace ....

I have seen some of these photos on the first gallery ... But I reviewed during my exhaustion and didn't take them fully in.

But boy did I this morning. I hope my windows are dark enough bc if not then I'm sure everyone can see this train wreck blubbering that I am right now
.. This is just a few .... So much to come for releases and announcements and new branding 😁

But today ... This is where my heart is. Madison captured Us. Me. My heart. And JUST LOOK HOW SEXY HE IS ❤️🫠🤣😍 I cannot express just how much I love him ...

To be able to love a creature like this ❤️ To have the life of being blessed with farm animals, even on the bad days, is just so incredibly rewarding...

The best damn dogs ever!!!

Madison ... Thanks you ...
PS now I really can't wait to do an actual branding shoot 🤗

09/06/2024

My tractor supply is probably so tired of me

Ask for load out of feed out back bc it's easy

But leave ... And don't load out ... Have that infamous you idiot moments, u-turn and call to say you're now out back where you were supposed to be 😄 sorrrrrrrrrrry

Not the first time this week either!

Pic - NO I did not get a Highlander ‼️ but YES I am scouting him as a baby daddy for Beth 😬

09/06/2024

Bama Update

He is up and moving today, swollen as expected, no longer d***y, not interested in food but ate my doughnuts!

I will post a video update later on. We are currently getting prepared to load calamity and get her to Dr Fleming next, hopefully for some relief with her equine heaves 🙏

It's been a morning!
Starter definitely overflowed (don't judge my mess!!)
5 of 7 pups broke out
Princess dug out
Kid to school
Bama visit
Now to clean trailer for horse after Bama destroyed

Happy Friday y'all!

09/05/2024

Lets have some fun bc I need the laughs!

I’m a [astrological sign] and that’s why I [predictive text]