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Mobile Homesteading Classes
Goat Milk Caramels
ADGA Nigerian Dwarf Goats
American Bresse, Heritage Langshan, Silkie Chickens
Heritage Turkeys and Jumbo Coturnix Quail

10/30/2025

We’re launching something sweet just in time for the holidays!

10/30/2025

They keep us laughing 😝

We took some junior does out to a “jackpot” show yesterday! If you aren’t familiar with livestock shows, jackpot season ...
10/26/2025

We took some junior does out to a “jackpot” show yesterday! If you aren’t familiar with livestock shows, jackpot season is typically in the fall and consists of shows that are designed for youth showmen to get experience in the ring before the major shows like Fort Worth Stock Show, etc. Lots of jackpots are geared towards market animals (animals that will be used for meat at the end of the season), so when dairy goats are included, it’s pretty awesome!

Jackpots are often not sanctioned, which means wins aren’t recognized by ADGA or other registries and don’t count towards pedigrees. Judges may or may not be ADGA trained, but my kids have yet to show under a judge who wasn’t extremely knowledgeable.

A big part of many youth shows is “showmanship,” a separate class where the youth are judged for their handling skills and dairy goat knowledge vs. the goats themselves being judged on their conformation like a regulr ring.

Our girls didn’t come home with any buckles today, but they did earn solid placings in their age classes. We are grateful for the opportunity to get these girls some experience in the ring before our next open in November because they are super naughty and we want to show them at their best!

Shout out to my son, Will, who moved up to senior showmanship this year and placed 5th in a large competitive class. We took a break from showing last spring/summer, so we were proud of him for getting in there and competing. The judge really put those seniors thought their paces!

We can help. Mobile homesteading classes are around the corner. What do you want to learn first?
10/23/2025

We can help. Mobile homesteading classes are around the corner. What do you want to learn first?

10/23/2025

Mobile homesteading classes are just around the corner. Let us know what you want to learn first.

Another wonderful opportunity to share our sweet fluffy girls with little ones at Lake Dallas Public Library! Thank you ...
10/23/2025

Another wonderful opportunity to share our sweet fluffy girls with little ones at Lake Dallas Public Library! Thank you so much for having us!

These two American Bresse hens like to perch right on the door and scold me every morning while I’m milking. They want t...
10/19/2025

These two American Bresse hens like to perch right on the door and scold me every morning while I’m milking. They want to come lay eggs in the milk house and are offended that I won’t allow it 🤣

Fluffy chickens and adorable goats are fun to post about, but the main reason for our deep and enduring interest in home...
10/19/2025

Fluffy chickens and adorable goats are fun to post about, but the main reason for our deep and enduring interest in homesteading has always been to have a deeper understanding of where our food comes from and the ability to produce food for our family independently of the commercial food industry. We do not do all the things ourselves all of the time, and we certainly still use the grocery store. But by focusing on learning traditional skills slowly over the past 9 years, we know that if we need to, we can take care of ourselves and teach those around us to do the same!

One of the skills we focused on this year was establishing a sustainable flock of dual purpose birds that we can rely on for both eggs and meat. We researched for a long time before deciding on what breed to go with, and we are extremely happy with the results. We will be posting more about our American Bresse flock in the coming weeks, but this delicious chicken and dumplings we had last night was made with birds we harvested right here on our homestead. Knowing our freezer is stocked and that we can create more for ourselves when needed is the ultimate security and insurance policy.

If you are interested in learning more about raising a SUSTAINABLE flock of meat birds/egg layers, we will be offering a mobile homesteading class that can fill that need for you!

Hard boiled quail eggs are our new favorite snack. It takes 3 minutes to boil them and then we have them in the fridge t...
10/18/2025

Hard boiled quail eggs are our new favorite snack. It takes 3 minutes to boil them and then we have them in the fridge to dip in flaky salt whenever we need some protein. Bonus if it’s the salt my husband smokes for me ❤️

We are excited to announce that not only will we be attending one of our favorite youth shows as exhibitors this year, w...
10/18/2025

We are excited to announce that not only will we be attending one of our favorite youth shows as exhibitors this year, we will also be vendors! We’ll be offering goat milk caramels and other crafty goodies just in time for last-minute Christmas gifts at the F3 youth livestock show in Denison. We can’t wait to see everyone!

More photos from our library visit today! The “Chick-Inn” was a big hit with the story time crowd!
10/17/2025

More photos from our library visit today! The “Chick-Inn” was a big hit with the story time crowd!

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Shady Shores, TX
76208

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+18174562832

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