[This post contains affiliate links] Money, Money Money……C’ome on ya all know you heard that song in your head. Money…. “It makes the world go round;” it’s the root of all evil; “A penny saved is a penny earned;” “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.” We have
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Are You Getting What You Pay For In Your Goat Milk Soap? 4 Reasons Raw Goat Milk Soaps are Superior “You have goats; you have GOT to make some goat milk soap.” This is what my friend, who had taught me to make goat milk soap, said to me one day. “Well, I don’t know…..It
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The Power of Calendula Calendula is fast becoming one of my favorite flowers. Really, there is not much not to like about this little, power-packed posey. Calendula is a member of the daisy family. Maybe that is why I like it so much. I have always loved daisies, they seem so whimsical and carefree. Calendula
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REAL PEOPLE, REAL LOCAL Are you tired of big inauthentic companies with inauthentic people, that are only there to a quick buck? Want to get to know who your buying from? We hear ya loud and clear, and feel ya. We are a small, local farm with a big heart for
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With Nature-Based Experiential Learning It is no secret that kids today have lost a connection to nature. Parents feel the pressure to keep kids in organized sports, lessons, and structured activities of every kind to keep them “busy.” While there is nothing wrong with these activities, it can lead to over-scheduling and a loss of
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This is the start of a new series on the blog called “What I learned in history.” Basically, these will be short blog posts about interesting, and little know, historical figures and events that I am learning through my Liberty Classroom membership and other studies as well. You are probably wondering why a homesteader and
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It’s that time of year again. I really can’t believe we are in the Christmas shopping season. Living in the Deep South, I often forget that some of the country is experiencing cold weather that helps remind them of the holidays. Heck, it’s still 80 degrees with 95% humidity in November/December right now where I
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Do you remember the childhood game, “Mother May I?” There would be one child who would be the “mother” and then the other children would line up opposing him or her. Then one by one they would ask the “mother” if they can take a certain number of steps forward in order to reach
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Things quickly got real on The Chosen Weeds Farm this weekend. I debated whether to make a post of this or not, but when I started this website one of the themes I decided to try to convey would be honesty and authenticity; and that includes being honest about the mistakes we make even if
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This podcast hit close to home as I was listening today. I am battling regulations within the small town where I live in Texas over a fence and livestock on my property that has had a ripple affect on my life. Listen to Tom Woods and Per Bylund, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and the Records-Johnston Professor of
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