Homestead is here...mooo....cluck...scratch...baa...what did I just step in?!!
What you'll find in The Romantic Mom.com
Homesteading is here and it's sure catchin' on--even in some yuppified suburban neighborhoods and city rooftops! The homestead life is a great adventure. a blast for the kiddos, and a whole lot of work for Ma and Pa! But even in tentative small doses, there's a goodness...a wholesome-ness...about it that's highly satisfying and very addictive!
So tread carefully! You might just find yourself trading in those black pumps for some L.L. Bean High Heels...and don't even ask what you might be treadin' in!
Gardening
Toil the Soil, baby!
It's really where it's at! I had no idea that I could get gourmet salads, fresh flowers, sun- drenched hair, a nice tan, and a great work out all wrapped up in one plot of dirt! And that Burt's Bees hand balm IS my best friend!
Animals
Depending on which noise it makes, you'll need the corresponding instruction manual-- unless, of course, you grew up with these critters. In which case you probably already know which needs what when, how, and where.
Country Kids
They're runnin' loose and whoopin' it up! They're everywhere all at once! They're open, they're free, they're as they should be!
Kitchen
And all that preserving. Is that PERSEVERING? No, that's PRESERVING as in your sanity...as well as in scrumptious tomatoes, veggies, fruits, and cheeses of all delicious varieties!
Small Farms and Homesteaders great sites and blogs!
Here are some wonderful sites and blogs to inspire, encourage, and instruct in the whole family farming, gardening, homesteading and simplifying adventure! Let me know if you'd like to add your site or blog to the list! We'd love to have you!
Down to Earth
Eclectic Culture Farm MI
Farm Blogs from Around the World
Four Season Farm ME
Glenberry Farm OH - Babydoll Southdown Sheep
Green Pioneer ME
Lizzy Lane Farm NH
Muck Boots n Aprons WA
Outstanding in The Field CA
Parisienne Farmgirl France
The Robinette Farm WI - Babydoll Acres
Trillium Haven Farm IA
Lovely Maine Farm B&Bs
Blue Skye Farm - Waldoboro
Edgewater Farm - Phippsburg
Maple Hill Farm - Hallowell
Maple Lane Farm - Windsor
Maine Farm Vacation Association
Mermaid's Purse Farm - Prospect Harbor
Morrill Farm - Sumner
Nonesuch Farm - Bangor
Yeaton Farm - Belgrade Lakes
Working Farm Inns or B&Bs both here and abroad
Blackberry Farm TN
Cornerstone Farm VA
Guest in Italy - Farmhouses & Organic Farming
Irish Farmhouses - Ireland working farms
Lancaster PA - Amish Country Farm B&B Inns
Le Ferme de Pressoir - Normandy France
Redwing Farm VT
Riven Rock Ranch TX
The Dancer Farm NJ
Going Green alternatives without compromise
Clean and Green (I love rhymes--it's my cheap thrill so humor me!...please?) It's the way of the future and there are some radical ideas floating around out there! We're bouncing around in green, green, and more green concepts and products ourselves right now.We're shoulders, neck, and head in green! In fact, we're so excited about green that we've started an entire web site dedicated to all shades of green because this is a new frontier--and we LOVE new frontiers! So check out Green Pioneer (see how that rhymes?) And don't forget the Green Pioneer blog!
Resident Homesteader
I stand in utter, unreserved, and unabashed awe of farmers and homesteaders. They are my Hollywood celebrities. I hang on their every word, look, stance, glance, and utterance. Why? Because they're not only horse whisperers, they're also chicken whisperers, goat whisperers, and cow whisperers. They can fix anything with baling twine. They never, ever sleep late and never, ever lose their sense of humor!
If that weren't enough, they possess a knowledge, wisdom, and character that renders me completely useless in about a nano-second. I become some babbling, bumbling, wimpy, hair-brain in their presence...I realize that's not too difficult so we'll just stop there. Would you like our Homesteader of the Month to whisper in your ear?