Farm Blog
Digital Detox, Farm Style: Trade Screen Time for Chore Time
Around here, we don’t detox with juice cleanses, we do it with pitchforks and feed buckets. When the screens go down, real life shows up. In this post, I’m sharing how farm chores have become our version of a digital reset, and how any family (farm or not) can find more peace by unplugging a little and doing something real.
What Cattle Have Taught Me About Parenting
You’d be surprised how much a herd of cattle can teach you about raising kids. From the value of routine to the power of patience, life on the farm has shaped my parenting more than any book ever could. Here's what I’ve learned raising calves and kids side by side, and why I think both just need good food, gentle direction, and someone who shows up.
A Case for Hard Work: What Chores Teach Us
We don’t sugarcoat hard work around here, especially Justin doesn't! We hand our kids the shovel and let them get to it. I’m sharing what chores have taught my crew (and me), and why I believe a little mud, sweat, and early mornings build the kind of kids this world still needs.