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  • Farewell DuckDuck & Goose

    May 9, 2013

    DuckDuck and Goose left The Farmstead this weekend. Yes, they left alive. Yes, they will stay alive. They’re going to live at Farmpound, a fellow Air Force Academy grad’s farm in Tacoma, Washington. How did we come to this decision? Well, anyone who has met us knows, we don’t part with animals. When filling out [...]

  • Amazing & Awkward: The First Trimester

    May 3, 2013

    Amazing We’re growing a life inside of me! It’s amazing and humbling and so exciting I could pee my pants (oh wait, that’s probably not excitement, that’s probably my ever-shrinking bladder). I am continually in awe of the man I married. The first trimester was tough for me, extreme vomiting, 24-7 nausea, weight loss, excessive [...]

  • Can Jewelry Save the World?

    April 30, 2013

    We recently announced our pregnancy over on Facebook. I have to say, we were overwhelmed by the love and support we felt from everyone, most of who we have never even met. Thank you to everyone who is part of our journey, we love having you here. The Handsome Man and I have been together [...]

  • The Birthday Orchard

    April 29, 2013

    This weekend we celebrated my 30th birthday. I’m not sad or scared about turning 30. I’m one of those people who thinks people just get better with age My M♥M, who has always made birthdays special, did something ultra amazing for my 30th. She, my Dad and my Obachan (which is Japanese for Grandmother) bought [...]

  • Anyone who says farming isn’t romantic…

    February 14, 2013

    Anyone who says farming isn’t romantic: • Has never heard the way a Rooster calls his flock to food…it is the sweetest, most pure string of clucks and coos. • Has never had freshly picked berries handed to them by someone they love. • Has never heard the playful nicker of a Ram to his [...]

  • Little Red Riding Hood Knitting Pattern

    February 5, 2013

    A few years ago my mother started knitting. She’s been a quilter all my life (and is incredibly talented) so none of us were surprised when she picked up knitting. Lucky me, she likes to knit for her daughter just as much as she likes to knit for her grandbabies. I have a thing for [...]