My name is Leigh and my husband is Jared. We have been together for 20 years. We’ve got two tornados boys, Chase and Jaxson and a ton of animals. Jared and I work full time as paramedics, homeschool and homestead. The purpose of this blog is to chronical our journey but also to help you avoid the pitfalls of homesteading. We want you to learn from our mistakes so you can come out ahead of the game. It’s time to meet the chaos.
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Meet The Chaos
We started homesteading because we weren’t happy with the life we were “supposed” to live. Society tells us that we have to work in an office, warehouse, etc, get groceries at the store, only see our kids for a couple hours a night, and then do it all over again. We wanted something different.
So we bought our mini farm and have been working to turn it into our homestead. We have 10 goats, though that number changes depending on the season. There are approximately 50 poultry, again depends on the season and predator load. We’ve got 4 huge dogs, 2 cats, 4 bearded dragons and a snake.
We have learned a ton since being on the farm; from firewood to building and everything in between.
I started this blog to help new homesteaders learn as much as possible before diving in. When we were researching all the things that we wanted to do, paralysis by analysis became a real problem. We had so many ideas that we kind of froze.
So we sat down and really thought about the things we wanted to do, created our goals and got to work.
I created this download to help new homesteaders start and stay on track. There are other freebies in the members only area as well. You can sign up below and you will receive an email with the password to the members only area.
Homesteading is a lifestyle and means so many different things to everyone. So before you start panicking that your homestead isn’t big enough or you don’t know anything about brooding chickens, just realize that we were all clueless at some point.
But with a can do attitude, plenty of blood, sweat and tears, and some resourcefulness, you can homestead with the best of them!
Below are my top 5 blog posts to get you started!
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Fall Garden Guide
In all the years that I’ve been growing a garden, the fall garden has steadily remained my favorite. Which is funny because I don’t really like any of the brassicas, which is what most people know the fall garden for. I prefer the root vegetables and cool air. But I have learned over the years…
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Top Mistakes With Goats
We all know that I love my goats. Probably more than most people. They are seriously the coolest creatures on our farm. But there are some very common mistakes with goats that I would love to clear up today. I’ve talked before about goats not being beginner livestock and I will say it again and…
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How To Bond With Your Goats
If you are lucky enough to win over the love of a skittish goat, count yourself lucky. Bella is my most skittish goat and will run as fast and as far as her short little legs will take her if anyone comes anywhere near her. But when she is scared or hurting? She looks to…
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