About Us

How it all started

I grew up on a farm filled with chickens, ducks, rabbits, dogs, and a horse. My mom baked homemade bread, dried her own fruit leather, and whipped up duck-egg lemon meringue pie like a pro. When we moved to another state in the middle of the city we still had some fruit trees and a couple dogs but gone were the days of running around the forest building tree forts with neighbors or finding pollywogs (tadpoles) at the creek.

Our story

I’m a mom of three kids now and we live in a good-sized city. Our house is perfect for our family of five with a big backyard, but we by no means have a lot of land. As a lifelong animal lover with the desire to create a beautiful life for my family (and a husband who indulges my heart for animals), we have created our own little backyard homestead.

What you will find on our site

Here I will share tips and tricks for creating your own homestead on any size piece of land, crafts, and traditions to build special moments with your loved ones, my favorite recipes and there will even be a shop with some of our homemade creations.