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If you’ve been thinking of adding a mini donkey to your farm, you may want to give this a read. We have been breeding miniature donkeys for several years now, and we absolutely love learning and teaching about these beautiful animals. This article will let you know what a day is like in the life […]

Animals, Farm

December 13, 2022

A Day in the Life of a Mini Donkey

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This time of year is so magical and one of my favorite things about it is all of the holiday recipes. This post is going to put all of my favorite holiday recipes in one place!

Holiday, Holidays, Recipe Box

December 9, 2022

My Favorite Holiday Recipes

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If you have a dream of starting a homestead, this post is for you! We will give you some insight into modern homesteading.

Farm, Farm Life

December 9, 2022

Homesteading 101

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In honor of the baby donkeys that we have due on Thanksgiving, we figured we should tell a little bit about their entrance into the world. We are going to start at the beginning, telling you how to care for the mamas before birth. We are also going to touch on what you will need […]

Animals, Farm

November 23, 2022

Baby Donkey Care

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If you’ve been wondering about mini horses, get ready to learn. Mini horses are such amazing animals that not a ton of people know about! We will tell you all about the kind of pets mini horses make, whether you can keep a mini horse by itself, and what caring for them is like. Is […]

Animals, Farm

November 17, 2022

Mini Horses on the Homestead

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When you think of farm animals, mini donkeys may not be the first animal that comes to mind. Don’t be fooled, because mini donkeys can actually serve a great purpose on your farm! Keep reading to find out all about mini donkeys! What are mini donkeys good for? Donkeys in general, and that includes mini […]

Animals, Farm

November 11, 2022

Mini Donkey Care & Items Needed

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All the things we’ve done to our farmhouse kitchen!

DIY, DIY Ideas, Kitchen, Our Farmhouse

November 4, 2022

DIY Kitchen Makeover

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This time of year is so magical and we love reflecting that with the holiday decor that we use around the homestead.

Christmas, Holidays

October 28, 2022

Christmas Decor on the Homestead

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Years ago, we dreamed about the home we would build and the life that we would live on it, and now that dream is a reality. One of the things that help our farm run is breeding donkeys. Not only do they make great pets on our homestead, but donkey breeding can be a great […]

Animals, Farm

October 21, 2022

Breeding Mini Donkeys

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We thought it was time to upgrade our kitchen shelves to keep up with our modern-meets-old-world farmhouse kitchen decor. You know we love to build everything ourselves, but we know that’s not an option for everyone. Let’s take a minute to talk about buying kitchen shelves vs building them, if open kitchen shelves are a […]

Building, Design, DIY, DIY Ideas, Kitchen

October 14, 2022

DIY Kitchen Shelves

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