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Family photo — Our family strives to implement permaculture principles in all areas of our farm and lifestyle. Working with Creation and the wisdom of God’s design, our gardens, fields and forests can have all that an annual garden offers but so much more. Stewarding the land for God's glory gives us hope and freedom for the present and eternity.

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. -John 15:4

We Love Thyme

Thyme and rustic scissors — We love thyme. With seemingly endless varieties of this aromatic, delicious, medicinal, flowering evergreen ground cover we thought it was a perfect namesake for our farm. We especially loved creating a play on words that reflects hope, regeneration and abundance.

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The Cleanest SpringApril 8, 2022
Have you started spring cleaning yet? This spring, as you throw open the windows and inhale the sweet air, be sure the cleaning products and scents you’re using are straight from plants. So many of our homes end up filled with pollutants and harmful toxins, especially when the cleaning begins […]

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We didn’t have a gauge out for this but it may h

We didn’t have a gauge out for this but it may have been 5 inches if the forecast was correct, we were in the purple zone on the precipitation map.

Between high winds and saturated soil a tree came down on the power line and instead of the line snapping a poll started coming out of the ground. 😬 Thankfully it was just an inconvenience and no one was hurt. The electric company moved fast and set a new poll overnight and now we have some tree removal and fence work to get done. 😅

Milking could be faster if I did it alone but I al

Milking could be faster if I did it alone but I always have at least one child tagging along and doing some of the milking.

We started out slowly and focused on learning safety around a cow and two years in to milking I still remind them about safety as needed.

Children are capable of contributing much more and much sooner than I once realized. It takes intentional effort to allow a child to take their time learning to do a job (and accept messing up!) but cultivating their sense of purpose and giving them the experience of joy that comes from the ability to contribute to the family is so worth it! ❤️

Here we go! There are over 10k members in the chal

Here we go! There are over 10k members in the challenge group! 🙌 Here’s to 21 days to better gut health, fewer wrinkles, more elasticity and more hydration in our skin. Did you notice the name is “inner” beauty? Marine collagen has amazing benefits for skin but type I collagen like the collagen found in marine sources is also the most abundant protein in our bodies and is needed not just for healthy skin, but also hair, nails and much more.

I’m also trying out the new Simplified blends in my diffuser, These are so simple to use and smell delicious, with unique combinations that remind of what I seem to remember a candle smelling like! 😂😍

Hay baled just in time before a big storm! The kid

Hay baled just in time before a big storm! The kids always have fun with the last bit of hay that makes a tiny bale and Chip is loving being outside with us more again! 🥰

Learning to recognize seedlings can be such a simp

Learning to recognize seedlings can be such a simple and powerful way to get more plants that you want on your property. Two years ago we spotted a milkweed seedling in this area and carefully mowed the lawn around it. It grew and made flowers and seeds. Now two springs in a row we’ve been able to mow out a further and create a little monarch sanctuary as dozens of milkweed plants come up in the area! And we have more coming up in other areas too. ❤️

Blossom had a head start on all of our other dogs

Blossom had a head start on all of our other dogs this year with shedding their winter coats. After puppies are weaned the mamas completely blow their fluffy undercoat and are left with just the coarse, longer outer coat.

The others will eventually catch up to Blossom but are losing their undercoats in stages throughout the spring and summer. A Pyr’s coat should never be shaved or cut short. The double coat functions perfectly to keep them warm when needed and to protect them from sunburn when needed.

I love how we can see the structure and muscle in her body while her coat is like this (third pic).

And couldn’t resist adding that Blossom has the most gentle Pyr paw ever (last pic).

Now if we could just get her to respect the fences like most of our other dogs! 😝

I love the joy of these moments of watching our ch

I love the joy of these moments of watching our children explore, and I love that one of their guardians is always nearby. So thankful for these gifts. ❤️

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; - Ephesians 2:8

Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; For I am God, and there is no other. - Isaiah 45:22

Ducklings are the cutest. 🥰 And we got some rea

Ducklings are the cutest. 🥰 And we got some really interesting spotted ones this year!

We started out with Welsh Harlequin and Chocolate Runner ducks. Some of them mixed and we ended up with brown ducklings with white chest patches in between the size of the two breeds. Then we added Cayuga (black feathers) and a hen of unknown breed (wild type feathers) when someone sent us the wrong hatching egg. 😅

This is the fourth generation of all these different breeds combining and I’m loving the spotted ducklings!

I originally wanted to keep two separate breeds but we ended up having our ducks free-range 24/7 so they do what they want and we will have our own “landrace” breed eventually I guess!

When we bought our property there were trees along

When we bought our property there were trees along the edges plus two diseased walnut trees in the center of an otherwise open field. Little by little we’re building soil and layers with trees both planted by us and coming up from seeds that various creatures bring here. I can picture what it is going to look like here as all the trees mature! 😍

Do you have a favorite shade tree?

Giving away two Inner Beauty Collagens - enter tod

Giving away two Inner Beauty Collagens - enter today only! Don’t miss my previous post about collagen if you want to know what it’s all about. Also this can serve as my “before” since there’s no filter! 🤣

Here’s how to enter: If you’re an existing customer of mine or a customer of anyone on my team, place an order for 100pv or more today and send a screenshot of your order with the PV total to your enroller!

If you’re not an existing YL customer, head over to youngliving.com with my link (or the person who shared this with you) and order 100pv or more. I suggest one of two ways to get started:

1: Grab the new Simplified set, which includes three 10ml (equivalent size of 6 regular bottles) of seasonal scents to swap out any chemical scents you’re using in your home. I’ll also send all new customers who order this set a free diffuser ($25 value).

2: The Thieves starter bundle to swap out all your cleaning supplies as well as hand soap, toothpaste and mouthwash! If you order this I’ll send you a spray bottle to make your cleaner in (just use one capful of the Thieves concentrate that comes in the bundle and top with water).

Want to know a fun tip? As soon as you order, you’ll have your own link to share with you’re friends too!

Good luck! ❤️❤️

The last few days have been filled with learning f

The last few days have been filled with learning for me. 😍

I love gaining a deeper understanding of how our bodies work and the research behind targeted supplementation.

Did you know there are different types of collagen that benefit our bodies in different ways?

When it comes to managing our pasture and utilizin

When it comes to managing our pasture and utilizing the resources we have on our farm, we go for animals over machines as much as possible.

They produce food and fiber and reproduce (rather than break down!) while improving the pasture along their rotational grazing path.

We also don’t have enough pasture to justify the cost of hay making equipment and relying on others to make hay when we want it is iffy at best.

So we’re making due with the equipment we have, adding more grazing animals and stockpiling certain areas rather than making hay. Stockpile is more nutritious and allows us to extend rotational grazing into the winter too.

Can you believe how well they help us maintain our perimeter fence too? 🙌🤯

#rotationalgrazing #babydollsheep #livestockguardiandog #greatpyrenees #akcgreatpyrenees #mintofbetterwiththyme

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