There is a surprising lack of information online about goat milking supplies! I can tell you're shocked. When we first dove into the world of goats, we had absolutely NO clue what we were doing. There were some hard lessons learned in those first years, but I think we can safely say that we've got this down! When it comes to milking goats, … [Read more...]
Choosing a Goat Breed
So, you want to own a goat... And you want to own one now. Nothing can stop you! It's goats you want and it's goats you must have! No worries, I got your back. I just happen to know a thing or two about goats. Oh, and that voice inside of you telling you to not get goats? You can push that way deep down. Because, obviously, it's wrong. What's … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Why YOU need a Goat
I don't want to hear excuses this time. Now, I know that you've been saying that you can't possibly own a goat what with your full-time job and busy schedule and the fact that you don't have a backyard blah blah blah...excuses, excuses. The time for a goat is NOW, my friend! You don't want to be looking back a year from now and be all, "WHY OH … [Read more...]
10 Things I learned from our FIRST year of Homeschooling
It's been almost a year since we began our homeschooling journey, so naturally, we're experts. (whips hair over shoulder) Er, not really. If homeschooling has taught me anything, it's taught me that I will never be an expert. I will never have it all "together" and I will never know what the "best" homeschooling method is. It's also taught … [Read more...]
How Much Does it Cost to Run a Small Farm?
Oasis. Farm. Poop zone. I don't know if you can call our property a "farm." We do have an acre of land in Arizona. We do provide a lot of our own food and we do have lots of poop. Er, animal poop that is. I guess that pretty much qualifies as a farm, wouldn't you agree? How many animals do we have on our farm? Right now we have five goats. We … [Read more...]
A Simple Guide to Buying Your First Goat
Buy ALL the goats! If you love goats, want to buy all the goats, and your husband has to block you from Craigslist because all you do all day is search for more adorable goats... This post is JUST for you! Why you need a goat (or 20): I think the first question you should ask yourself is "Why not buy goats?" I mean, seriously, is there … [Read more...]
How to get Superpowered Garden Soil
Ya' know what makes me happy? Dirt. I'm not talkin' about crappy dirt on the side of the road, I'm talkin' about real, dark, rich and moist dirt. The kind you can dig your fingers into. The kind that when you kneel on it, feels soft and squishy. Know what I'm talkin' about? Well, if you don't know what I'm talkin' about, or you've … [Read more...]
A Simple Guide to Raising & Milking Goats
Since I know all you guys are just dying to own some goats... ...and since I know all your husbands/boyfriends/fiances/girlfriends/wives are, like, totally begging you to please move to a farm so you can milk goats every morning... I've decided to compile a simple guide to raising and milking goats. When I first was interested in getting a goat … [Read more...]