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If you've been following along on the gram, you've seen that I have been crazy busy working on the Mercantile this past week -...

CBC recently released a mini-documentary/article the other night about conventional eggs being just as nutritious as organic eggs, and...

I’m sure most people would say their first favourite sign of spring would be the crisp air, the bright flowers, or the way the birds...

One of my biggest motivators in life is when someone tells me I can’t do something. For as long as I can remember, I have fueled all...

With all the new faces around here, I thought now was a good time for a re-introduction. Hi! My name is Laurel, and I live on a 50-acre...

I’ve never really been a confident person although sometimes it may look that way. Im insecure about a lot of things, but I’m human. It’s...

This time of year is tough. ⁣ ⁣ The stagnant nature of the winter season is often overwhelming. It’s near impossible to wake up every...

The chicks’ first few days at home with us have been a bit of a rollercoaster. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Yes they’re soooo cute + fluffy but I can confirm...

I know better, but you’re still around. ⁣⁣⁣ Today is my Gramma’s birthday. She passed almost 10 years ago, and I still think about her...

Just looking over the fence line for spring. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I am the MOST uninspired right now. January was brutal, and while it’s now passed +...

Every time I go outside I have to stop and stare out at this view. I’ve been doing this since we bought the farm 3 years ago. I would...

Do you ever really just surprise yourself? Straight up, I have been surprising the hell out of myself lately. ⁣ Every project I’ve done...

How do you like your eggs?⁣ ⁣ Scrambled. Sunny-side up. EGGS. BENNY. ⁣ I like mine made by happy hens. Free-range chicken eggs: this...

Although I’ve noticed the days getting a little longer, it really feels like this season is dragging. Don’t get me wrong, I actually...

Okay I make a big point about being strong, independent and doing everything on my own... but yesterday was HARD. I needed help. ⁣ ⁣...

Well, apparently mom just can’t sit still. Another week, another project. ⁣ I have 56 hatching eggs coming in March (ambitious? who,...

In many ways 2020 was a complete dumpster fire for all of us, but I’m choosing to look at it in a positive light because ultimately, it...

Yikes - I am feeling a little holiday burnout already, and christmas isn’t even here yet. It’s our first one as a family of four, and I’m...

I have always been in awe with the history of our barn. When I was younger, after hearing all the stories about what my dad and his...

Flashback to earlier this spring when we got our very first egg from our new laying ladies. (I’ve mentioned before that we took over my...