Stretch It Just A Little More

After Thanksgiving there is so much turkey leftover! Almost every blog and site lists leftover turkey recipes, and I've noticed a lot of them are getting more and more Complicated. Not here- no, here I like to Keep it simple. I have kids, a husband, a house, and a mini-farm to run. Oh yeah- and … Continue reading Stretch It Just A Little More

Recycling on the farm

Recycling on the farm is a little bit different.  For example, things just don't get thrown out here at Striving Acres.  This tends to lead to a lot of clutter when you have tons of wonderful ideas (and just not enough time to get all those ideas actually into reality!).  I do try to keep … Continue reading Recycling on the farm

Guess what I finally have???

It's no secret that I've wanted a cow for pretty much my entire life.  I want to make cheese and butter and ice cream and sour cream and all of those lovely dairy products that take up a huge chunk of the grocery budget every week.  I also want one because, to me, they are … Continue reading Guess what I finally have???