I almost missed my Siblings post this month. I know I say it every month but it really has flown. We are seven months into our siblings team of three and their relationships change on a daily basis. Having Boo at school and the boys at home means I usually have more photos of the … [Read more…]
Hens are amazing and funny creatures and, in my five years of keeping them, they have provided me with no end of amusement and entertainment. I have decided to write a bit of a guide to tell everyone about some things, you may not realise about our little, feathered friends. A chick takes about 21 … [Read more…]
I hear lots of parents say they won’t get a pet for their child until they understand the work and commitment that goes into becoming a pet owner. I understand. The parents are probably trying to teach their children something and don’t want to be lumbered caring for said pet themselves. It is different here. … [Read more…]
It seems I can’t just go and get a new animal. Something always happens. I should know better by now. Free to a good home or too good to be true, never ends well with me. I love Peking chickens. They are so small and fluffy but adults can be expensive to buy and start … [Read more…]
I love gadgets. Especially kitchen gadgets. Anything that promises to make my life easier is a temptation for me. Over the years I’ve had food processors, liquidisers (until Hubster used the jug for diesel-know!, ice cream makers, soup makers, waffle makers. There really is no hope. I asked a group of farmer’s wives what their … [Read more…]
Fiona Garrett is a 37 years old, first generation farmer living in County Derry, Northern Ireland. She lives with her partner and non farmer David, three children ranging from 20 months to 15 years old and two Springer Spaniels- Megan and Paddy the puppy. They live on the edge of Learmount Forest on a 50 … [Read more…]
We love homewares at the farm and, if there is a farm theme, it is not only essential, it is usually much coveted too. When Quirky Cows got in touch to see if I would like to review some of their delightful pieces, I admit it, I squealed in delight. Set up by Sharron Russell … [Read more…]
Ahhhh the farming family. Kids running around, the mother baking. The father farming. Everyone helping. Idyllic isn’t it? It really is. However it is also hard. I try not to go to much into this side of it but for the sake of any other farmer’s wives who read my blog, I think it is … [Read more…]
Oh toddlers. A breed to themselves. Funny little creatures who have themselves at the centre of the universe. At two, G was a placid little thing and, when I had baby number 3, I did think to myself that maybe we had bypassed the terrible twos completely. Top marks for my own hopefulness. As the … [Read more…]
I am almost seven months into being the mother of three children. If there is one thing that I have asked myself frequently over the last seven months is, do I really need to go. Anywhere. It can seem like such a chore to get three children into the car, have enough supplies for the … [Read more…]
