Jeni Parsons lives on a farm in West Camarthenshire with her husband, Rob. Jeni’s is an interesting story as she came late to the farming world after re-marrying, taking early retirement and buy-in 11 acres and a derelict clom (mud) house in West Wales to begin Smallholding. Neither of them had farmed before though they … [Read more…]
Our children’s birthdays are very close together so I feel like for eight weeks of the year, we live and breathe birthdays. With the farmer’s in the middle of this too, I have been thinking about 5 tips I can give you for farm-themed birthday parties. Some of them might sound obvious or strange but … [Read more…]
Most mums have little time for themselves. I know I am not alone. I can count on one hand the amount of times the farmer and I have been out alone since having children and Boo is the only one to have ever stayed at anyone else’s house. Since the boys came along, none of … [Read more…]
I haven’t successfully hatched eggs since 2016. I did set the incubator up last year and put eggs in but it was in the farm workshop and it got accidentally knocked off the table. The eggs were ruined and my incubator broken and, with a new baby, I just couldn’t be bothered looking into it … [Read more…]
History has been made this week with the first female being elected as President of the National Farming Union. Much has been made of it. Farming is still a very male-dominated industry. For just over a year, I have been trying to highlight the brilliant jobs women do in the industry in my Women In … [Read more…]
I’ve met some lovely farmers through my blog.None more so than the Muddy Mum who has read my blog for a long time and regularly is my first port of advice for anything farm related and, to be honest children and life related. Unfortunately she lives at the other end of the country to me … [Read more…]
Since starting my blog, I like to think I have helped a few small businesses in their quest for success. Everyone has an idea and Chantel from Kent-Made has a good one. She makes beautiful gifts and homewares by laser cutting and engraving wood. Her website, has so many things to choose from that I … [Read more…]
Since we found out we were having a third baby, the plan was that whatever sex it was, it would share with either Boo or G in the biggest room, depending on the sex. When we moved to the farm in 2012, Boo, being an only child at the time, got the bigger room. With … [Read more…]
We love oats and eat them every day either as porridge or pancakes. They are one of the healthiest grains ever and the superfood can help lower cholesterol and boost libido by helping re-blance testosterone and oestrogen in the body. White’s Oats have very kindly allowed me to share these oata-licious recipes with you. SEMI-FREDDO … [Read more…]
Collectibles are still high up there on most children’s want lists. Especially when they are pocket money friendly and they can collect ad swap with their friends, BABY Secrets is new on the scene but is from Zapf Creations-home of Baby Annabell and Baby Born so they know a fair bit about what children like … [Read more…]
