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Siblings, June 2019

June 14, 2019 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

I always spend a little time before writing my sibling posts to look through my photos and I am actually shocked the month at how much we have packed in. The week before the children finished for half term, I kept the middle child off nursery and took him and his little brother to the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Farming, Parenting... Tagged: farming family, National Trust, parenting, Sheep shearing, Siblings

Free Nature Toys To Keep Kids Amused For Hours

June 11, 2019 by farmerswifeandmummy 1 Comment

My children have a lot of toys. I have a bit of a problem saying no to them which I know is probably not a good thing but I figure there are worse qualities to have as a parent. Having said that though, they tend to play the most with non-toy items which always makes … [Read more…]

Posted in: Farming, Parenting... Tagged: farm life, natural toys, nature, parenting, wild play

Book Review-Not Without My Tractor

June 6, 2019 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

As the parent of two tractor mad little boys, I think the thought of them not being able to take their tractors with them anywhere is unfathomable. Not Without My Tractor, written by Finn-Ole Heinrich and Dita Zipfel and illustrated by Halina Kirchner is therefore right up the street of my empathetic children who were … [Read more…]

Posted in: Books, Farming Tagged: books, childrens books, farm books, farm life, tractor

What Life is Really Like, Living With Farm Children

June 4, 2019 by farmerswifeandmummy Leave a Comment

There is a four year gap between my daughter and my first son then two years between the boys. Over the last four years, I have been propelled into the once unknown world of boys’ bits, ninjas and their favourite- “bad guys”. My daughter was always a quiet, happy little thing who loved nothing better … [Read more…]

Posted in: Farming, Parenting... Tagged: farm boys, farm life, farm living, hay, parenting

Ideas for Getting Your Children Into Gardening

May 29, 2019 by farmerswifeandmummy 4 Comments

Getting children into gardening is something I strive for a lot. I am lucky that my three are interested somewhat but as always, everything can be improved. Gardening teaches care and the importance of looking after something by nurture. It is also good for mental health of both children and adults and it gets kids … [Read more…]

Posted in: Farming, Lifestyle Tagged: gardening, gardening with children, grow your own, growing veg, teaching children where food comes from

Farm House Living-The Dream Versus the Reality

May 28, 2019 by farmerswifeandmummy 9 Comments

The farm idyl is still something I am striving for. The reality is that farm living is not like the farmhouses you see in magazines and on social media. The boot rooms on Pinterest never show any mud on the floors (or up the walls). There is never any straw in farmhouse kitchen gardens, stray … [Read more…]

Posted in: Farming Tagged: dirt, farm life, farming, mice, mud

Quick and Easy Dinner Ideas for Harvest Time on the Farm

May 23, 2019 by farmerswifeandmummy 4 Comments

Having recently cut his first field for haylage, I got a mini taster into what I know life will be like in summer. Snatched meal times and visiting fields with food. I have decided to let you know into some of my best kept secrets of quick and easy meal ideas for harvest time and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Farming, Recipes Tagged: calving, farming life, harvest, lambing, silly season

Farm Life May 2019

May 20, 2019 by farmerswifeandmummy 1 Comment

May has been a manic month. I didn’t realise how much had happened until I sat down to look at the photos I have taken. It started off with the hilarious tale of picking up Stud Muffin the pygmy goat billy so that he could come and (hopefully) impregnante Chip and Cupcake for autumn goat … [Read more…]

Posted in: Farming Tagged: chickens, farm life, farming, goats, sheep

Siblings, May 2019

May 17, 2019 by farmerswifeandmummy 1 Comment

What a busy month it has been for the three siblings. The weather has been beautiful for most of it. We started the month with another Junior Farmers session at Kenyon Hall Farm where the children had a busman’s holiday learning about chickens and eggs. They do enjoy it though and it is actually nice … [Read more…]

Posted in: Farming, Parenting... Tagged: farm kids, farming family, outdoors, parenting, Siblings

What You Need To Pack For A Farm Holiday

May 13, 2019 by farmerswifeandmummy 2 Comments

Farm holidays, visiting the country and living like a proper country bumpkin. They are very popular you know. As a former-townie, I thought I would let you into a few secrets for packing for a trip to the farm. I wouldn’t want you making the same mistakes I made. So here is my definitive list. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Farming Tagged: countryside, farm holidays, farm life, farm stay, farming
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