In our front yard, you’ll witness the good and the bad. You’ll see us break bread with friends one day and attempt to break the willful spirit of a child the next. This is the life of front yard people.
We Are Front Yard People
How to Care for Baby Chicks Delivered by Mail
After your baby chicks arrive by mail from their long (sometimes stressful) journey, be sure to check out these tips for how to care for them.
Scenes from our Homestead #1
For our little homestead, this has been the month of chickens—from finding our first egg, to discovering our first rooster to getting baby chicks in the mail!
We Got 30 Baby Chicks in the Mail!
With the click of a few buttons, we ordered a box of baby chicks and got them in the mail just a few days later. It was simple, fast and the highlight of our week.
One Suburban Family’s Journey to Modern Homesteading
Modern homesteading is simply a mindset to use your surrounding resources to improve the quality, health and simplicity of life. It’s the passion I didn’t know I had, but have been dabbling in for years.
Fall Catch Up
Fall is hands down my favorite season of the year and we have done our best to hike nearly every weekend to explore the many trails just a short drive from us—all while capturing the beauty of fall first-hand.
Merriest Christmas
From our family to yours, we wish you the merriest of Christmases and a New Year full of hope.
Scenes from our Homestead
Just a look back at thoughts about food allergies, house hunting and lake life.
Scenes from our Homestead
Just a look back at the week: sickness, lake days, working out and kids’ activities.
Scenes from our Homestead
Here’s a look at some of the scenes from the week here at The Hobson Homestead, where summer still reigns but we are dreaming of fall and football. Or maybe that’s just me.