Goats don’t seem to care what we’re doing when they give birth. Whether its the middle of the super bowl, or the start of milking, when they are ready, they are ready! Halfway through the milking Hera had her pre-birth goo. That meant time to stop milking and time to take care of Hera. Greyden […]
Whether its tulips, lilacs, Emery’s flowers, or the dandelions there are always lots of flowers blooming around the farm! During springtime floral scented soaps such as Honeysuckle, Emery’s Flower Garden, and Daffodil are popular. This month, we also have Red Clover Tea! It’s a lightly floral scented, refreshingly sweet bar, and a pale green color. You can […]
Did you know that our sun is constantly changing? It has varying levels of radiation, sunspots, flares, and all of the other solar activities that sooner or later have their effects on Earth’s weather, climate, and even the Northern Lights. Not only do these levels vary, but they do so in something of a pattern, […]
Emery turned fifteen last week! Hewitt put all of the candles on his cake – and made sure to put them as far apart as he could. Because, you know, if you don’t blow out all of your candles in one blow you’re a failure or something like that. 😉 But Emery had no trouble at […]
We get asked lots of questions when we’re doing farm tours, selling soap at craft fairs, or simply running errands. Since most of those answers are heard only by the person who asked, we decided to share some of the common questions here on the blog. And of course you can ask a question of your own! SunshineFan asks: Do […]
During kidding season, things are busy at Goat Milk Stuff. Very busy. Prioritizing is key. Taking care of the goats is busiest in late winter/early spring. The soap room work is busiest October through the holidays. Making sure people are where they need to be can be a daunting task. Being at every goat birth […]
This Spring we have a popular soap scent for women; Strawberries & Champagne! It is lightly scented, and is a dupe of the Victoria’s Secret scent. This soap is also available in our Mother’s Day Pack, which includes 1 bar of Strawberries & Champagne, 1 Almond Lotion Stick, and 1 Vanilla Lip Balm. You can find Strawberries & Champagne on […]
Don’t get me wrong, I love a good story. A good story, whether fiction or not, takes us to new worlds. It introduces us to characters who are interesting, either because we can relate to them, or because they are so different from us, or a combination of the two at times. A good story […]
Dad’s birthday was a couple of weeks ago, and I’m just now getting around to writing the blog post about it. Whoops! The most notable thing about this birthday was that we all got up at 6:00, so everyone looks extremely tired – and several people are still wearing their pajamas. LOL One of our […]
Last summer we took the children to visit the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina. We absolutely loved it. While shopping at their retail store, I picked up the book, Lady on the Hill* by Howard Covington. It’s the story of how the Biltmore Estate managed to stay in the family and become a profitable venture […]
Unlike Jericho (read about her birth story), Idina was clearly pregnant. She is a very active, very curious goat but throughout the last month of her pregnancy, she became more protective of herself and spent more time in the stalls than she usually does. She’s usually one to be out in the woods, leading the herd […]
Colter is in charge of making all the soap around here. This month in addition to Daffodil, Emery’s Flower Garden, and Spearmint Lime, we have Cranberry Spice! It has the sweetness of cranberries with the spiciness of cinnamon, nutmegs, and cloves. This scent is so popular around the holidays that it sells out in a couple […]
I have a confession to make. I am not a big fan of mowing a lawn. Oh sure, it was one of my first businesses when I was a kid, and I did plenty of it for my own family as well. I just don’t feel it’s a great use of my time, and I […]
I was walking past the barn the other day, and I peeked into the buck barn on my way. I stopped to investigate, and then I had to grab the camera. Someone had taken their old boots and put a bunch of boards on top of them, leaving them standing up like someone’s feet were still […]
We are so excited about our herd of goats and how great they are. When we first got goats – they were ok. But even though we loved them, it wasn’t hard to find a ‘fault’, even if it was just a matter of preference. As we would get new goats or retain babies that […]