There are lots of different goat breeds out there. We’ve had many (but not all) of them over the first several years of owning goats. I knew I didn’t want to maintain separate breeds (mostly because of requiring different breeds of bucks). One of the reasons we decided to have a herd of Alpine Dairy […]
I’m currently reading the book Why We Buy – The Science of Shopping* by Paco Underhill. As a business owner, I’m always trying to make things better for my customers. Since I really don’t have a lot of insight into the “retail world” – except for my own personal experience as a shopper (and as […]
I love the fact that because of Goat Milk Stuff, we’ve been able to take the family on many adventures to many cities. We’ve been on television in St. Louis, Detroit, Chicago, New Orleans, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Green Bay, and New York City. Our latest trip brought us to Kansas City. We really enjoy the chance to be […]
A couple of weeks ago, somebody asked me, “Why don’t you wear a watch?” This person seemed surprised by the fact that I (a very busy woman with lots to do all the time) did not have this “essential” piece of equipment. That question was quickly followed by, “Oh, do you use your cell phone?” […]
This year we had one of the best 4th of July celebrations we’ve ever had – because our family was here! Grandma and Poppy, Uncle Mark and his family, Uncle Adam and his family, and my friend Rachel from New Jersey were all here with us to celebrate Jade’s birthday – and the birthday of […]
Sunday was Fletcher’s 14th Birthday! We had a wonderful relaxing Sunday with him. He is growing into a strong, capable young man. When doing his birthday hugs, we found that Fletcher and Emery are the EXACT same size! Happy Birthday Fletcher!
A few weeks ago, we told you about our new barn cat, John Boy. He has been doing great; everyone on the farm has fallen in love with him. But then last week, when Kirk & Connie from Oregon stopped in at Goat Milk Stuff, they discovered a stowaway. Coming from their engine was the […]
I can’t believe my oldest son is 17! He has become a very capable young man. Colter’s birthday is the 5th, so we still had family from out of town visiting for 4th of July. He did his birthday hugs with all his siblings: Happy Birthday Colter!
I can’t believe my little fire cracker is 8! Since Jade’s birthday is the 4th of July we had lots of family visiting, which meant lots of breakfast birthday cake! Looking back at the last few years, you can really see how she has grown. Jade’s 7th Birthday (2014): Jade’s 6th Birthday (2013): Keeping our tradition, Jade […]
Our Goat Milk Caramel Candies are now available on the website! They are available in 2 flavors; Chocolate and Sea Salt. They are available in several different quantities including 5 pieces, 10 pieces, and 25 pieces. Everyone in the Jonas family absolutely loves them. Here’s what people who have tried them are saying: “The chocolate is divine, oh my […]
During the spring, summer, and fall, we spend a lot of time swimming. The other day, while I was the lifeguard, Hewitt and Jade were lowering the ladder in the deep end of the pool into its proper position. I wasn’t paying any attention to them – until Jade wailed, “my fingerrrrrrr.” “What’s wrong?” I asked, […]
In 2014, Anne was the last baby born. Her mom had miscarried and then got bred again; so Anne was significantly later than the rest of the babies born in 2014. When we started breeding season this year, Anne was about 20 pounds too light to have her bred and not have possible health issues […]
Emery has a variety of flowers in his flower garden. Because there is so much variety, they don’t all bloom at the same time of year. Which means there are always some kind of pretty flower growing. One of the flowers that are blooming right now, are the lilies! They add so much color to the landscape. What […]
Things are always busy and a tad bit crazy here at Goat Milk Stuff. Kidding season is no exception. Just like the holiday season for the soap, kidding season for the goats is all hands on deck. Well, all hands on deck is hard to accomplish if we get a last minute publicity event 12 […]
We have several cats around the farm (Jason and Ginger being 2 of them) that help reduce the mouse population. Since we are expanding into food with a new building, we thought we should increase our cat population, just to be safe. Following our cat naming system, meet John Boy! He’s about 7 weeks old, and […]