When we first got goats, we lived on three acres. There were a total of 3 pine trees on that entire property for the goats to eat because the property was an old hay field. The goats had plenty of space, but the property was not ideal for them because goats are browsers, not grazers. […]
I’m pretty vocal about how important I think exercise is. We do a lot to stay fit so we can stay healthy so we can feel good so we can work hard so we can enjoy life. See how simple it is? Simple, yes. Easy, not always. Because things get really busy around here, I’ve […]
The reason that I first got dairy goats was so that we could have a source of healthy, raw milk. Later on I would use this milk to create our goat milk soap and launch Goat Milk Stuff. But in the beginning, the goat milk was simply a food source. We drank it, we made […]
Construction has been underway at the new house for several months. We asked our builder to “switch gears” and get the barn done because we wanted to move the goats before they got too far into their pregnancies. Because of that, the crew is just now getting the roof on the house. The other […]
When we began Goat Milk Stuff, we went to a lot of craft fairs and festivals to sell our soap. As a homeschooling mom, I was thrilled because it gave the children a chance to meet and interact with a lot of people. They were able to practice their speaking skills and really learned a […]
You may be aware that I did a video series where everybody (except me) shared which is their favorite goat milk soap. The problem started when I let Jade be the last person to record her video. Because I put the videos up on the Goat Milk Stuff website, I only wanted one video per […]
As a very busy Mom, I know that I can’t do everything I want to do. So I choose to limit myself. I find that it is more important for me to do less and have time to relax and spend time with my family, than it is for me to take advantage of every […]
We do a lot of videos around here. Sometimes we tell the children what to say, sometimes we just give them a little bit of direction, and sometimes we let them talk and say whatever they want. We filmed several of the “favorite soap” videos in a row. Indigo filmed her video right after […]
I remember a time when exercise used to be fun, and not something to check off my to-do list. I don’t remember when it stopped being fun. Probably after I had children. Or when I was pregnant. Yes, I definitely don’t remember exercise being fun while I was pregnant. Indigo and Jade still think exercise […]
This year we filmed ZuZu’s labor and delivery and edited the video for you to watch. Fletcher did a wonderful job doing the filming, but the camera isn’t always steady. Pretty amazing, huh? Have YOU ever seen an animal born?
We’ve had an amazingly mild winter so far. It has only gotten below freezing a few times. The problem of course has been that it has also been an amazingly wet winter. I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised because we had a fairly wet fall as well. It’s a good thing that wet weather doesn’t stop […]
Right now the Jonas Family is even busier than usual. We’re entering kidding season (which means less sleep for everyone), we’re building at the new property (which means more traveling to check on progress), and we’re losing our employee (which means more work for all). This can cause everyone to be more stressed and less […]
I know that it’s my job as a parent to help my children grow up and reach their full potential. As much as I love holding and snuggling them, I’m not doing them any favors by trying to keep them little. But sometimes it makes me a little sad to see them grow. Don’t get […]
Many of you know that the Jonas Family likes to sing. I mean we really, really like to sing. Jim has a pretty good voice. Me – I’m terrible. But it doesn’t stop me from singing. And singing loudly. LOL Indigo really likes to sing too. Now that she is reading, she’s been asking me to print […]
Being a frugal family of ten, we try to never waste anything useful. So when it was time to dispose of our Christmas tree, we found a way to put it to good use! It was a feeding frenzy! LOL