That was IS the motto. Just keep going. No matter what.  Whether I had french fries for breakfast, I had not worked out for a week, something hurt or ached. I just kept going. That photo is a seven year difference. Yes, seven years.  Its still hard for me to believe.  Sometimes, I get scared that I will step back and wake up at that weight again. Other days, its not something to worry about.   It was not something where I woke up one day and...

My sister just brought name calling to a whole new level… she heard a new term recently and was determined that this was the perfect way to identify what it IS that Dave and I DO. She could not remember the word and I sat on the phone with her for at least 5 mintues while she tried to Google similar words to draw it out. Finally she had to let me go as it was going to bother her until she figured it out. So she called back nearly half an...

Meet Maggie! Maggie is our newest addition to the farm!  She is a miniature Nubian who hails from of Greensboro, NC and reared by Kristen Morgan.  We have talked about adding another doe to our herd over the last year to keep up the supply for our goat milk soap, which has exploded!  We love our Nigerian Dwarfs for many reasons, not the least of which is their small stature (or “pick-up-ability”) and their milk’s highest of...

CELEBRATE Naturopathic Medicine WEEK!! Join Dr. Dave at the farm this Saturday October, 11th from 3pm-5pm. Dr. Dave is doing one last fall harvest before the nights grow longer and the frosts set in. Come learn how to process and make several herbal medicines! Learn the benefits and medicinal properties of several backyard medicinal herbs. In honor of Naturopathic Medicine week, Dr. Dave is offering this class for ONLY $5! Register now! Join us...

I’ve lost the ability to generate my undercoat of cashmere after 5-6 years in the desert southwest… or so it seems as the first near freezing temps hit Charlotte. Luckily my goats are more prepared to survive the cold than I am. brrrrr… but there are still a few things to help them get through the season safely. As I packed up the summer clothes, busted out the hoodies, the woolies and the booties… my mind wandered to the...