July 2015 - The (mis)Adventures of a Homesteadin' Mama

Homemade Brownie Mix

Posted on July 31, 2015January 3, 2018 by Mindie

I love brownies. There is just something about a soft, chocolaty treat that makes the world right. But, I hate store bought brownie mix, they

Posted on July 28, 2015April 25, 2019 by Mindie

I was driving down the road the other day and that “wonderful” aroma of skunk filled my nose. A 1/4 mile down the road, there

Posted on July 24, 2015January 3, 2018 by Mindie

I like terra cotta pots as much as the next farm girl, but they can tend to be a little on the boring side some

Posted on July 18, 2015January 3, 2018 by Mindie

I have watched baby ducks grow up before…. when we got our original two ducks a few years ago. Ducks grow FAST. But as with

Posted on July 16, 2015April 24, 2019 by Mindie

Do you like sourdough bread but don’t like paying for it? Then stop buying it and make your own! Here is the recipe I use

Posted on July 13, 2015March 13, 2018 by Mindie

If you have been following us lately, you will know our female duck, Betty, pulled a quick one on us and hid a nest of

Posted on July 11, 2015January 3, 2018 by Mindie

Its summer and that means the country kids want to have a fire every night and make s’mores. While I do love the smell of

Posted on July 7, 2015January 3, 2018 by Mindie

Anticipation is at an all-time high around our homestead. Betty the duck went broody and hid a nest of eggs. She has been sitting on

Posted on July 2, 2015January 3, 2018 by Mindie

Bananas….. They are in every supermarket you go into. They are as common on North American shelves as locally grown fruit such as apples and