Blog | Spotted Hooves Family Farmstead

2019 Piglets are Here

It was Sunday and we spent much of the day gathering items in preparation for the piglets. Willa was nesting much more than in previous...

Welcome Finn

We added an animal to the farmstead this week. No spots and no hooves. Finn is a golden doodle and pure sweetness. He's already brought...

Children and Animals

My favorite sight to see around our farmstead is the children interacting with their pets. That's why we are doing all of this, after...

Easy Summer Garden

Between homeschooling 3 children, tending to 9 animals, and trying to beat the summer heat during the third trimester of pregnancy, it...

Summer Candle Collection and Why Candles are for Summer!

I'll admit, there is something about the glow of a candle in fall and winter that creates a cozy, warm ambiance. But I'm also convinced...

Opal, Willa and Basic Pig Care

I had a pig collection when I was a girl. I just couldn't resist those pink, plump, adorable little animals with their snouts and curly...

Apricots

It was the apricot trees that spoke to me when we first visited this home. The yard needed work. The house needed work. But these trees...

Getting Started

Welcome to this space and thank you for following us on our homesteading journey. I don't quite know what this blog space will turn into...