Simple Life Archives - The Farm Wife

Friends, Baking & Mentoring

Friends, baking & mentoring go together perfectly! One of the basic tenets of living a simple life and living on a farm is to teachRead More →

In: Kitchen, Simple Life

Preparing for a Fall Garden

I don’t know about you, but I have had the worst garden year ever! Here in NW Louisiana, we have had rain sinceRead More →

In: Gardening, Vegetables

Handmade Christmas – # 3

Handmade Christmas Idea # 3 Handmade Christmas # 3: My friend, Alona, took on the task of teaching me how to improve my knitting skills.Read More →

In: DIY, Crafts, Holidays, homemaking

First You Make a Roux…

Talk to 10 Cajuns, and you are going to get 12 different recipes for Gumbo. “Back in Maman’s day…” “Why you adding file, Cher?”Read More →

In: Simple Life, Homesteading, Kitchen

Sweet as…well…Sugar!

I love to bake sweets. There is nothing that satisfies better than a cookie, warm from the oven. Most of my recipes call forRead More →

In: Kitchen

‘Proof’ Yourself Against Winter

Right now, we are all enamored with fall. The cool crisp air; the beauty of the leaves; the glory of the days. But before longRead More →

In: Homesteading, Simple Life

Weaving – a Reflection of Life

Weaving to me is a direct reflection of life. As a weaver, I often find myself comparing the process to life itself. It has suchRead More →

In: Simple Life

Survival…even when ‘The Big One’ hasn’t hit…

Survival. Everywhere you look, you see ideas, suggestions and ‘must have’ things you need to buy in case ‘the Big One hits’. Unfortunately, forRead More →

In: Self Reliant Challenge - 2019

The Song of my People

I am not so sure if this go ‘round I purchased chickens, or provided training facilities to some sort of Gallus gallus domesticusRead More →

In: Chickens

Group ‘Hug’!

Any aspect of farming you undertake always begins with some form of education. Often, it is through books or websites. Sometimes you have aRead More →

In: Bees