Greetings Steemit! As promised - here is a quick update on what has happened over here at Autumn Rayne Acres. We have added Sheep! I now have a breeding pair of Boarder Leicester Sheep. The Boarder Leicester

Greetings Steemit! It seems like it has been FOREVER since I have gotten on here. Life on the homestead has kept me busy and so much has changed. I will be posting a update post later to get everyone up

In addition to homesteading and working a full time corporate job (from home) I also make and sell hand crafted soaps and other bath and body products - predominantly vegan in nature too. For a long time

Okay, there is nothing particularly strange about my chickens. I have 6 run of the mill black sex link chickens and 5 Mottled English Orpingtons. I love both of them for very different reasons too. I love

In looking to live a healthier and more sustainable life I started making my own bread. My family no longer buys store bought bread as it is usually much less expensive for me to make it myself. Not to

With the cooler temps I worry for our little babies who stay outside. Now, I understand that animals and especially those who normally stay out are probably fine. However, I felt compelled to provide a

As many of you know my family and I recently moved from Central New York to the Coastal Region of Virginia. I was realistic in the knowledge that we would still get some colder temperatures, even below

2018 is going to be the year of growth for us here at Autumn Rayne Acres. We have only been living on our property since June 2017 so have little in the way of infrastructure for our homestead. Last summer

Happy Holidays from our homestead to yours! I don't know about the rest of you but life here on the homestead has been a whirlwind! The garden is in, the chickens are laying, Christmas is over and I am

On our sweet little homestead our day would not be complete without a little shenanigans with our two Nigerian Dwarf Goats Frigg and Loki. These two keep things so lively and entertaining. Loki, true to

Greetings Homesteading Enthusiast! As I continue on my journey towards self sustainability and frugal living I found myself cringing each time I would go to the store to buy laundry soap. It is so expensive

Greetings from the Homestead - its been a while since I have posted. With work, school starting and many projects on the homestead I have found little time for social media. where to start...where to start...

Greeting Steemit! Please join me in welcoming Frigg and Loki to the homestead. We acquired them this weekend and love the little stinkers already. They are spunky and full of energy and already getting

Good Morning Steemit! First off I must say I have hit a Steemit milestone this week. I now have over100 followers! Thank you all that follow, like comment and share in my families homesteading journey.

For me homesteading is a way to calm my high-strung self out! I am married to a career military man, I work a full time corporate job and raise our two daughters. Some might think I am crazy for wanting

I am in the process of reawakening my inner homesteader. I was raised on a dairy farm and lived the homesteading life up until I joined the Army in 2005. Now, I am working towards getting back to the lifestyle

I have been making DYI bath products for a few years now and most recently have taken up crafting artisan soap. Before I moved here to Virginia I even had started a little soap business for myself. That

I had posted the other day about teaching my daughter about pollination and had posted some pictures of our garden. @stortebeker had made mention of planting the three sisters together and I wanted to

I cannot think of any better way than to spend my lunch break than out in my garden with my Mini-Me. Teaching her the science behind how the plants produce fruit. We recently watched a video on pollinating

Growing up both my husband and I had dogs. Over the past ten years my husband and I have wanted to bring the joy of having a dog back into our lives. Sadly this has not been possible up until recently