As a suburban homesteader, one of the things I am passionate about is living frugally. It has been so engrained in our daily life that sometimes we have to remind ourselves that is it okay to spend a little

On a sanctuary with more than 200 poultry spanning eight species, there is red everywhere you look. Some of our residents are more photogenic than others. This is Brooke, he loves to show off. When I told

As the torrential rain falls on the skylights above me, I sit and think. I think of where I am. I think of what brought me to this point. I am particularly aware of the recent news. Aware of the tears

Why am I doing this? Well... Quite frankly, I think Steemit is all about the community and I am doing what I can to support the community that is supporting me. I have only been on the platform for 4 short

As always, thank you @brumest for hosting #Monomad Be sure to click on the image to view full screen!

This is one of the beautiful birds that resides at our sanctuary. His name is Sylvie and it is easy to see why he would be proud. He was the first baby peafowl to be hatched here. I hand raised him with

I wanted to share our most recent project because I frequently get questions through my Rooster Hooch blog about the best way to raise chicks. This projects is a travel brooder for our purposes, but it

A single tear drop on a rose. My life has been filled with such sadness and loss lately that this image brings me solace. As always, thank you @brumest for hosting #Monomad If you want to get involved,

This is my #portraitphotography submission for @juliank Thanks again for hosting this contest! The title of this portrait is Family Strong. Be sure to click on the image to view full screen!

This is my submission for the #Monomad Photo Challenge by @brumest As always, Thanks for hosting! Be sure to click on the image to view full screen! If you want to get involved, here is the topic list:

This is my submission for the #Monomad Photo Challenge by @brumest As always, Thanks for hosting! Be sure to click on the image to view full screen! If you want to get involved, here is the topic list:

This is my submission for the #Monomad Photo Challenge by @brumest As always, Thanks for hosting! Be sure to click on the image to view full screen! If you want to get involved, here is the topic list:

This is my #goldenhourphotography submission for @juliank Thanks again for hosting this contest! When life gets stressful, the one place that helps me reset and renew is the beach. Standing with my bare

This is my submission for the #Monomad Photo Challenge by @brumest As always, Thanks for hosting! Be sure to click on the image to view full screen! If you want to get involved, here is the topic list:

Recently I have developed a morbid fascination with death. Although I'm not sure there is a fascination with death that one wouldn't describe as morbid. Be sure to click on the image to view full screen!

My husband and I were on one of our fishing trips. By fishing trips, I mean he fishes and I wander around aimlessly with my camera trying not to fall in the creek. This particular outing was in a relatively

** Submit your Abandoned 'Freestyle' photos by 11:59pm EST, Sunday! Be sure to use the tag #aswcontest ** Hi folks! Just the usually heads-up that there's only around 2 days left to submit your rickety,

This is my #portraitphotography submission for the photography contest by @juliank Thanks again for hosting! This photograph is titled Bashful Be sure to click on the image to view full screen!

This is my submission for the #Monomad Photo Challenge by @brumest As always, Thanks for hosting! Dogwood Flowers Be sure to click on the image to view full screen! If you want to get involved, here is

This is my #macrophotography submission for @juliank Thanks again for hosting this contest! Be sure to click on the image to view full screen!