New Beginnings

My husband, Adrian, and I have been happily married for 7 years. In that time we have welcomed four awesome children; Nathan (5), Ben (3), Anna (2) and Abby (almost 1). We have 3 dogs Frankie, Rosie, and Arlo who think that they are people.

Over the years we have discussed how we want to raise our family and how we want to live. We have decided that with 4 kids we need to change our lifestyle. We need to cut back on spending, stop wasting so much, and try new things.

Our newest endeavor is trying out suburban homesteading. Adrian approached me about a week ago and asked how I felt about raising meat rabbits. In the beginning, I was adamantly against it. Killing innocent bunnies was insane. It took a few days, but I decided that we could give it a try. The way I see it, the more we can produce in our yard, the less we have to purchase. Our kids are eating us out of house and home. Not to mention that the meat will be so much healthier. The rabbits will be Adrians to take care of.

I decided that since we were going to be raising rabbits we should go ahead and raise some chicken for eggs as well! I am super excited about the chickens. I can't wait to get started. The chickens will be mine to take care of.

We will be planting a veggie garden and a flower garden in the spring. Hopefully, we won't kill it all! Rabbit droppings are great for gardens! A compost bin is also on the agenda.

To do list:

Decide on Chicken coop design
Decide on rabbit hutch design
Build coop and hutch
Prepare garden
Get some Californian and/or New Zeland bunnies
Decide on which kind of chicken we want.
Order chicks from hatchery or locate a local farm. I would rather do local. Supporting local farmers and no shipping costs!
Purchase seeds for veggie garden and flower garden
Start seeds
Compost bin



I can't wait to get started on this new adventure!



My babies





Rosie




Arlo (dachshund-pit mix).




Frankie and Arlo

Location:NC