One of the best ways to use your raw goat milk, here at the Silly Couple we’ve been hard at work perfecting our cheesemaking abilities. On Friday this week, we’ll share our first and simplest goat cheese recipe. However, before diving into the process of making any sort of cheese, we thought it made sense …
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Anyone homesteading in Florida or anywhere else in the world can tell you -one of the absolute most important things in the world is being quick on your feet. When a situation arises, you need to act quick and waste no time thinking. Because sometimes, even a moments hesitation can literally mean the difference between …
Think you can’t manage a full-time job while keeping up a daily homestead routine? Well, depending on the size of your homestead, this may be true. But, especially if you work from home, starting up a homestead slowly and establishing a routine may be easier than you think! Today, we’re going to consider our daily …
2022 has been the year for us to really get things rolling here on the Homestead. As we begin April homestead planning, we reflect back on all we’ve done -and we’re quite happy with how productive we’ve been. Not only did we set aside a new garden bed and carefully prepare the soil, we also …
Another month out of the way too fast. We don’t know about anyone else, but here at the Silly Couple homestead, the month of February went by in a blur. And, as we begin March and reflect on everything that happened in February, we want to really consider our homesteading goals. With that in mind, …
Welcome back for another week of homesteading adventures with The Silly Couple. If you’re new to our homestead, welcome! And, if you’re a returning face, thanks for coming back. This week, we wanted to take a step back and consider the state of things as we close out January. After all, it’s been a busy …
Towards the end of last week, we got some exciting news. And, we almost broke our new schedule to bring you this update immediately. But, with some patience, we made it through. So, today we are happy to share some news about Nigerian Dwarf goats and their future on our homestead. Starting with a Goat …
Having moved to north central Florida over a year ago, The Silly Couple is ready to step up our homesteading plans. There’s something to be said about taking your time. And, having family and friends living back in St. Pete, it took us awhile to adjust and really get used to managing 5.5 acres. We’re …
Another month has gone by and we still haven’t made any major progress on our big homesteading goals. There are a variety of factors that go into this, but we decided until we have more exciting news, it made sense to do summary posts each month. So, starting with today and going forward each month, …
Today we are proud to announce that the Silly Couple is leaving St. Petersburg and starting our homesteading journey here in north-central Florida. 2020 has been a rough year for everyone and while we may have failed to find our footing online this year, we’re happy to be putting down roots on some land and …