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Day in the Life – July 2021

July 20, 2021

Ever wondered what a "typical" day looks like for us in July? Each and every day looks different on the ranch, and it especially varies on the season. Right now we are haying, ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Cattle, Mom Life, Ranch Life, Sheep Tagged With: meals, Ranch, sheep

Moving calves in the spring

Spring on the Ranch

April 28, 2020

April 20th - 26th 2020 We have had lots of fun over the past week. We have been working cattle, playing outside and as always, doing school.  No one is missing our trips to ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Homeschooling, Ranch Life Tagged With: home art studio, homeschool, homeschooling, Ranch, ranch mom, Reading Kingdom, spring

How We Use Cattlemax for Record Keeping. #cattlerecordkeeping #beefcattlerecordkeeping #cattlerecordkeepingcountrylife

How We Use CattleMax for Record Keeping

February 20, 2019

Cattle records, what kind of records would you keep on cattle? On our ranch, we have a purebred and commercial herd.  With purebred herds there is always more of a record ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Ranch Life Tagged With: Cattlemax, Ranch, Record Keeping, Tags, Weaning

How to Set SMART Goals for 2019. #goals #goalsfor2019 #smartgoals @goalsetting

How to Set SMART Goals for 2019

January 7, 2019

Happy New Year! I can't believe 2019 is here. I hope you had a wonderful first week of 2019.  We have been enjoying the sunshine and spending the days snowshoeing, skating and ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Mom Life Tagged With: Epicure, Goals, homeschool, New Year, Ranch

Watching the Storm Arrive. #ranching #ranchinglife #ranchingphotography

Watching the Storm Arrive

September 23, 2018

One thing I love about the fall is having all the cows and calves on the hayfields near our home. Seeing the calves has got to be the best part! Starting in the ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Day in the Life, Ranch Life Tagged With: fall, moving pairs, Ranch, ranch life, storm clouds, watching the storm, Weaning

Summer Pasture Checks as a Ranch Mom. #pastureraised #summerpasture #cattleranching #rotationalgrazing

Summer Pasture Checks

June 23, 2018

We take great care of our animals and our land while raising beef from pasture to plate for our customers.   During the summer months, summer pasture checks are a necessary ... VIEW POST

Filed Under: Ranch Life Tagged With: cattle management, grazing, herd management, pasture raised, Ranch, ranch mom, salt, summer pasture, summer tasks

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I am a homeschooling mom to two busy boys & a baby and beef cattle rancher in British Columbia. My passion in life is family and all aspects of agriculture.  My hope is that this blog gives you some insight into our ranch life while being a homeschooling mom.  I would love to hear from you about your journey in agriculture, raising children and/or homeschooling!! Click here to read more about me.

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Though I spend most of my days multi-tasking betwe Though I spend most of my days multi-tasking between all the tasks of being a mom, I tend to get my BEST work done outside in the fresh air. There is just no better place to be with three young boys than outside, running off all their energy and living life on the ranch! Who agrees?
Wow! Winter came in with a blast! We are now feedi Wow! Winter came in with a blast! We are now feeding hay once per day to our 2 year olds and a few of the older cows. We will soon start feeding the cow herd hay as well. But right now, the cow herd is grazing some amazing grass that we had saved for when the snow arrived. We also supplement them with protein tubs to make sure they get sufficient protein as the grass may not have quite enough protein this time of year. 

PS - This is one of the photos in our 2023 calendar, which we are now taking orders for.
What a busy week and it’s not over yet! Between What a busy week and it’s not over yet! Between hauling square bales, moving sheep fence, helping the boys with their show projects, checking hay, running the boys back and forth to the tractor for their “turns” baling hay, beef deliveries, tending to the garden, and doing all the other mom tasks, every day has been full. But I wouldn’t have it any other way. Being a mom on the ranch to three incredible boys is so special. Watching their keenness, enthusiasm and love of life is the reason why I do what I do. However. I have to admit, I am not sure how to keep up to their energy level sometimes. They don’t tire out!
We check the cattle on our summer pastures on a re We check the cattle on our summer pastures on a regular basis throughout the entire summer. This is important so that we can ensure that the animals are healthy and have adequate water and salt.  It is also very necessary to check the condition of the pasture to help us determine when the cattle need to be moved to maintain, and often to continue to improve, the land and the grassland ecosystem.
Recently I got stuck trying to figure out how to s Recently I got stuck trying to figure out how to stop some predators from continuously trying to take our lambs. I felt like I was constantly getting discouraged as we couldn't stop the lambs from getting out of their fenced pasture.  Then, I reflected on what I have been learning on social media by watching other sheep producers. This gave me a fresh outlook and I was able to figure out a new solution for all of the sheep to help better manage their large pasture and keep the lambs contained.  Everything changed, and all it took was a new perspective.  I didn't need to continue doing things the way that I had been.  Sometimes we just need a new perspective. Do you agree?
I will be the first to say that I was a bit scepti I will be the first to say that I was a bit sceptical about using electric fence for our sheep as I haven’t had the best experience in the past.  However, I am now 100% confident in using it while increasing our grazing potential for sheep on our operation. We currently use 2 sets of the electronet with the energizer from @fencefast_ .  I was amazed with how well it is keeping the sheep in, even when it is placed within tall grass. It is helping to protect the ewes with lambs from predators and allowing us to rotational graze the pasture. We are resting some areas of the pasture that have been grazed heavier and grazing areas that have a lot of grass that needs to be used.
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