My parents were in town a few weeks ago. It was a lot of fun! We decided to take the boys to Thanksgiving Point Farm Country. There is a petting zoo, wagon ride, and a pony ride. The boys really loved the pony ride. They wanted to go over and over again. I had to explain … Continue reading »
Melissa Gallo Photography. Our horses at Lakeside Ranch and Resort. My parents are ranchers, they own a number of cows, goats, chickens, horses, donkeys, and Shetland ponies on over 1000 acres. They breed and sell a specific horse breed…. Rocky Mountain Horses. This breed has a smooth gait and good temperament. Many parents have contacted … Continue reading »
The boys have been missing our Florida Farms the last few weeks. I have been really missing them too. Little boys need wide open spaces to run and and explore. That is the thing I miss the most about Florida right now. The mountains are beautiful and there are some amazing hikes in the Millcreek … Continue reading »
I received and email a few days ago from Utah Natural Meat mentioning this little bit of information: “We are excited to announce that these are NO CORN / NO SOY chickens. This will be our first group of birds that we have raised without the use of those two grains. They have also been grass fed … Continue reading »
Our life has been a little crazy lately. I had to make a last minute flight to Florida for the closing of our Florida home. I left Grant with my in-laws for 4 days and decided to bring Garrett with me. Not sure if that was the best decision. The flight was long and the … Continue reading »
Our house is officially under contract in Tampa,FL!! Crazy. We have been staying up at my parents ranch for the last week. The boys love coming up to Lakeside Ranch, what we call our 1000 acre ranch in Citrus County Florida. A little boys paradise…. horses, goats, trucks, tractors, burn piles, golf carts, cabins, dirt, … Continue reading »
We headed up to my parents Inverness Ranch for Thanksgiving. Our weekend was filled with great food, pony rides, hay rides, atv rides, alligator spotting, coyote shooting, camping, crafting, and many more activities. I made a Homemade Green Bean Casserole (Gluten Free) and a Homemade Pumpkin Cake (Gluten Free). They were DELICIOUS! I still need … Continue reading »
Lately, the weather in Florida has been is a little cooler in the mornings. Kind of a tease if you ask me. By mid morning and early afternoon it is blazing hot again. Regardless of the afternoon heat, twice this past week we headed up to the farm. The farm is about 20 minutes north … Continue reading »
A great place to have a Rustic Wedding. Lakeside Ranch and Resort Location: Inverness, FL (60 miles north of Tampa) Lakeside Ranch: 700 acres of beautiful Florida grass-lands. Amazing views of the lake from the venue. Across the street from Lakeside Golf and Country Club. Options: ~Carriage Rides ~Hay Ride ~Horseback Riding ~Pony Riding ~Barn … Continue reading »
As frugal family farmers, we are always looking for ways to save on the costs of raising money. We love eating our chickens’ eggs, but I found myself throwing away so many eggshells everyday. I did a little research, and I discovered that with a little preparation, you can feed your eggshells back to your … Continue reading »
Is not easy. We were in Inverness a few days ago and Grant was set on catching a baby goat. At first I sent him out into the goat field to do it all by himself. He was successful and caught this really cute pure white baby goat. I thought that would be … Continue reading »
Today the boys really wanted to go visit Mimi and Papa in Inverness. I said ok and we jumped in the car. The first thing Grant wanted to do was find Oreo (his favorite pony) and go for a little ride. This is a fun adventure for a 4 year old. First we had to … Continue reading »
I decided to take the boys down to Horsepower 4 Kids yesterday afternoon. It may not have been the best idea because it was right during Garrett’s nap time (next time we will plan to go in the morning). I had no idea they would have so many different types of animals. This petting zoo is a … Continue reading »
This is a great video of Campbell and Annastyn riding their ponies singing a little song they made up. It is called Trail of Ponies. Watching them brought back memories of my own childhood. I remember being a little girl and having this same creativity and freedom that occurs naturally in youth. I played in … Continue reading »
My sister is having her 4th baby any day. I know I have posted this a few times now, but really any day. She had a surprise baby shower on Saturday and received a beautiful hand-made country baby cradle. These pictures tell the whole story. It fits perfectly with her country home, country life, and … Continue reading »
We were up at the Inverness Farm this weekend. The Inverness farm is 700 acres and there is plenty of room for my energetic boys to run around. It has been a few months since Grant has been around the goat herd, so he was excited. Luckily, Barrett (his cousin) was available to keep him … Continue reading »
Grant is learning more about ponies the last few days. First he has to get the pony from the pasture and bring him over to the wash down. Oreo was not too difficult because he just followed the other ponies. Then they had to tie him up, brush him, and talk to him. … Continue reading »
This is Grant riding Oreo. I must add, this is Gran’t first pony ride (all by himself). My dad worked with Grant for a few minutes before he sent him off. Grant was anxious to catch up with the older girls on their ponies. I was surprised by his confidence. I guess he just assumed … Continue reading »
By Campbell Mitchell (age 10) I am writing about how I trained my horse (a Shetland Pony) during Spring Break. To start off, my horse is a girl and her name is Suzi. She is sometimes “wild” if I don’t ride her alot. She tries to buck, kick, and bite sometimes, but I do not … Continue reading »
Pony Rides with the Kids. Continue reading »
Last week I had an extraordinary experience. My grandson spotted corn, in full husk in the refrigerator. He immediately dove for them. There were 8 cobs. I had paid $2 for all of them. We took them out to the back porch and put them on the floor. He knew exactly what to do. He … Continue reading »
The insects are intense in Florida during the summer . I ran across this insect repellent idea on http://mothering.com/health/the-natural-first-aid-kit under the tea tree oil heading. I feel much better about putting these non-toxic ingredients on my kiddos. I love DIY formulas that are quick and easy! Fill a spray bottle with: 1. 3 ounces water 2. 1 ounce witch hazel or … Continue reading »
Toddler training donkey. Continue reading »
