When my husband and I got married in 2006, we had a pretty normal life. We lived in town on…

Thank you for stopping by! If you are looking for a perfectly curated homestead where the chickens politely stay in…

There are four new faces at Grateful Mess Homestead. They’re still getting settled in, figuring out their new surroundings, and…

If you’ve ever looked at a gardening magazine and thought, “Theres no way that’s real,” welcome. You’re in the right…

If social media has taught us anything, it’s that homesteading looks peaceful. The chickens wander through perfectly manicured grass. The…

Our guineas are loud, incredibly flighty, and can launch themselves six feet straight into the air without so much as…

We have four Pekins and one Blue Swedish girl. The only reason they’re still here? My father-in-law loves duck eggs.…

We have three adult Nigerian Dwarf does- Miriam, Priscilla, and Deborah-and one teenage buck, Benjamin. Benjamins big job starts this…

Like many homestead adventures, ours started with chickens. The plan was simple: get a dozen chickens and have “free” eggs.…