I grew up on a ranch near a small community in Eastern Oregon. My family raised cattle & sheep along with producing hay for our livestock. I helped in every aspect of the ranching process alongside my parents & brother. After high school, I started a western lifestyle boutique company. This allowed me to travel to various events in surrounding states, show casing & marketing my custom hand made products. Upon meeting my husband, Nathan, I quit traveling. I then attended cosmetology school & worked in that industry for a few years. Nathan & I began building our cow herd the first year we were married. We both love the lifestyle & have slowly grew our herd each year. During the day, we worked a job. Evenings & weekends found us running around caring for livestock. Fixing fence, irrigating, etc. After having our first child, I had the opportunity to become a stay at home mom. To fill my extra time, we purchased a small flock of sheep. We continued to juggle Nathan’s job & do “cow stuff” while working towards being able to ranch full time. We added a second child to our crew. After a few adventures in real estate, we were given the opportunity to move back to my family’s ranch.
We now get to work together as a family, taking care of our livestock. Each day brings a new adventure. Our boys love being outside & animals. I try to cook healthy & love growing a garden. I also try to preserve the abundant produce by canning, freezing, etc. I enjoy crafting & sewing in my spare time. We use natural remedies whenever we can. I guess we are in the “Homesteader” genre. We are so blessed to be able to raise our boys this way & thank the Good Lord every day. We have an amazing cast of animal characters that add to our daily chaos. Our house is rarely boring but I wouldn’t want it any other way!
