About



I'm so happy you're here!  I'm Staci and together with my husband Jay we have a backyard micro-farm in upstate New York just south of the Adirondacks.

I started this blog in 2009 as a way to document our experiences {read as successes and failures}and serve as a reference point for others interested in a similar homemade type of lifestyle.

We dream of, and are working toward, a long-term goal of a larger "someday" farm.    We are currently "farming" on less than an acre, remodeling our 146 year old farmhouse, crafting things by hand, budgeting to stretch each dollar, making homemade alternatives to products we'd typically purchase, caring for our crazy menagerie of critters {you can read about them here} learning about sustainable living by producing as much of our own food as possible in the garden as well as preserving the bounty, and settling into a simple, homemade life.   All of this on a bit of a tight budget.

Oliver & Emerson

I am "mama" to 2 spoiled French Bulldog "farmdogs",

Jackson

as well as a cat who thinks he's a dog,

Caity Bug

a princess kitty,

and a flock of 16 chickens.

Thanks for stopping by!  I love comments - I like to know what you think and what you'd like to see more of.  I am always open to suggestions and opinions.  Emails are good too!  I can be reached at: JayNStaci[at]aol.com 

I hope you'll return soon!

-Staci