by Parisienne Farmgirl | Jun 16, 2016 | Gardening, Half Way Farm, Home Birth Stories, Potager
Dusk in the Jardin Potager. I love those words… jardin potager. They are so romantic and descriptive to me I can hardly stand it. But you have to swear to me that you will pronounce it “poe-tagh-ay” – soft “g” and all that. Never...
by Parisienne Farmgirl | Jun 2, 2016 | Half Way Farm, Homesteading
This little piggie went to pasture. Thanks to our new Pallet Pig Fence! Oh, my goodness. I’ve lost my mind. I love pigs. It’s silly I know, we’ve raised chickens for meat and eggs, rabbits for meat, have dairy goats, grow lots of veggies but having...
by Parisienne Farmgirl | May 26, 2016 | From France to the Farm, Half Way Farm
I’m still here… and I’m OK. Thank you to those who have reached out to check on me. We’re on the home stretch here with this sweet baby due in less than six weeks and the strong, spring demands of farm life. But can you believe it? It’s...
by Parisienne Farmgirl | Nov 13, 2015 | Half Way Farm, On Motherhood
Ten-Year-Old Boy Birthday Party Ideas Five kids…. That’s a whole lot of outgoing cash five times a year via birthdays. But not here. I’ll let you in on a little secret… the way we do birthdays around here… First…Birthdays are a BIG...
by Parisienne Farmgirl | Nov 11, 2015 | Half Way Farm, Parisienne Farmhouse Design, The Parisienne Farmhouse
This is a repost of a blog post written about two years ago… to get into the Christmas Decorating/Pinning Spirit I thought I’d bring it back front and centre. French Country Christmas: The Parisienne Farmhouse… Noël Unbelievable: it’s our...
by Parisienne Farmgirl | Apr 23, 2015 | Gardening, Half Way Farm, Potager, Potager 101
Today it’s short, sweet and cold. Like… freezing. Like the tarp that goes under our pool is covering my precious strawberries, the rosemary are draped in beach towels, the leeks covered by vintage tablecloths and I am just plain saying a prayer for all the...