Too Much of A Good Thing

Too Much of A Good Thing

Too Much of A Good Thing Farmers Markets are hip. What used to be a weekly trek to go get fresh fruit and veggies and a loaf of bread baked that morning has become a place where you can do ALL of your food shopping. When we started Victorian Farmstead, I had to do...
The Paleo Diet: A Meat Company’s Dream!

The Paleo Diet: A Meat Company’s Dream!

The Paleo Diet: A Meat Company’s Dream! September is Paleo Month here at Victorian Farmstead. I’m sure some minor politician in some small backwater town with way more juice than I have has already made this proclamation and presented a fancy scroll...
Back to School

Back to School

Back to School This year, Back to School is a really big deal. As of today, Jackson- turning 14 next month- is a Freshman at Analy High School. Molly, halfway to 12, had her first day of middle school today. Laura and Grandma Sally have spent their day sobbing and...
The Dog Days of Summer

The Dog Days of Summer

The Dog Days of Summer If I’m being honest (and I try to be) I hate August. We are as far from spring and fall as you can get and- if you follow this blog at all- you know those are my favorite times of the year. Business is erratic and slow as everyone tries to...
What My Kids Got to Do On Summer Break

What My Kids Got to Do On Summer Break

What My Kids Got to Do On Summer Break We all remember that question on the  first day of the new school year: “What did you do this summer, Billy?” Inevitably, the cool answers were things like Disneyland, summer camp and rich grandparents’ estates....
The Nicest thing Happened Today…

The Nicest thing Happened Today…

The Nicest thing Happened Today… Every once in a while something happens that restores my faith in humanity. I was working on renewing a few of our VF Subscribers today. I typically do this around the 3rd week of the month as it is the slowest sales week. Why is...