Nesting Out
If you have been watching my stories on Instagram, you will no doubt be familiar with my flock of chickens. At the moment we have about...
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Leonie Byrne
- Apr 14, 2021
Real Grown-Up Broadband
Technology is everywhere around us now and I really don’t think that any of us give it a passing thought. The amount of ‘devices’ that...
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Leonie Byrne
- Mar 1, 2021
Starting Seeds
We’re starting to see a stretch in the evenings. The days are getting longer and when the sun lands on you and you turn your face towards...
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Leonie Byrne
- Feb 22, 2021
Uh-Oh...Lambing Season is Imminent!
Right about now, we are waiting for the first lambs to be born. We are a couple of days away to be sure, but now is the time to get those...
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Leonie Byrne
- Feb 2, 2021
The Irish Seed Savers Association
Part of what we love about the Irish Seed Savers Association is their dedication to the conservation of heritage Irish varieties of fruit...
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Leonie Byrne
- Jan 31, 2021
A Look Back on the Week
Another week has gone by in the blink of an eye. I cannot believe that we are already at the end of January. I have been doing lots of...
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Leonie Byrne
- Jan 14, 2021
'Amara' - My New Kitchen Pet
I got so many wonderful books for Christmas. The titles, I’ll admit, were no surprise: sometimes it helps to let people know exactly what...
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Leonie Byrne
- Jan 3, 2021
A Look Back on the Holidays
There has been so much going on over the holidays! Best of all though, was having my family around so that we could spend some time...
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Leonie Byrne
- Jan 1, 2021
In With The New
So, it’s a new year. What are you going to do about it!? At this time of year, the air is heavy with the promise of hope for the New...
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Leonie Byrne
- Dec 31, 2020
Out With The Old
There is no doubt about it: the year 2020 was really one for the books and there is so much about it that I will happily leave behind....
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Leonie Byrne
- Dec 27, 2020
A Look Back on the Week
If you have missed me a bit on social media this week, I apologise. As you can imagine, it has been busy, but more than that, I have been...
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Leonie Byrne
- Dec 10, 2020
Feelings of Overwhelm
With the accumulation of years, I have found that December in particular can by trying and it seems to weigh on me a little more each year.
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Leonie Byrne
- Dec 6, 2020
A Look Back on the Week
As we march ever closer to January, I’m still struggling to come to terms with the year we have had. If any of us had been told last...
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Leonie Byrne
- Dec 2, 2020
An Introduction to Food Preservation
During the summer, I diligently fed and watered what I had planted in my polytunnel: every day I was in there, sweating when it was...
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Leonie Byrne
- Nov 22, 2020
A Look Back on the Week
I am so thankful that this past week was much less eventful than the previous! However, it did start out with a bit of panic before...
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Leonie Byrne
- Nov 19, 2020
Grocery Shopping Success
Are you the one who does the grocery shopping in the household? Do you use a shopping list or do you wing it? Is it a task you love, or...
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Leonie Byrne
- Nov 15, 2020
The Week in Review
Over this weekend, I drank a lot of wine. Generally, I am a water or ‘Diet Coke’ girl (please don’t judge me too harshly, I know it’s a...
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Leonie Byrne
- Nov 2, 2020
Making Resolutions for Another Lockdown
I’m feeling grateful today that I don’t live in a city or built up area. Just over ten days ago, our Covid restrictions were increased to...
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Leonie Byrne
- Oct 29, 2020
Planning for November
I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling like this year has flown. How on earth is it almost November already? And then on the other hand,...
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Leonie Byrne
- Oct 27, 2020
The Art of Looking Ahead
For me, a vital part of running a family, home and farm is looking ahead: anticipating what is coming down the line and being prepared...
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I'm Leonie, a Mom, Wife, Sheep Farmer, Gardener & Home Cook. My goal is to build my own skill repertoire & to help you to learn more about cooking from scratch, growing your own food, while living
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