Category Archives: Critters

Purex Power Shot- review and Give-a-way!!

Purex has done it again, found a way to make the laundry chore a bit easier. This new detergent bottle helps to eliminate spills and takes the guess work out of measuring. The design is simple, with the lid closed, … Continue reading

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“Dreaming on Daisies” by Miralee Ferrell, book review

“Dreaming on Daisies” by Miralee Ferrell, book review. Love Blossoms in Oregon #3. Leah has always loved the ranch she grew up on, and knew she would live here forever. But when her mother dies and her father seems to … Continue reading

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“Heaven Sent Rain” by Lauraine Snelling, book review

Dinah is living her dream, CEO of her own company making medical suppliments that help people have a more healthy and productive live.  Her staff love and respect her, and they work as a team!  She has her own apartment … Continue reading

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“The Mix and Match Guide to Companion Planting” book review

“The Mix and Match Guide to Companion Planting” book review We live on a farm and raise sheep. We also plant a garden each year. A couple of years ago we built a green house from a kit we bought … Continue reading

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Frugal accomplishments of the week, 6/17/13

What a week! Summer is here with high temps and humidity! Thankfully the air conditioners, all 3, are working well. -We began a major remodel of the master bathroom! To save some money we did most of the demo ourselves. … Continue reading

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Last week’s frugal accomplishments 5/27/13

This summer will be a time of kids coming and going. One week the house will be full and food literally just flies out of the ref. The next, it is quiet, lonley and I do not have to share … Continue reading

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Cheviot Lambing season begins on the farm

Each spring we wait anxiously for our new lambs to be born.  Cheviots, the breed of sheep we raise, typically do not breed out of season, so many of our shepherd friends have many lambs on the ground before we … Continue reading

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Busy time of year- county fairs and sheep shows

Each September there is a 10 day period when we show our sheep 5 times, and we are almost at the end of that time for 2012.  It is an exhausting time, late nights and early mornings, driving while pulling … Continue reading

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Purex “Let’s Be Honest” Contest winners

Thanks to everyone who entered the contest here at Dee’s Farm and Family.  While you all were sitting in your air-conditioned homes watching the humorous “Let’s Be Honest” videos, we were at the Tennessee Junior Sheep Expo in Cookeville, TN.  Three days … Continue reading

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Wool Pool- cleaned wool from the garage

Today (Thurs) was our day for the TN Sheep Producers Wool Pool.  We took all the wool that we had sheared from our sheep, and the wool from the other flocks the kids had sheared to the wool pool, where … Continue reading

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