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I'm Amanda, a mama of four wild things and a growing herd of animals. We just built a farmhouse on our 13 acres of countryside in North Carolina, and are on our way to transform worn out tobacco pasture into a diverse landscape of animals, veggies, orchards, and grapevines. Join me on the farming journey! Read More…

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Grape stomping day!!!! These lugs traveled from th

Grape stomping day!!!! These lugs traveled from the west coast via refrigerated truck, so they are cold! Our kids love stomping (it is super fun), and is definitely the most efficient way to crush grapes until we’re able to invest in a crusher/destemmer.

First batch is Petit Verdot!

#homewinery #grapestomping #falltraditions #wildsunshinefarm #2020vintage

We knew the blue egg layers were up to no good. 17

We knew the blue egg layers were up to no good. 17 eggs y’all! In the woods!! 🙄 #naughtyhens #backyardchickens #naughtychickens #wildsunshinefarm #countrylife #homesteadinglife #homestead #homesteadmama

Let them be wild and fall in love with the trees,

Let them be wild and fall in love with the trees, with the meadows, with the animals, and with autumn 🍂

Thankful to @thetouchyfeeley who encouraged me to unearth my camera after two years of building/moving. I had forgotten how much I adore photography!

#farmkids #letthembewild #letthembekids #autumnphotography #wildsunshinefarmgirl #wildsunshinefarm

When the hatchery sent us a funny looking, small,

When the hatchery sent us a funny looking, small, extra chicken that we didn’t order, we called her Chicken Little the silliest, and marveled at her funkiness. Jokes on us. She’s a rooster.

I’m loving his funky crow, and he’s giving his best effort to get with the ladies 😂 who don’t like him. He is at the bottom of the pecking order. But as long as he stays nice, he’s a keeper!

#silkiesofinstagram #silkierooster #pleasestaykind #wildsunshinefarm

We snuck away for a week! In 2020 fashion, the dis

We snuck away for a week! In 2020 fashion, the dishwasher broke 24 hours before departure, the van broke down part way there (thankful for a husband who drove 30 miles without power steering because our alternator basically FELL OFF), unpacking our van and re-packing all the car seats and vacation junk into a rental to make it to the beach... only to find 30+ mph winds and rip tide warnings the first three days! And the biggest waves I’ve seen here in 30 years of going to this beach. But finally we got some sun and calmer surf and our old beater van fixed 😂 And it was glorious!☀️ #2020imoveryoualready #sunsetbeachnc #wildsunshinefarmgirl

Thankful for moments like this amid the incessant

Thankful for moments like this amid the incessant noise of life. And a wonderful neighbor who is teaching my kids all things horses. I was looking forward to this fall for many reasons, but perhaps mostly because I thought I’d regain a sense of self. After 8.5 years of nursing and mothering multiple littles at once, I was supposed to have two kids in school, one in preschool, and just one home with me... and time to breath again and do something for myself. Focus on the homestead, perhaps? Or my art? All I know is I once again find myself grieving the things that can’t be right now. And trying to look for the sunshine in the tedious tasks that have become routine. Teaching third grade. And first grade. And preschool. And fixing the tech issues. And tend the animals. And the garden. And give these four kids the extra attention they need right now. There is simply not enough of me to go around, and it is oh so hard.

Many days I think getting through this marathon of a pandemic is harder than having newborns. There is no end in sight this time. Parenting right now means working through emotional exhaustion, day after day. All I can think is that we had better emerge on the other side with unparalleled gratitude for ordinary life. May we learn to #findthesunshine

Also, today our dishwasher broke 😭 Send wine. And chocolate.

#wildsunshinefarm #countryliving #pandemicparenting

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