Easley Living Homestead

06/07/2026

06/07/2026

🐐 RIDGE 🐐

Nigerian Dwarf buckling

✔ DNA verified parentage
✔ Registration available
✔ Son of BitterBrush Farm GB Violet × Lazy P Farm Blue Bourbon Brew
Check ADGA website for lineage. It’s awesome!

Ridge comes from productive dairy lines. His dam, Violet, is a heavy milk producer, easy hand milker, and successfully raised quads. His sire’s pedigree includes champion dairy animals.

Dam raised but handled daily. Very loving.

Located in Clovis, California.

Message for additional photos, pedigree information, and registration details.

06/07/2026

Cash. Isn’t he gorgeous? Mr Blue eyed snuggle bug of mine.

06/05/2026

One thing I've been thinking about lately is how we correct each other in the livestock community.

There will always be things we disagree on. There will always be different experiences, different management styles, and moments when we see something that concerns us.

But I hope we can remember that most people who care for animals are trying to do right by them.

When we see something that worries us, we have a choice. We can lead with curiosity and education, or we can lead with shame and assumptions.

One approach helps people learn. The other usually just makes them defensive, hurt, or afraid to ask questions.

None of us know everything. We are all learning. We have all made mistakes. We have all had moments where we wished we had handled something differently.

Let's be the kind of community that teaches, encourages, and helps each other grow—not one that tears people down.

Kindness and truth can exist together.

06/04/2026

🌿 NEW! Comfrey & H**p Goat Milk Soap 🌿

Fresh out of the mold and headed to the curing rack!

This nourishing bar is made with fresh goat milk from our homestead, comfrey-infused oils, h**p oil, shea butter, and a refreshing blend of eucalyptus, rosemary, and litsea cubeba essential oils.

Comfrey has been treasured for generations in herbal skincare, and I wanted to create a bar that feels gentle, comforting, and moisturizing while still providing a rich, creamy lather.

I absolutely love the soft herbal green color of this batch and can’t wait to see how it cures over the next several weeks.

Handcrafted in small batches here at Easley Living Homestead. 💚🐐🧼

What do you think of this one?

06/04/2026

💜 Introducing Lavender Lace 💜

The newest addition to our Sleepy Doe collection is finally in the mold!

Lavender Lace is a creamy goat milk soap scented with calming lavender and just a trace of cedarwood for warmth and depth. Colored a soft lavender purple, this bar was inspired by one of our favorite little doelings here on the homestead.

Her registered name is Lavender Lace, though around here we call her Pumpkin because of the orange tint she had as a baby. 🐐💜

Made with fresh goat milk and crafted in small batches right here on our homestead, Lavender Lace is designed to be a gentle, comforting bar that brings a little peace to your day.

Now curing and coming soon!

06/03/2026

Slater testing out number 2 style apron for me. So far this pattern covers well.

06/03/2026

Testing out the 2nd apron to see how it holds up.

06/03/2026

My sister-in-law made this beautiful handmade spinner and I just had to share it. ❤️

I love seeing family use their talents to create things with their own hands. The colors are gorgeous and it catches the light beautifully when it spins.
If anyone is interested in one for their garden, porch, patio, or as a gift, leave a comment below and I'll connect you with her.

Please help support a small handmade business by liking, sharing, or tagging someone who loves unique yard and garden décor. 🌻✨

05/31/2026

Buck(ling) apron trial run. I made this one. More to come.