by Mr. and Mrs. Stephen B. Castleberry
This is the story of our family’s transition from “town life” to “country life”. As we desired to move toward a more self-sufficient lifestyle with the help of God, we had many new experiences and adventures. Raising children along with learning about caring for cows, chickens, horses, sheep, and a garden were . . . well, humorous! Nonfiction.
"Our Homestead Story: The First Years is such a good book! We laughed until we cried; until we rolled on the floor! The book is the story of one family's journey towards a more self sufficient lifestyle--with the help of God! Read about their hilarious experiences with their chickens!!! and also their many animals--cows, sheep, dogs, racoons!! (not by choice!). Read about soap and candle making, spinning, fixing up an old farmhouse, and much more in this excellent book!" From a review in Future Homemakers, September/October/November 1996 issue, p. 5.
"The Castleberry family found themselves longing for a more self-sufficient lifestyle, and with zero previous experience, undertook the ultimate unit study: they bought a small farm and began learning as they went. . . Steve's sense of humor makes this book shine like a jewel. . . Not one drop of the family's experiences were wasted: even the "failures" like chain-gang Molly the cow were springboards for learning for the Castleberrys. You could read a book like this in order to complement a school study on farm life. Better yet, you could just read it for the pure joy of it. Highly recommended!" From a review in Practical Homeschooling, July/August 1997, p. 68.
Softcover, 203 pages