This doesn’t have to be big or finished. You might be growing: - A plant - A habit - A skill - An idea - A bit of confidence - Or simply more patience All of it counts. Share what you’re growing right now—and if you want, what season of life you’re in while you grow it. There’s no comparison here. Small starts are welcome 🌾

Creative work has always been part of farm life. Making things with our hands—stitch by stitch, row by row—isn’t about productivity here. It’s about creating something useful, learning a skill slowly, and letting creativity fit into real life. At Bond Hill Farms, crochet and creative projects are meant to: - Be simple and approachable - Fit into short pockets of time - Create things you can actually use - Grow confidence one small step at a time You don’t need to be fast, perfect, or experienced to belong here. I learned to crochet after I was gifted a knitting board for Christmas on year, around 2010. My first project was a scarf, and I have experimented with small projects since but most recently made a blanket for my daughter. Most days I will crochet at the end of the day, during family time, while we relax together. This is still a start and stop kind of activity for me, but with the help of crochet markers I can pick up my project quickly with a fast count, as my family needs me of my own focus changes. Creative work here looks like: - Starting with basic skills - Making small, useful items - Pausing when life gets busy - Picking projects back up later Progress counts even when it’s slow. You’ll see crochet patterns, creative prompts, and show-and-tell posts shared in this space. You’re always welcome to ask questions, share progress, or simply observe. This isn’t about turning creativity into hustle—unless that fits your season. It’s about making with intention. 💬 Discussion Prompt What creative skill are you drawn to right now—or hoping to try? Finished or unfinished, all answers are welcome here 🤍

Toddler learning at Bond Hill Farms is simple on purpose. We believe toddlers learn best when they’re close to real life—watching, touching, helping, and moving at their own pace. Learning doesn’t need to look like lessons to be meaningful. Here, learning happens alongside everyday work: - Tearing cardboard for the worm bin - Carrying small tools - Watering plants - Sorting seeds - Watching something grow In our home, we try to involve littles as much as possible, while being realistic. We collect scraps from our meals once a week or so to feed the worm bins. Watering plants is a favorite of our littles, with a close eye to not over water. We don’t aim for perfection or constant activity. Toddlers don’t need to be entertained all day to be learning. Instead, we focus on: - Short, low-pressure moments - Repetition and familiarity - Hands-on experiences - Letting curiosity lead Some days that looks like a full activity. Other days it looks like two minutes of interest—and that still counts. Toddler activities here are meant to: - Fit into real routines - Use simple materials - Be easy to stop and start - Invite participation, not performance Attention and focus can be a real activity stopper. We try to build activities that can be quick to create and clean up, and that can be done in 5 minutes or can expand if the focus is there. At Bond Hill Farms, toddlers are not interruptions to learning—they’re part of it. They don’t need everything explained. They need time, space, and trust. This space is here to support that kind of learning—gentle, grounded, and rooted in real life. 💬 Discussion Prompt What does learning look like for your toddler right now? There’s no right answer—just real life 🌿

Bond Hill Farms exists because real life doesn’t fit into neat boxes. Learning, work, family, creativity, and rest all happen at the same time—and most spaces ask us to separate them. This one doesn’t. Bond Hill Farms was created for families who want to grow skills and income in ways that feel steady, grounded, and realistic. Not perfect. Not rushed. Just rooted in everyday life. I grew up in a suburb of Kansas City, and currently live in rural northwest Missouri, on 25 acres, with my growing family. Moving here was almost a culture shock, with a big learning curve. What I used to do on a daily basis in "the city" is now an all day adventure to the closest town and beyond. Finding hobbies, ways to be social, starting pre-k homeschool, and keeping up with all of it was an immediate struggle for me, until I realized I didn't have anyone to keep up with other than myself. I wanted to create a space for myself and others to slow down, enjoy this phase of life for all of chaotic and amazing moments, and to grow. A lot of what we share here comes from doing things the slow way: learning by trying, adjusting with the seasons, and letting small efforts add up over time. There’s value in: - Growing something small before growing something bigger - Making things with your hands - Letting kids be part of the process - Choosing sustainability over speed Everything we do on Bond Hill is done as a team, including little hands. The Mom side of me wants to hurry and check things off my list so that I can feel productive, but when littles want to help, the process slows way down. The biggest lesson I have learned so far is that the list never ends, so there is no point in rushing, and that taking my time to involve others, teaches us all something new. Slowing down to absorb the little things and involve others, creates the moments we, as parents or elders, will look back on. Allowing others to learn from us, and learning with them, creates the generational link of skills that are being lost.