



Farm life gives you a new perspective on things. Milk is no longer just the white stuff that you buy from the store in a plastic jug, but it’s something that you work for, every morning. As crazy as it sounds, your milk begins to have a story when you raise it in your backyard.
Life on a farm gives you a new perspective on eggs too. Like, what even are those white spheres that come in the cartons from the store? Eggs should come in all different shapes and sizes when they’re coming from all different hens. In fact, it’s fun to figure out (by stalking the coop with major stelth abilities) which hen laid which egg. You see, our hens lay various sized eggs, in different shades of blue and tan. All that color and variety is so pretty sitting in a wire basket on our kitchen counter. (Want me to write a post about why/how we don’t have to refrigerate our eggs?)


So needless to say, farm life has also changed my persepctive on cows. Especially baby ones. I’ve come to discover that you can have a relationshp with a cow. Not to say that we don’t treat our cows like the livestock that they are, because we do, but I’ve also come to realize that cows know their people, and people know their cows. Scout’s favorite people to milk her are Kayla and I, and she becomes upset sometimes if others milk her. Selah has become used to our halter training sessions, and she’s fallen easily into our milking routine and gets anxious if our schedule is off for a day. On the flip side, I now know Scout’s udder and teats as well as the back of my hand. Her body, scent, and sound are all very familiar to me, as I spend the first thirty minutes of every day getting to know her more and more.
All of that being said, I’ve really been enjoying watching Selah grow up right under my nose–right in my backyard. Although she’s growing entirely too quickly for my liking.
All of our animals serve a purpose here on the homestead, but I’m so glad we can also enjoy their company for the time being, like how I’m enjoying watching the growth of our little Selah-Belah.


Do you think Selah’s cute? What do you think her cutest feature is?
Awww! I’m enjoying setting up by bullet journal!
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Ohhhh my goodness. 😍 *calls to the kitchen* MOM! WE NEED TO GET A COW! XD
Your pictures are so gorgeous, Hayley! Selah is most definitely cute. ❤
-Clara ❤
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Haha, that’s great xD
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Aww, she’s so cute! I think her cutest feature is her fuzziness. 😛 Beautiful pictures as always, dear. ♥
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I have to agree, her fluffy winter coat makes her look so huggable!! Thanks Allison, that means a lot coming from you :).
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Hee hee! Aww, you’re welcome. It’s true! I love your photography. ♥
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By the way, I like your background!
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Awww!! Such cutenes!! Great photographs! Your farm looks very pretty!
We don’t have cows, but we do have chickens, and my brother is always trying to figure out what bread/chicken layer what egg 😁
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Thank you, Grace!! That means so much that you just said that <3. Well chickens is what began our farming journey too, maybe one day you'll have a milk cow too ;).
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Anytime, Hayley! ❤
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Awww!💕☺️🐮
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I know!!
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Hi, you are so right – how cute is Selah in total! Could you tell me what breed your beautiful dog is as well? Your photographs are gorgeous – how about some of the chickens?
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Aw, thank you!! My dog is a labradoodle :).
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Awesome post! Yes!!! Please do a post on eggs 😁
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Thanks!!
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My pleasure!!
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A post on the eggs would be so cool. I think my favorite thing about Selah would be her pink nose and the little cowlick on the long part of her nose. She’s so cute!!!
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Oh my goodness, I know! Everytime I see her little speckled nose I squeal :p
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Selah is so pretty! ❤These photos are AMAZING. 😀
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She’s the cutest <3.
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I can imagine! 😀
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OH my goodness Selah is a precious bundle of fuzz and adorableness. HELP I THINK I JUST DIED FROM THE CUTENESS.
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I know exactly what you’re saying, someitmes I almost burst when I see her fuzzy face ;).
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I love your animal photography, Hayley! Selah is so so adorable!!
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Aw, thanks!! And yes, she sure is ;).
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Adorable. I love the little specks on her nose. Your photos are beautiful.
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Awww! Gorgeous photos!
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Thanks, Bella!!
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Anytime! 😉
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Awwww Selah is so cute, she looks so fluffy! Your dog is really cute too 🙂
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I know! She got her winter coat a couple weeks ago, and the extra fluff makes her even cuter than before.
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😀
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Have been listening to a radio programme about farming and it was describing the ‘delicious scent of a calf’s breath’ – your photos made me think of that again!
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