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Riparian Ridge Homestead

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Riparian Ridge Homestead

Where the ridge meets the water and the good life begins. Building a life we don’t need a vacation from (but maybe a nap).

Welcome to Riparian Ridge Homestead — our little slice of heaven in rural Iowa. 🌾
Nestled on 11 peaceful acres just north of Burlington, our homestead is home to chickens, wide-open skies, a winding creek, and big dreams in the making. We’re working toward a simpler, more intentional way of life — raising animals, growing food, and learning as we go. 🏡💚

We believe in community over competition. F

rom seasoned farmers to backyard dreamers, we love sharing ideas, inspiration, and a few laughs along the way. We sometimes feature or share content from other homesteaders (always with credit) because good ideas deserve to be celebrated. 🌻

Follow along as we grow, build, and live the ridge life one season at a time.

08/21/2026

Happy Friday ya'll! It's supposed to be a beautiful weekend, get out and enjoy it!

08/20/2026

After the rain...the grass is soo green. I could sit out on this patio for hours in this weather but...chores it is...have a great day everyone!

08/19/2026

Life kinda took over the last few days, so I've been a little quiet around here.

Did I probably have a few minutes here and there to write a Facebook post? Yeah, probably. 😂 But sometimes when you've got 10 minutes to yourself, the last thing you want to do is sit down at a computer and try to think of something to say.

Between all the rain, regular chores, work, the kiddo getting ready to go back to school, chickens needing chicken things, acres of grass that apparently never stop growing, and all the normal life stuff everybody else is dealing with too... it's just been a lot.

And that's kinda how it goes out here on the homestead. Sometimes there are pretty sunsets, coffee on the patio and plenty of time to share it all with you. And sometimes we're just trying to get the grass mowed before it rains again. 😂

So if we're a little quiet every now and then, we're still here. We're probably just outside doing one of the other 427 things that need done.

We'll catch up. We always do. ❤️

08/15/2026

Good Morning

08/14/2026

🐝🐈 Happy National Honey Bee Day AND National Cat Day!

Two completely different critters, but both can earn their keep around a homestead.

Honey bees are busy pollinating the garden, fruit trees, flowers, and crops while giving us that wonderful honey we use for everything from baking to home remedies.

And the cats? Well, they're usually on rodent patrol... when they're not sleeping in the sun, sitting somewhere they're not supposed to be, or pretending they don't work here. 😂

We don't keep bees here on the Ridge, but we definitely appreciate the people who do—and every bee that visits our garden.

Just goes to show, everybody has a job on a homestead... even if some of them spend half the day napping. 😄

08/13/2026

Left overs day huh? Ok, let's talk about that haha.

We definitely have leftovers around here. 😂 We just try really hard not to waste them. A lot of the time, leftovers get eaten the next day, packed up and frozen for meals later, or they get turned into something completely different once we're done with whatever we originally bought them for.

A roast might become sandwiches. Leftover vegetables might end up in soup. Fruit that's getting a little too ripe might become a dessert, jam, or something baked. You get the idea.

It's kind of become a habit around here. Before something gets tossed, I usually stop and think, "Can I do something else with this?" And if the answer is no, then the chickens are happy to take care of some things, and whatever they can't have goes into the compost pile.

There are very few things that don't have some kind of second use. Except bakery sweets. The chickens don't need that much sugar, no matter how much they might argue otherwise. 😂

Waste not, want not... Grandma was onto something. ❤️
What do you do with leftovers?

08/12/2026

Tornado weather on a homestead means everybody suddenly has a job at 7 am. If you have time...Get the animals secured. Make sure things are tied down. Check the chickens. Check everything again. Get completely drenched in the process and then realize when ya start getting pelted by hail that it's...probably time to run for cover.

Don't get me wrong, I will never complain about a good soaking rain. But the tornado part? Yeah... we could do without that.

If you're in the line of these storms, take shelter if needed, check on your people and stay safe ya'll.

Now that it's over in our neck of the woods, I'm sitting here by the open patio door with my coffee, listening to the raindrops hitting the tin roof and watching the chickens happily pecking around for worms like nothing exciting happened at all.

The storm passes. The chickens go back to doing chicken things. The ground gets a drink. And I get to sit here and enjoy the quiet...for 5 minutes. Then on to the next thing. Have a good day!

08/11/2026

National Sons and Daughters Day ❤️

A homestead may have one name on the sign, but it sure doesn't mean one person does all the work.

Our kids have helped us more times than I could ever count. Whether it was helping outside, moving things, fixing things, hauling things, or just showing up when we needed an extra set of hands, they've been part of this place since the start.

There are plenty of days when we'd still be standing there looking at the job if one of them hadn't said, "What do you need me to do?" 😂

That's the part of having a homestead that you don't always see in the pictures.

You see the garden, the animals, the trees, the pretty sunsets and all the things we love about this place. You don't always see the people behind it.

The ones who help carry things, dig holes, move dirt, build things, fix things, chase chickens, hold the other end of something that's way too heavy, and sometimes just listen while we explain yet another crazy idea we have for the property. 😂

Our kids deserve to be seen for all of that. Because honestly, there have been plenty of times we couldn't have gotten something done without them.

So today, on National Sons and Daughters Day, we're giving them a little credit where it's due.

Thank you for showing up. Thank you for helping. Thank you for being part of this crazy little place we call home.

This Ridge may be our dream, but our family has helped us build a whole lot of it. And we sure do love you for it. ❤️

08/10/2026

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08/09/2026

Happy National Melon Day! 🍉

Tell me it's summer, without telling me it's summer still...cutting open a cold watermelon, grabbing a fork, and trying to eat it before the juice runs all the way down your arm. 😂

There’s just something about growing food at home that makes it taste better. Maybe it’s the sunshine, maybe it’s the dirt under your fingernails, or maybe it’s knowing exactly where it came from.

Watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew… we’ll take ’em all. And if somebody tells me there’s a proper way to eat watermelon that doesn’t involve making a complete mess, I don't want to hear it. Some things are just supposed to be messy.

So today, we’re celebrating one of summer’s sweetest little gifts.

Now go get yourself a melon. And keep a roll of paper towels handy. 😆

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Burlington, IA
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