All small business owners will tell you that it’s difficult to balance work and family life. When you run a farm it is even more difficult, but luckily we like a challenge.
I would never say that I was on top of technology. (Isn’t that what kids are for?) Some days, though, technology is definitely on top of me.
Website security and upgrades, updating information, adding new information, sending out email newsletters, battling the email inbox… Last week my phone decided to stop working and I lost some information that I needed. These are just some of the things we work on as small business owners.
For us, there is the ongoing work with the farm and our gorgeous animal family. Feeding, cleaning out their “bedrooms”, keeping them healthy, taking those that need it for their ‘haircuts and manicures” all soak up time but animals also love some company, even if they tell you otherwise. They enjoy it when we spend time just talking to them.
We also have the cabins to maintain and keep spotless. We like everything to be as perfect as we can make it for our guests so the gardens are weeded and trimmed, and the interiors of the cabins cleaned until they are immaculate.
Now, should I mention housework? Hmm, perhaps not…
There are days when the computer crashes, the cows decide to calve and the kids need to be picked up from school all at the same time, but that’s life, isn’t it?
Why do we do what we do?
We love it.
There is nothing better than waking up here in peace and serenity, and starting the day off with a visit to the animals for a morning chat over their brekkie. We love welcoming our fabulous guests and getting to know them. It’s wonderful to watch the pleasure on their faces as they walk around the farm.
Living and working on a farm is a busy way to live but it’s a great place to bring up your children and let them learn about life from the grassroots up.
On the days when technology seems to be out to get me I remember that I have a good backup system and support team and built-in tech gurus called teenagers.
On the days when the animals seem to be more difficult than those teenagers I remember that they are all “human” too and we all have bad days. A little extra TLC does wonders.
Above all, running a small business from home means that I can enjoy more time with my family in this wonderful place, and can create a home-away-from-home environment for you.
Come on over and meet the farm family.
