#farmingphilippines

Despite not feeling well, this little boy woke up early on Saturday morning to help his father harvest some waxy corn for breakfast. I was tending the lettuce patch nearby and heard them talk about his father's childhood and how they also helped their parents in farm when they were kids 😊 I don't know what lies ahead for these kids, but right now we're doing our best to instill in the them a love for #nature , animals, and family. I can't think of any better place for raising children than in the countryside. #thankgodforweekends #soberweekends #farmingphilippines #famlife #lifeonthefarm #gardening #gardeningtherapy #gardeningkeepsmesober #sobermom #recoverywarrior #parenting #homemaking #countryliving #Bukidnonmyhome https://www.instagram.com/p/B4_p21RHRZv/?igshid=1tnbynag6twv0

This curious bunch came uninvited 😆 If our party crashers are this adorable, I wouldn't mind. #farmlife #farmanimals #lifeonthefarm #farmingphilippines https://www.instagram.com/p/B2tDqVrnk88/?igshid=epyxz9t9imxa

These #farmkids (children of neighbors in the farm) share our space on weekends and play with our boys. Sometimes when it gets too hot or they get bored running around or climbing trees, they borrow my 8-year-old's crayons and coloring books and work under the guava trees. Unlike all the other fruit trees in the garden, these guavas sort of just popped up out of nowhere. So I always tell these kids, be kind to the birds and the bats as they most probably are the ones who planted these trees for you. See how much you are enjoying their shade 😉😁 (they're like, "Yes, aunty..." ) . . Observing kids at play can be fun, and I'm enjoying the opportunity to provide a nurturing and supportive learning environment for them as they get along with our own children. Part of me is hoping they'd have beautiful childhood memories with our family. Another part is grateful for the gift of #recovery for without it, I'd never get to appreciate or have the time to even notice these moments. #farmlife #farmlifeph #farmingphilippines #Parenting #parentingboys #homemaking #happyhomemaker #novicegardener #sobermom #recoverywarrior #Bukidnonmyhome https://www.instagram.com/p/B2h2nkznHkk/?igshid=ekujqj8nvfcx

Picking fruits and veggies from the garden is very therapeutic. I discovered that 3 small radishes is more than enough to for six people. We made daikon radish salad, sauteed water spinach with oyster sauce, and blue butterfly flower tea. As a bonus, I heard Philippine hornbills singing in the nearby woods and saw our neighbor, the White Owl, flying by; which tells me they're still around 😊 So grateful to be in #nature 🙏❤️ . . . #farming #farmlifebukidnon #farmingphilippines #farmlife #growyourownfood #homegrown #gardening #gardeninginbukidnon #gardeningkeepsmesober #sobermom #recoverywarrior #recovery https://www.instagram.com/p/B0BdNN3HPRI/?igshid=7uf6bpai9p1e

It seems turkeys aren't the best moms in the animal kingdom. One turkey mom abandoned these little ones in the bushes today; husband brought them home so we can keep them in a lighted cardboard box until they develop enough feathers to keep them warm. Our home in the barrio is becoming a refuge "for bastards, broken things, and orphans." 😂😂😂 My father warned me about bringing home lambs and foals in the future. . . . #farmlife #farmingphilippines #farmingph #bukidnonfarms #lifeonthefarm #countryliving #farmanimals #turkey #birds #farmbirds #farmingkeepsmesober #sobermom #recoverywarrior #happyhomemaker #homemaking #homesteading https://www.instagram.com/p/B0A8Yr2nlhz/?igshid=6oelwj58bwp

#lifeonthefarm isn't perfect. There will be disappointments and unmet expectations from time to time. I can't choose between my fur babies and my dream of raising free-range chickens, so here I am trying to figure out the best way to simultaneously have both 😭 . So here's C1 and C2, the orphaned Kabir chicks that we are now raising. They look happy and healthy in their cardboard box. We'll move them to the coop as soon as they have developed their feathers 😊 . . . #farm #farmlife #farmlifeph #farmingphilippines #gardening #gardeningkeepsmesober #growyourownfood #homegrown #homegrownfood #sobermom #recoverywarrior https://www.instagram.com/p/BzcMUvaHqPr/?igshid=xzyilpd2uggz