Author Archives: Steph VonAhnen, LRMT, CLC

So picture this: I walk into an interview, feathers smoothed, ready to cluck my way through the usual questions. “Why do you want this job?” “What makes you a good fit?”  You know the drill.  I was aiming for a sales associate spot, a little scratch here, a little peck there. But back at theContinue reading “The Coop Chronicles: How I Walked In Sales, Walked Out Team Lead”

Out here on the homestead, I’m used to chasing chickens, not job interviews.  Lately, life has been nudging me toward something new, a big interview with a popular farm store.  (Yes, the kind where I can get chicken feed, muck boots, and a new shovel in one trip.  Dreamland!) Still, I’d be lying if IContinue reading “When Change Feels Like a Chicken on the Loose”

Karen strutted into our lives like she owned the place, and in a way, she did.  She had the sass, the stubbornness, and the pecking order politics down to a science.  She’s the one who reminded us that even a chicken can have attitude. But last week, we had to say goodbye to her.  AndContinue reading “Farewell to Karen the Rhode Island Red”

Every flock has that one chicken who manages to turn a perfectly normal day into high drama.  Today, it’s Karen’s turn. She caught a peck to the head (probably over who gets the prime real estate under the feeder) and now she’s moving slow, wide-eyed, and looking like she just unlocked the secrets of theContinue reading “Karen’s Not-So-Great Day (and the Lessons She Taught Me)”

Everyone loves to show the blooms.  The glossy tomatoes stacked in a basket, the bright smiles at harvest, the shining before-and-after photos.  But there’s a quiet truth tucked in between the highlight reels: life has seasons we don’t post about. The middle parts.  The messy parts. The pruning, where we have to cut back whatContinue reading “The Seasons We Don’t Post About: A Short and Sweet Reflection”

Ever wonder what your garden produce would say if it could swipe left or right?  Imagine strolling through Tinder, but instead of Chad with the fish pic, you’re greeted by… a zucchini in sunglasses. Here’s what some of our veggie friends might post: 🍅 TomatoBio: “Juicy, sweet, and always a hit at parties.  I pairContinue reading “If Veggies Had Dating Profiles: The Magical World of Veggie Dating!”

Every flock has a leader, and ours is Pam, our sassy, big-hearted hen who believes the entire homestead exists solely for her entertainment. The other morning, Pam vanished.  One minute she was bossing around the younger chickens, the next she was gone.  We searched the coop, peeked under the squash leaves, even checked if she’dContinue reading “Pam the Explorer: Lost & Found at the Water Tank”

Life has a funny way of planting seeds in places we least expect.  We think we’re the ones doing all the cultivating, tending to the soil, sowing the seeds, watering with care, and sometimes, the greatest growth comes from the most surprising gardeners around us. Take our dogs, for example.  One is a Great Dane/GreatContinue reading “The Unexpected Gardeners in Our Lives: Teachers in the Strangest Places”

Sometimes life doesn’t ask politely if it can interrupt you.  It just barges in, plops down on the couch, and starts rearranging the pillows.  That’s exactly what happened this past month. We hit pause on blogging, thinking it’d be a short, quiet breather.  Instead, the universe decided to host its own variety show in ourContinue reading “When You Step Away, Life Steps In: What I’ve Learned Over the Month”

Something strange has been happening lately, and if you’ve felt it, you’re not alone.It’s not just you.It’s not “hormones” or “retrogrades” or whatever trendy term they’re slapping on spiritual unrest these days. No.This is older.It’s the veil.  And it’s thinning. The veil is that invisible layer between what we’re told is real and what actuallyContinue reading “When the Veil Grows Thin: What Happens When the World Starts Remembering”