Lobster from Main to Maime in the Name of Love

Happy Valentines Day! In celebration of our first Valentines Day together as a married couple, Clayton covered the house in candles and roses when I got home. Very romantic! Then we bought a lobster to make dinner at home! Here are some pictures. Why traumatize a sea creature for love? No clue. But it seemed exciting (and delicious) so we did it! Also, the line at Red Lobster was RIDICULOUS. And we saved 25 bucks doing it ourselves. All we did was choose a specimen with the most fight, and then brought a pot of salted water to a boil, then shoved him in there! He squirmed a bit, and hooked his tail on the side of the pot. Just like "Julie and Julia" (which we watched after because Clayton is the best husband in the world) he had to save me with some tongs to dunk him all the way in. 15 minutes later we had bright red steaming lobster!

Bush Removal; It's not the 60s Anymore!

This is the GIANT bush I removed out of the yard by myself on Saturday. It is HUGE! Now you can see the house! We removed an even bigger one last week so there are two pictures of two big clear spaces in the front yard. We are going to put in a vegetable garden in the front because it gets a nice amount of sun and the chickens can't access it! Become part of the revolution! Don't waste precious yard space on bushes! Grow your own delicious food! Look at these example from HGTV below.

Busy, Busy, Busy!

I am currently spending time in the real world by being in a play and a showcase. The play is based of Lysistrata but it is set in the future! I play a sex robot (think Stepford Wives) who is a twin. Almost all lines are in unison. Its crazy! Then I'm in a Valentine's Day Showcase at my campus. We are doing Seasons of Love (which I am starting as a solo then the group joins in!) which is coming together beautifully. I have ALWAYS wanted to perform this song ever since high school. Our marching band did a half time show and we had four singers chosen out of the band. I was not one of them. I was on vacation. I was too young to drive back into town to audition. I was murderous. So another girl filled the fourth slot annnnd needless to say, it was not so great all put together. So this is REDEMPTION! For me. We are also doing something I've done in my underwear in front of a mirror in the privacy of my own home, but never thought I would ever perform on stage.........we are doing........suspensssssssseee.......Cell Block Tango.

Pause for reaction.


I know its so cool! I can prance around on stage, in beat, with 5 other girls, in lingerie and not lose an ounce of dignity! Its so awesome. I am the innocent Hungarian girl. In case you're wondering, yes, her part is mostly consonants. Hahaha! It's going to be pretty cool though. We are all very excited!


So that's whats going on around here. School, work and rehearsals in heels. I am tired but delighted!

All About Leela!

Leela Turanga Croyle is our dog. She is 3.5 years old. She is pug mixed with a mystery. We've been told Italian Greyhound, Boston Terrier, or Beagle. We have no clue. But she is special and she is ours! Her favorite thing to do is chase the chickens now that their grown. She used to like to put them in her mouth and watch me scream when they were younger. Now she just runs around them like a psycho. Above are some puppy pictures of her at about 6 months old. Below is her today!

Backyard Chickens!

A fad flying through right now is keeping backyard chickens. They are fun, make you breakfast, fertilize your lawn and teach kids that food doesn't come prepackaged in the grocery store. We got our two chickens (Poppy and Daisy Mae) as 1-week-old chicks from our local feed store. We kept them in the garage until they were old enough to be outside. Now they have started laying eggs! Between the two of them we get one to two eggs per day right now. We enjoy their antics! They are fun to keep and a beneficial pet. Our dog Leela only steals food, she doesn't make any. Our chickens are good egg-laying hens. Daisy Mae is a Orpington and Poppy is a Wyandotte. They lay brown eggs. So far they have laid 10! Above are some pictures of the coop in progress. Below is the completed coop.

The Newlywed Homestead

Hello! My name is Samantha. My husband is named Clayton. We just got married and bought a house from 1950. I started this blog to keep track of our growth as a married couple and the progress of our property. We hope to update the inside, and to drastically change the outside. We learn more and more each day about the stress we humans are putting on the world. We hope to change our ways and become more in tune with nature. We will be gardening for ourselves and our families. We will cut back on our consumption level. We will include pictures, stories, tips and recipes. Enjoy!