The Happy Homestead

The Happy Homestead Crichton family backyard fun in Dundas, Ontario. Raising bees and chickens. Learning and growing.

⁣𝗕𝗢𝗴 π—»π—²π˜„π˜€! β£β£π™Šπ™ͺ𝙧 *π™π™–π™£π™™π™‘π™š* π™žπ™¨ π™˜π™π™–π™£π™œπ™žπ™£π™œ!! ⁣⁣When we moved to Blind River nearly two years ago, we thought we’d find oursel...
03/05/2026

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𝗕𝗢𝗴 π—»π—²π˜„π˜€! ⁣
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π™Šπ™ͺ𝙧 *π™π™–π™£π™™π™‘π™š* π™žπ™¨ π™˜π™π™–π™£π™œπ™žπ™£π™œ!! ⁣
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When we moved to Blind River nearly two years ago, we thought we’d find ourselves a farmhouse and a good chunk of land, but instead we found the perfect acreage along the river with a house that wasn’t quite our original vision. It’s a stunning location and we are so grateful for where we’ve found ourselves, but this house has a whole personality on its own! ⁣
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While we’ve loved being known as β€œThe Happy Homestead” it no longer really fits. So we’re continuing to embrace the change, and are changing our name here on the socials. ⁣
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Welcome to β€œπ—Ÿπ—Άπ—³π—² 𝗼𝗻 π—₯π—Άπ˜ƒπ—²π—Ώ π——π—Ώπ—Άπ˜ƒπ—²β€ where we’ll still share all things chickens and bees (which are coming this spring) along with dock life, northern lights, and house renovations plus allllllllll the other aspects of our life and lifestyle in Blind River. ⁣
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We’re grateful you’re here and hope we continue to inspire you to β€œdo the thing” and live your authentic life. π˜›π˜©π˜’π˜―π˜¬π˜΄ 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸π˜ͺ𝘯𝘨 𝘒𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘸π˜ͺ𝘡𝘩 𝘰𝘢𝘳 𝘭π˜ͺ𝘧𝘦 𝘰𝘯 π˜™π˜ͺ𝘷𝘦𝘳 π˜‹π˜³π˜ͺ𝘷𝘦.

Today, this looked like a painting. In the midst of all the chaos, keep looking for beauty. Because you will find what y...
02/03/2026

Today, this looked like a painting.

In the midst of all the chaos, keep looking for beauty. Because you will find what you are looking for.

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Because I believe we need all the light and magic we can get right now. πŸ’œ           6:30am Tuesday, January 20th 2026
01/20/2026

Because I believe we need all the light and magic we can get right now. πŸ’œ










6:30am Tuesday, January 20th 2026

Stunning stairwell transformation!! Thanks .construction.maintenance  for helping us reach the heights we couldn’t (woul...
01/11/2026

Stunning stairwell transformation!!

Thanks .construction.maintenance for helping us reach the heights we couldn’t (wouldn’t?!) get to!

Wallpaper removal and a fresh coat of paint have made a HUGE difference to this space.

We removed the carpet runner a couple of months ago and found the stairs beneath perfectly intact. Maybe we’ll make a little reel of the full transformation at some point!?

For now, enjoy the before and after of this space. Can’t wait to show you more progress!









Solstice Sunset πŸ’™Bring on the longer, brighter days!
12/22/2025

Solstice Sunset πŸ’™

Bring on the longer, brighter days!




β£π—˜π—΄π—΄citing News!!! β£β£π˜–π˜Άπ˜³ 𝘧π˜ͺ𝘳𝘴𝘡 𝘦𝘨𝘨 π˜ͺ𝘯 π˜‰π˜­π˜ͺ𝘯π˜₯ π˜™π˜ͺ𝘷𝘦𝘳! ⁣⁣We’re pretty pumped to start collecting eggs on the regular, even t...
12/21/2025

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π—˜π—΄π—΄citing News!!! ⁣
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π˜–π˜Άπ˜³ 𝘧π˜ͺ𝘳𝘴𝘡 𝘦𝘨𝘨 π˜ͺ𝘯 π˜‰π˜­π˜ͺ𝘯π˜₯ π˜™π˜ͺ𝘷𝘦𝘳! ⁣
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We’re pretty pumped to start collecting eggs on the regular, even though days are short and pretty cold! One of our four hens is laying but we haven’t determined which one yet. It’s between Scrabble, TacoCatGoatCheesePizza, Clue or Rummy-O. Good girl, whoever she is!! ⁣
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And yes, it’s a blue egg!!
Feeling grateful and egggggcited.⁣
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11/15/2025

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Grew these two little blondies from the compost pile. If that’s not something to be grateful for… what is?! Happy Thanks...
10/14/2025

Grew these two little blondies from the compost pile. If that’s not something to be grateful for… what is?!

Happy Thanksgiving!!! πŸπŸ¦ƒπŸŽƒ











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10/10/2025

Goodbye flowers… I’m going to miss you.

This flower garden was a family effort and brought us so much joy this summer.

But all good things must come to an end, and the summer season is officially over.
Last night’s frost killed off all the zinnias we had left - if I’d realized I would have picked them all yesterday. πŸ₯²

Now I can start planning for next year and think about what we will do differently!

So long sweet zinnias (and cosmos who deserve their own post). I’ll miss you!!
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