Happy Hooligan Homestead

Picture of a Midsummer themed metal wire wreath decorated with artificial orange, red, white, and yellow sunflowers and other Summer flowers, green grass blades, strawberries, and shiny colorful dragonflies and butterflies. In the middle of the wreath is a print of an artistic drawing of strawberries surrounded by the words, "Wildberry Fields Ruby Red Patch" in multiple decorative fonts.

Midsummer, Holy Day of Light

Posted on June 16, 2021June 20, 2022 by Rimakej Valentini

(Updated: June 2, 2022) Midsummer is almost here! This Holy Day marks the longest day…

Picture of Rimakej and Cristophe happily showing their love for and trust of each other as Rimakej gently kisses Cris' forehead.

Our Polyamory Pride and Story

Posted on June 9, 2021June 11, 2022 by Rimakej Valentini

(Updated: June 2, 2022) Polyamory is a term that was coined in the early 1980s…

Picture of two artistic Nature-themed coloring book pages with images of plants and animals multi-colored in with marker.

GLBTQIA+ Pride Always

Posted on June 24, 2020June 2, 2022 by Cristophe

(Updated: June 2, 2022) June is PRIDE month for the GLBTQIA+ (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Trans,…

Picture of two large dogs prancing along a walking trail with the sun high in the clear sky above them, a row of pine trees on one side, and a woodland forest tree line on the other side. You can also partially see the surface of a pond in the background between the pine trees.

New York Bound!

Posted on February 26, 2022June 2, 2022 by Rimakej Valentini

Here it is, everyone! Our official announcement of our move to upstate New York next…

Picture of a pencil drawing by Rimakej Valentini of the backside of a girl mid-spin with her arms flung out as she is standing in a puddle with rain drops falling all around her.

Respect Poems

Posted on February 1, 2022June 2, 2022 by Rimakej Valentini

I deserve respect and happiness. Therefore, I shall demand that respect from others as well…

Picture of a pencil drawing by Rimakej Valentini of a hand lowering the tip of it's middle finger onto the point of an upturned sewing needle causing blood to drip down the needle and into a puddle that is flowing like a river off of the page.

Writing Poems

Posted on February 1, 2022February 15, 2022 by Rimakej Valentini

Writing all of the words unsaid Are they better left Unread? Writing Flow Aching to…

Picture of a henna design with three Rune symbols around a circle of the moon phases surrounding a sprouting seed on Cristophe's upper back with Rimakej's left hand resting under the design. Her hand is also covered with a henna design of overlaying hands growing from small to large.

Year Recap for Half Hectare Homestead 2021

Posted on December 30, 2021December 30, 2021 by Rimakej Valentini

What a year. We started it still living in Totnes, Devon, UK with my parents….

Picture of a senior black cat lying on a red chair with Samhain decorations, such as jack-o-lanterns, skulls, and pumpkins, in the background surrounding a small altar table full of many remembrance items and framed, old, and/or loose pictures of Cristophe and Rimakej's passed loved ones, human and non-human animal alike.

Samhain, Holy Day of Change

Posted on October 29, 2021December 4, 2021 by Rimakej Valentini

Samhain is the time of jack-o-lanterns, bonfires, Fae, Spirits, Familiars, and Guardians. The time of…

Picture of Cristophe standing in a conifer forest while leaning his back on the base of a large Douglas Fir tree completely covered in living green moss.

Reclaiming My Heritage, Accidentally

Posted on October 8, 2021December 30, 2021 by Cristophe

Samhain is around the corner and I’ve been working on reclaiming my ancestral heritage. Each…

Picture of a wicker wreath decorated with small smiling scarecrow heads, different sizes and colors of sunflowers, fall colored leaves, and a wooden sign hanging in the middle with the drawing of a smiling scarecrow amongst corn, sunflowers, wheat, pumpkins, and leaves above the text, "Welcome!"

Mabon, True Holy Day of Thanksgiving

Posted on September 22, 2021December 4, 2021 by Rimakej Valentini

Fall Equinox marks the first day of Fall. In the Northern Hemisphere, it lands around…

Picture of a row of labeled glass bottles, glass jar, and round silver tin. The labels on the bottles read left to right, "organic lavender essential oil", "skullcap tincture", "meadowsweet tincture", "stinging nettles tincture", and "dried reishi tincture". The label on the glass jar full of pills reads, "ashwagandha root powder". And, the label on the tin reads, "rosemary plantain salve".

Shingles: My Herbal Experience

Posted on August 28, 2021December 4, 2021 by Rimakej Valentini

If you have ever had chickenpox in your life, you have the potential to develop…

Picture of a stone fire ring surrounded by six benches made out of natural logs by the pathway to the Cibolo Gardens north grove camping area.

Cibolo Gardens: Our New Adventure

Posted on July 7, 2021August 11, 2021 by Rimakej Valentini

Heads-up North Side of San Antonio, Texas, USA! That’s right, Half Hectare Homestead is back…

Close-up picture of Cristophe's all-organic Lemon Pepper Beef made of brown rice, chopped green onions, humane and pasture raised ground beef, sea salt, freshly ground black peppercorn, and freshly squeezed lemon juice.

Lemon Pepper Beef: An Ever-Adaptable Recipe

Posted on June 30, 2021June 28, 2021 by Cristophe

Food allergies suck. Most food that is easily accessible is unsuitable for anyone with the…