The Happy Homestead

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

Smoky skies yesterday morning on the river. The orange has now dissipated and we are back to a more natural looking skyl...
07/17/2026

Smoky skies yesterday morning on the river.

The orange has now dissipated and we are back to a more natural looking skyline, but those to the north west are still not as lucky.

Thanks to many of our β€œsouthern Ontario” friends for checking in. We are all good here. Praying for those in the TBay area, those fighting on the front lines, and everyone affected by the wildfires.





07/15/2026

2 whole years here.

So hard. But also so worth it.






05/21/2026

The sunset is one of our most favourite things about living here.

This beauty was a week ago today. It just kept getting better the longer we stayed to watch.

It’s the perfect reminder that we need to allow ourselves to slow down, look up, and enjoy the present moment.








⁣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!









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