Hot Mess Farm Stress - The Jackson Life

My Journey – From Farm Girl to Farmer’s Wife, Mom of Three, and Chaos Coordinator

I grew up on a farm with my parents and three older brothers, where life was never boring and chores were endless. Farm life toughened me up, taught me independence, and proved one thing: hard work pays off.

​

From house-cleaning lists scribbled on envelopes, to feeding animals in -30°C, to collecting eggs from angry chickens — the work was constant. I didn’t always love it, but I knew it had to be done (especially after Dad’s reminder that “chores don’t do themselves”).

​

Even as a kid, I dreamed of raising my own family on a farm. If my brothers didn’t take over, I couldn’t stand the thought of Dad’s legacy disappearing.

​

Then I met Michael in 2006 — a city boy who wasn’t exactly farm material at first. But over time, he fell in love with the life I always knew I wanted. We eventually moved back to my hometown, started our family, and welcomed Lenoxx (2016), Novah (2019), and Cyrus (2025).

​

Now we’re raising three kids, juggling the chaos of farm life, and learning the ropes of our family business with my dad still guiding us. It’s messy, exhausting, and caffeine-fueled — but it’s the life we love, and we wouldn’t change a thing.