Hi! We're the Covaleskis

Smack dab in the middle of an ordinary & seemingly happy life, we found ourselves in the midst of some life-changing questions that we just could not shake.  After taking some time to pray & think, we decided to give a different kind of life a try.  We were starting to feel our hours get crunched by work & school demands, after-school commitments, along with a host of other things that took up our time.  We had created a beautiful life, but we rarely had time to truly live it & hardly ever had anytime to live it together. 

So, we decided to make a dream of ours come true & move across the country to Montana.  The fact that we were not moving away from something, but rather to some great unknown made it difficult to say goodbye.  But we felt a strong nudge to go.  So we did.  

A short time later we followed our hearts which led us back ‘home’ to Pennsylvania.  All of the sudden, we found ourselves not trusting our dreams.  After all, we picked up and moved across the country, only to make a second cross-country move less than eight months later. Montana was beautiful, but while we were there, we could just feel our story was still being written.  So, once again, we went.   But this time, we were, even MORE, unaware of what we would see when we met our destination because we had changed so much in the time that we were gone.

Once we got settled back into our new home, back in PA, we realized we were not the same people who left this great state less than a year ago.  We had grown in ways that we never even knew we needed to grow.  In saying yes to this great adventure, we revealed a life for our family that would have never been lived had we not said yes to our Montana dreams.  Suddenly our dream life was less about the (always changing) destination and more about the abundance of experiences & lessons we learned.

A slower pace, more homestead-y less consumer-driven life is suddenly a day-to-day adventure for us. 

In choosing to homeschool with a family passion to create memories and experiences, we have opened up a life that we never even knew we wanted to live.  It’s not always pretty, and there are moments we wonder what we have gotten ourselves into… but for the most part life is good and we now want to share the simplicity that brings us so much joy. 

As part of our bigger plans, we have decided to start a small family farm.  Our daily adventures involve us tackling ‘jobs’ as a family and then doing some academic work that sparks our creativity & passions. 

Two years ago, Peppercorn and Reo had their first litter of 10 puppies!  They were all so beautiful.  We kept two of them (if anyone is keeping track… yes we have FOUR Great Danes!) and extended our family by meeting 8 other families who adopted these sweeties into their own families.  It’s such an incredible experience and it all  ‘just felt right’. Simply put, we realized the world needs more smiles, and, well, Great Danes make us smile.    And so, here we are again looking forward to experiencing something similar, yet understanding it may be wildly different with a new litter!

It was obvious from the start that this would not be a full-time business.  Rather, we want to enjoy this time to see just how beautifully chaotic bringing life into this world can be, and then gift the world with these beautiful gentle giants, hoping to share the happiness & joy that they give unconditionally,

We are so blessed to be able to share these little, perfect lives with you. Thank you for visiting our website.  Feel free to contact us with any questions.  I will update the content & pictures often.  

Enjoy your day & come back soon!

Tom, Jenn, Mitch, Fia, Noah & Eli Covaleski

Extraordinary Experiences

As we grow, we hope to not just provide others with the happiness that Great Danes can bring to all, but also some guidance in allowing these wonderful animals to be the best version of themselves that they can be.  With consistent training, frequent feedings (especially in the beginning while growing), and lots of love, you will have a forever friend in no time!  

Because we are always learning and growing, we would love to hear from you with any needs you may have.  

Your input helps grow our passion in helping others find the happiness, contentment, and peace that only living your best life can give you!  

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Our Core Values

We are a small family-owned business simply trying to share more happiness & joy in this beautiful world.  We may not be fancy, but we love well and smile often.  So, take your shoes off, kick your feet up, sit down with a drink in your hand over the campfire & allow yourself to dream a little…