Amenity on a Farm: Amanda Seyfried’s Winter Barn Shift
When a massive ice storm hit her Catskills farm, Amanda Seyfried had to swap her cozy beds for a barn‑bedroom. The Mean Girls actress and nursery‑home star relayed the heart‑warming, chilly glitch on The Kelly Clarkson Show, turning a stormy disaster into a front‑row class‑act moment.
Power Out, Kids In
- Both generators on the property fell to the ice gale two weeks ago, leaving the family with nothing but a dry, cold night.
- Kids Nina (4) and Thomas (17‑months) had to share a horse‑barn with the family’s own farm animals.
- With the babbling of the wind outside, Amanda laughed that life on the farm means accepting that “nature takes what it does.”
“It’s just one of those things you learn to do when you live rural life,” Amanda told Kelly. “You have to sacrifice to survive when the weather hits hard.”
Moving From City to Barn
In 2020, the “Mean Girls” star traded her apartment for a 10‑acre lot where horses, cows, and goats roam free. “I’ve always wanted to live on a farm,” she said, remarking that the pandemic turned her dream into a full‑time reality.
Daily Life on the Farm
- Morning routine: feed the animals, walk the livestock, check the feed troughs.
- Amanda humorously described how her husband Tommy became the new farm‑chief after she “trained” him to ship out the daily chores.
- Her kids now dress up like tiny farmers, getting the real taste of rural living.
While the cold nights demanded barn‑sleep, Amanda’s farm story proves that a hearty dose of nature, humor, and family can turn an icy bout into a life lesson worth sharing.
