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Newest Homestead Addition
Well, in recent weeks, a new addition has been added to the homestead. A stray dog showed up at the homestead. Not just any dog, but a huge one! When we first saw him, he had been walking along the...
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No Grocery Store for a Year?
I just read a very interesting and personally challenging blog article, Our Year without Groceries. I absolutely love the concept of using locally grown instead of buying at a grocery store. Clare,...
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No Grocery Store Challenge Preparations
In my previous post, I spoke of a blog article that was written about a family’s challenge to go a year without grocery shopping at a store. It has inspired me in many ways. Over the past week, I have...
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Finding Local Farms & Farmers’ Markets
As a part of preparing to take the No Grocery Store for a Year challenge, I am in the process of searching out local farms and Farmers’ Markets where we can purchase locally grown produce, eggs, and...
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Planting for Autumn Harvest
July is well underway and today I started new garden seeds for autumn harvest. Here on the homestead, the northern side of the house gets the most shade. Though the days are quite warm and humid, the...
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Frugal Remodeling
One of the aspects of living in on old home that we are very aware of is that the old homestead house needs remodeling. Not necessarily a total updating of the home, but simple cosmetic upgrades....
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Homestead Critter Humor
There are some moments in life where you just have to step back and not take life too seriously. Tonight was one of those times. During the early afternoon, I had handwashed my favorite sundress so...
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Ready for the Cold Season?
With summer break over, it is time to start thinking about the upcoming cold season. Not just the temperatures, but the illnesses as well. Have you started preparing? If your family is like ours, there...
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Homestead Projects
Some of what I am about to write may seem a bit opposite of what I have written previously, but actually isn’t. Our homestead goals haven’t changed. The primary focus of our goals has been to become...
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Spring…….Finally
I was beginning to wonder if Mother Nature was ever going to get over her PMS and allow spring to arrive. It seems that she finally got the idea and has allowed our weather to turn into it’s typical...
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