If you’re wondering how to start homesteading when you don’t even own land yet, have I got some tips for you! This isn’t your typical article on this topic that will tell you to research land in various states and then give advice on saving money to buy said land. Because I’m a firm believer […]
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We all need some great to-do checklists for life, no? Today let’s dive into a to-do checklist of 54 things to do every year for your homestead. For every season. For a downloadable, printable set of checklists (& useful homestead-related coupons & offers!) join my Subscriber Library. Or just keep scrolling for the complete lists.
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How does a homesteader make money? That’s a many-faceted question. These gorgeous roses you’ll see when you scroll down just a tad bit? They’re part of my answer to that question, but more about that later… There have been mind-blowing wonderful things going on around here recently. I’m talking about the kinda things that
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Even though we’ve owned a cow for three years, I’ve just now gotten to a point where I feel like a butter expert. I figured it’s time I tell y’all how to make this amazingness… and the buttermilk… and the buttermilk French toast that results from making butter… because it’s ALL crazy good. And if
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In my opinion, there is one thing every gardener should do. Disclosure: this post contains affiliate links. Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom of today’s post for easy-peasy ways to enter for a chance to win 10 Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Packets… whatever 10 YOU choose… seriously… Don’t miss this! Because
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Every day, in some small way, since the week before Thanksgiving, we’ve been adding simple holiday joys to our home in the form of all-natural, totally free Christmas decorations. We’ve made uncomplicated adornments, yet elaborate messes of pine needles, trails of hot glue, and squished red berries. And memories. I’ve never had so much fun
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If you’re a wanna-be homesteader–and I know there are a lot of you out there, cause you write to me often–I’ve decided you really need to know a few things. Fall in New England is breathtaking, with shades of oranges and reds in the leaves that I’ve seen nowhere else. In a garden, it’s exhilarating,
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Sure, it seems wonderful. But today I’m gonna let you in on a few homesteader secrets that other legit homesteaders might not have told you about homesteading…
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Surely it had been bathed in the light of the Harvest Moon hundreds of times before–our little red cape that sits at the bend in the road. There where the lake greets the river in rolling melodies, spilling over the dam, the full moons of many Septembers have certainly rolled their bright lullabies over the humble clapboard walls
