A Great Family Activity (that’s seriously sweet)
There are so many benefits to making syrup together as a family that go far beyond the delicious, all-natural sugar that you gain.
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The Many Challenges of Homesteading
I may do this homesteading life a disservice most days. I am a romantic and love to weave a beautiful story, just like my Dad always did so well. And I am a writer and photographer and love to carefully choose words and frame images to their maximum appeal. So I apologize. My storytelling and
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Setting Crazy Goals (& Messing Up)
Is it okay to set crazy homesteading goals? Even if you keep messing up? Read on for 3 tips for setting homesteading goals. Last month I told you about a gorgeous dozen roses, three jobs, three lessons learned, and a dozen great ways homesteaders can make money. All in one post. Right here. But I left
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DIY Taco Seasoning
I figured it was about time I shared my recipe for DIY taco seasoning with you today. Because you don’t need to have a large vegetable garden, or live on a “legit” homestead (whatever that truly is), to take small, doable steps toward living life a little simpler, and a whole lot more nutritiously.
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The secret to making a perfect giant cookie
This one is a big one, y’all. A giant accomplishment. And a giant cookie.
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The Secret to Tapping Your Trees at the Right Time
It’s mid January and everyone is asking me “When is the right time to tap trees?”
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Build your own Reverse Osmosis system for maple syrup
Want to know how to build your own Reverse Osmosis for making maple syrup? Want to save money making maple syrup? Every detail you need to know is all broken down for you right here.
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How Homesteaders Make Money
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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Surviving the holidays when you’re burdened with grief or depression
The past two Christmas seasons have been the hardest I’ve lived through. Yet they’ve been the ones most saturated with hope, peace, and joy. Probably not the hope, peace, and joy we all think of first when we hear those nouns that, if a word could be a commercial, would be full of perfect smiles
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Give the gift of kombucha yumminess
Apparently I talk a lot about kombucha. And why wouldn’t I? This amazing elixir has restored the health of my gut flora, one small drink at a time. And it tastes amazing. If you’d like to snag some of my favorite kombucha recipes and learn more about this amazingness, go here to access that goodness
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