The hardest thing about homesteading? That’s a tough question, with a whole lot of possible answers. But last week I told ya’ll I think I can narrow it down to two aspects that are the most difficult for me. Today I’m discussing the second one. And boy does it cut this southern girl to the […]
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This homesteading thing is hard y’all. Rewarding? Absolutely. Impossible? Some days. If I’m feeling honest, I will admit my frustrations to anyone who asks. (Scratch that… I’ll unload and border on whining some days…) I’ve had many moments over the last 3 years of homesteading when I considered throwing in my muck boots. I don’t
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What’s wrong with the nativity scene? My first Christmas as a homesteader I noticed quite a few problems with our nativity scene… That was a few years ago, but think of it again every Christmas… A Cherished Childhood Tradition We released the ceramic animals from their blocks of styrofoam and arranged them under a rustic wooden stable. She had
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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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My favorite homesteading pinterest boards seem to always come to the rescue. This time of year, the rescue is needed in the gift-giving department. Tis the season to start to panic about those gift-giving needs that I haven’t figured out yet… It’s cold these days, the New England daylight hours of winter are too short,
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I have a favorite sugarmaker. He happens to be the love of my life. Since high school. So sure, I’m biased, but Bill is a great guy to ask if you’re looking for the perfect gift for a maple syrup maker. Turns out I’m a great person to ask if you’re looking for the perfect gift
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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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As shorter, cooler days usher in the next season, my thoughts are turning to making maple sugar. — Scroll down for the 3 steps to delicious maple sugar. — The annual arrival of fall turns my thoughts to maple. I write a lot about the magic of sugar making–and how we cut our costs
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I’m excited today to give you a glimpse into my DIY garden trellis idea that my daughters and I hatched many springs ago. We needed a good trellis but had zero money to go buy one. Who am I kidding? Even if I had hundreds to invest in a trellis, I would have preferred THIS
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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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