The Polar Vortex they predicted is here in New England. It spans from North Dakota to Maine and as far south as parts of Virginia. Unless we are under a cover of snow however there are almost always garden chores that can be or need to be done throughout the winter. Today however I will…
Month: January 2019
Stop for a Moment
Have you ever just stopped and looked at someone going through a rough time in life and thought to yourself, “What has brought her/him to this place in their life?” Everyone has something they are dealing with. Be it depression, a trauma they have carried over since childhood, an abusive relationship, a divorce or maybe…
Balance: Noun – a condition in which different elements are equal or in the correct proportions
With working both on our homestead and at conventional jobs finding a balance without burnout is a subject that needs to be seriously discussed. Jobs on the homestead can be handled in any way that works for you of course but delegated or assigned jobs and responsibilities are what work best for us. In order…
A Garden Plan
I can not stress the importance of establishing a plan. January is the perfect time to write out your goals for the forthcoming year. There have been studies that show written intentions have a greater chance of becoming reality. I strongly suggest writing it all down. This of course doesn’t mean you can’t edit the…
Why homestead and why write about it?
I haven’t really even started writing “blogging” about our homestead and I am already being asked why. Why do I want to write about it? Wont that make even more work? It’s just doing it going to be hard enough? Seriously, why do we do anything? There is usually a rational reason as to why…
Dehydrated Bananas
One of the ways we are preserving food and wasting a lot less is dehydrating. Banana chips are one of our kids favorite snacks. Honestly we get the bananas out of the discount bin but make sure they are still firm and not mushy and guess what? There is nothing wrong with them. I know…
Our story
Hello and welcome to our homestead! We are budding homesteaders wanting to share the trials and triumphs of starting from the ground up. I have a family background with gardening. My Mom comes from a family of farmers both big and small. Well I guess in reality medium and small. Mom has one of the…
Heavin's Homestead 