Now that is seriously a question that can most certainly raise some valid arguments on both the yes and no side of the fence. The next question in my head is “What can I do to supplement my homestead financially?” Yes I like that question much better. When I made the decision to start homesteading…
Cold Frames
One very useful project we are building for the homestead this year is cold frames. With the seemingly endless supply of wood pallets I have come up with plans to use all recycled materials to make cold frames for seed starting as well as hardening off seedlings and growing greens late next fall and throughout…
10 Minute Morning Yoga
http://www.amazon.com/Design-Toscano-Strike-Pose-Statue/dp/B00J7Y6AR2 I’m pretty sure I am not the only human out there that suffers from back pain. I wake every morning extremely stiff and sore. Some mornings just bending to put a sock on my foot is painful. It was 22 years ago now that I injured my back while working. It turned out I…
Chicks, Chicks, CHICKS!
I started this post before our little cluckers arrived. They were scheduled to come in the “week of” the 24th and they ended up shipping on the 25th and arrived yesterday. Truth be told no I was not prepared. That is a goal for the future that’s for sure. As soon as I recieved the…
Celebrating People
Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory. ~ Dr. Suess Do you celebrate the people in your life? I don’t mean celebrating birthdays and anniversaries but everything. The people in our lives weather they have been part of it for a short time or long. Weather they…
Hoop House Plans
You bethcha! I’ve been planning the construction of a hoop house for a few years now. The thought of an extended growing season in the north east is what first interested me in doing some research into putting a hoop house on our homestead. In this research I discovered the actual cost of purchasing a…
Let’s Talk About Fire Cider
It’s a beast in a bottle! That is the best way I can describe FIRE CIDER. It tastes horrendous but it works. Yes fire cider works! Instead of waiting until you feel sluggish, congested or just plain yuck why not think of doing something throughout the cold an flu season or even year round to…
A Friday Focus ~ Friends.
I don’t know about you but I need my girlfriends. I need time away from the humble homestead we are creating. I need time to connect with like minded women who nourish and rejuvenate my soul. I need time away to reflect on all the things I have, all the things I appreciate and all…
Chicken Stock
I don’t think there is anything better than good old fashioned bare bones (pun) cooking. Food is comfort for our mind, body and soul. Food and lets be honest just the smell of some foods, can evoke comforting thoughts and put us in a happy mindset. Take Thanksgiving for example. How many of you have…
The chicks are coming, the chicks are coming!
We started keeping chickens 9 years ago. It all started when I realized my children didn’t actually realize where their eggs/chicken came from. That has been a driving force in many areas of our homestead. For instance our grand daughter didn’t know potatoes grew in the ground, but that is a story for another day….
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