As we create our homestead from scratch, our projects and goals are very heavily weighted toward building and creating infrastructure. Settled into our tiny house for the time being, our next projects include a shop and a smaller tool/garden shed. My husband Brian is our family's builder, and he ...
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How to Tap Black Walnut Trees for Syrup
As the days lengthen and the first signs of warmth, sun, and green grass creep into our lives, we've undertaken a super-exciting project: tapping the black walnut trees on our property to make syrup. This post will teach you how to tap black walnut trees to make black walnut ...
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How to Make Elderberry Syrup
Earlier this month, my entire family got hit with the flu. I was caught a bit off-guard, because we had not been sick in so long, and I realized I had never unpacked my herbal "medicine cabinet" after our move onto the land. Furthermore, when I finally did find my box of herbs, ...
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Books for Homestead Inspiration
When the sun sets at 5pm, and you don't have electricity to light the house, there is not much else to do in the evenings but read. While I have always been a huge lover of books and reading, I don't think have ever read as many books as I have this winter (well, perhaps when I had nursing ...
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How to Bake Without an Oven
Winter just does not feel like winter without an ample supply of baked goods. My husband is a cobbler and pie lover, and I a muffin, cake, and cookie gal. Together, we have spent many a winter eve enjoying a fresh blackberry cobbler with whipped cream, or woke to a delicious ...
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Getting Your Finances Ready to Homestead
As I spend time this week organizing and tracking my personal finances, I am pleased to introduce you to Ariana from the blog, Truth, Peace, Love. She and her family are working to save money to buy a piece of land of their own, and she has generously offered to share some of the ways they are ...
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