Hello! We're back from our almost three week epic road trip vacation, and I have to say, it was fabulous. So many beautiful places, hours spent with beautiful people, and beautifully focused family time. It was really wonderful to visit our old home of nearly 14 years, but also really ...
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9 Reasons Why Local Homestead Friends are Priceless
Today I welcome my friend Erin Kelly to share her thoughts on why local homesteading friends are so important! Welcome, Erin!
Many of us have moved to a homestead lifestyle because we were tired of the rat race. Peace, quiet and privacy are all top of the list for many homesteaders. Yet, ...
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The Resilient Farm and Homestead Book Review
Every once in a while, I read a book so inspiring that it sets in motion a process of visioning, planning, and action. The Resilient Farm and Homestead by Ben Falk is such a book, one that has me re-imaging extraordinary possibilities for our homestead on a hill.
Imagine a homestead and research ...
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Peach Basil Salsa
I look forward to peach season each year. No other food quite says "Summer" like a fresh, ripe, and juicy peach. While we don't have peaches from our own fruit trees quite yet, we do have access to great quantities of Missouri and Illinois peaches, purchased in bushel quantities. We eat them ...
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Make Your Own Homemade Toothpaste
Although my family eats a whole foods, low-sugar diet, we've had our share of dental challenges, particularly the kids. Ella had to have restorative work on several of her molars before the age of four, and Everett's teeth have some degree of enamel decay on most surfaces.
My take on dental ...
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A Homestead Shed
This spring we needed to move all of our belongings out of a 24x36 storage shed and onto our land. While this was great motivation to get everything we owned in one place, it was also a bit daunting, as we had not a square foot of storage space!
Brian quickly began work on a 100 square foot ...
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