Homestead Updates – Our First Egg and it’s Time to Start Planning
I have had a lot of people ask me for updates on my homestead, to which my reply has been that things are a bit slow right now because of winter. This really is not much of an excuse because it has...
View ArticleMaking Self Employment and a Hobby Farm Work Together
Many people would look at the life my husband and I have chosen and see it as the ideal American dream. We work at home; work for ourselves, are in complete control as to how much money we earn, where...
View ArticleHomestead Update: Planting Season is Here and Does anyone Want any Eggs?
It has been a while since I have done one of these and I have had plenty to report too! I really want to get into the habit of updating this blog more often and along with it these updates. I am trying...
View ArticleFirst Harvest of the Year,Garden is In, keeping busy With New Puppy
It has been a very long time since I have given an update on my progress here, as well as being a long time since I have updated this blog. I have had very good intentions to update it every week and...
View ArticleOur Harvest is Starting to Come In
All the effort that I made to getting my garden put in early is really paying off, our harvest is starting to arrive in and most cases it is a few weeks earlier that most around here. We have had all...
View ArticleWeekend Homestead Windup – School is In!
School starts tomorrow and with it a lot of thoughts about this past season and plans for the days ahead. School starting means fall is on its way and that leaves time for new projects. It has been...
View ArticleWeekend Homestead Windup – Is Fall Here?
Hi everybody it is time for another homestead update, and this time my mind is wandering to the leaves on our lawn and the cool temperatures we had this morning. As I drank my coffee I found myself...
View ArticleLooking Forward to 2013 – Homesteading Goals and Plans
I have to admit, 2012 was not the glorious year that I wanted it to be, too many things happening getting in the way of our plans and goals, and just generally one of those years where all one could...
View ArticleTaken a Long Break
I have taken a long break from the blog, and for good reason. This past spring, after realizing that our small farm homesteading dreams were not working out the way we wanted them to, we made the...
View ArticleHomesteading Journal: Spring Prepping
There are a lot of things that go into keeping a homestead in good shape, and there’s almost always work to do. If you’ve never lived in the country or ran your own homestead, you might be surprised at...
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