Homesteading

 

      Tis the season for soup, it is getting colder (thank goodness); and where there is soup, there is broth.   After all, that is the base for any great soup, right?   Usually when I think about using broth I think about bone broth and I have been using it for years
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Getting ready for the week ahead can be overwhelming enough, but when you add in kids’ activities, church activities, and your own activities while still trying to eat healthy and incorporate exercise into your routine, it can get downright exhausting. Some weeks can seem so overwhelming that you just throw your arms up in frustration
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It’s early August (2021) here in Southeast Texas, and the cucumbers that were planted in the spring are done producing, so it is time to replant for the fall.       I am blessed, that I have the ability to plant all year long here in Texas, it just takes a bit of planning.
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Part of learning homesteading and be self-sustaining, is learning new skills.   There are SO MANY different skills to learn, it can seem overwhelming and you just don’t know where to start.   One of the easiest to start with, and probably one of the most necessary, is seed collecting and saving. It’s no secret
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  1 eight ball zucchini person. 2 farm raised eggs per person marinara sauce Parmesan and mozzarella cheese Olive oil Salt 1.  Cut the top off the zucchini and scoop out the seeds. 2.  Coat the inside of the zucchini with olive oil and sprinkle with salt.  Roast at 425  degrees for 20 minutes 3. 
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Do you have that one childhood memory that changed your life?       Thinking back I have so many memories that have helped me on my life trajectory and have given me the skills to do what I do now.         Silly things like cutting firewood with my dad and hanging
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  I’m kind of gonna break the cardinal rule of blogging and marketing.     You see, one of the rules we learn in marketing is to make lists.     You know what I am talking about; Eight ways to make your child mind, 10 reasons your house is a mess, etc.    
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Everyone knows that manure is awesome addition to any garden.   But all manure is not created equal.   Growing up we had horses and an HUGE pile of manure that we used on the garden.  I won’t tell you what we did with that huge pile in the winter when it was covered in
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  You may be cultivating sustainability and not even know it.   Gardening, getting chickens, prepping(not sure I even like using that word)….It all seems to be the rage these days with everything going on.  I hope it isn’t just a fade, sticks long term with people.   I know that there are some that
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