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Frost Date Looming- Garden Abundance -How to Grow Onions -Potatoes-Garlic
We’re In It Now It’s nearing the end of summer here in Northern Michigan- our first frost date is looming in the middle of September. I know, why I even say such things! Well as a Homesteader and especially in Northern Michigan we have got to move quick, think of the next thing and keep…
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You Can’t Buy Happiness- But You Can Buy Dirt
I feel a change in the air, something’s happening right now. There’s resurgence into the Good Ole Days of long ago. Pioneering is in our blood, our hearts and our sweat. I feel people wanting to get back to that, to what really matters. Sure two homes, a boat, vacations a plenty are fun and…
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Life in Abundance-Baby Piglets & Chicks are Here!
Life in Abundance Ah Life… it is in Abundance for us here on the Homestead and we are lovin’ it! Typically our animals we raise are for meat so every year we buy, raise and process them. They don’t reproduce and such but this year there’s been quite different!! Chicks, Kittens and Piglets!! It’s really…
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Keepin’ on – Meat Chickens & Sourdough Cinnamon Raisin Bread
Keepin on – Keepin on We’ve been really busy on the Homestead which is a good thing; it keeps me out of trouble. (I think) On Saturday after raising lots of meat birds (Cornish cross rocks) we needed to go ahead and butcher them. For the most part we leave them whole but for…
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Everyone is calling “What’s for Dinner?!?!” The anxiety sets in…
Imagine This It’s nearing dinner time and the family starts creeping into the kitchen asking…sometimes begging…perhaps wailing “What’s for Dinner?!?!” You look around and see nothing ready and forgot to take something out to make. What do you do? Panic sets in!! Do you tell everyone to get in the car to go eat out and spend WAY…
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Weather and unforeseen circumstances from the canadian wild fires
Is it rain? No, unfortunately it is not. It’s the smoke haze from the Canadian wildfires. I thought I would write on a topic that might just rile some people up but listen, I have a feeling it’s something we need to be aware of and also prepare for. I’m only going to be relating…
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Tomatoes & Cheesy Orzo + New Recipe Alert!
Tomatoes & Cheesy Orzo <- New Recipe Alert! It’s June!! It’s finally time for the warm weather crops to be put in up here in Northern Michigan. I’ve been diligently watching the weather to make sure to stear clear of the frost and tonight is the last night (err did I just jinx myself) that could…
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Short & Sweet – Homemade Dandelion Shortbread Cookies
Short & Sweet – Homemade Dandelion Shortbread Cookies Literally- these Dandelion Shortbread Cookies are deliciously wonderful! Right now, go grab 2 sticks of butter and place on the counter to start warming up to room temperature. No seriously go, come back and get the recipe for this sweet treat using Dandelions! (Recipe & Video below!!) Important Note: Do…
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Healthy Chicken Nuggets + Homemade French Fries + Homemade Refried Beans
Healthy Chicken Nuggets + Homemade French Fries + Homemade Refried Beans How is your May going? Any plans for gardening this year? The weather has been nice but not oh crap it’s 90 and everything must be planted right now kinda weather. So we’ve been taking it slow, like preparing the gardens, weeding in the herb…
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Screw It – I’m Gardening
(herb garden) Screw it I’m gardening! I think I spoke to soon on a previous blog post- spring came…and then went and Winter came back again! We just received 6 inches of a white blanket in the form of snow! I know, it’s renewing the earth…putting water into the ground…yes all good stuff I get…
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Welcome to my Blog- I’ll share with you what our Homestead looks like and how we raise 80% of our food, all organically, sustainably, naturally and beautifully.
I’m hoping to inspire you that you can do this as well! God has provided our family with all the things, but the big thing He has given us is the drive to get ‘er done! We didn’t start out with all this, we started very slow, replacing one thing at a time, learning one thing at a time.