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May 5
4 min

April Showers Bring May Flowers

One tree variety already blooming in our yard, are the many Magnolia trees that have been arriving over the course of the last couple weeks.

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Dec 12, 2019
3 min

The New Frontier

we've also decided to unexpectedly move our Homestead operation!

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Oct 17, 2019
3 min

The One Where They Saved Our Ass(es)...

All was calm, all was bright.... Until he came back outside to find our pair of brand new miniature donkeys crossing the road!

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Feb 28, 2019
3 min

The Farmer in All of Us

From-scratch living will bring you joy, self-fulfillment, and a sense of primal completeness - it will hit you smack-dab in the middle of yo

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Oct 17, 2018
1 min

Full Plates

We revel in long-standing traditions from holiday cliches, to secret recipes, and tried and true tricks for doing something just right.

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Oct 10, 2018
4 min

Bird Doggin'

Hunting is a pastime that I believe fits the homesteading life well.

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Sep 4, 2018
3 min

When in Roma...

Using the ripened Romas, we decided to preserve some of our pasta sauce that we usually make with canned tomatoes from the grocery store.

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Aug 16, 2018
4 min

Hogs on the Homestead

American Guinea Hogs (AGH) make excellent homestead hogs, as the smaller size makes them easier to manage. AGH's like to pasture and gr

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Aug 13, 2018
5 min

Homesteading: For Those Who Would Rather Be Home, Instead...

This way of life, is not for everyone. There is nothing wrong with doing life differently, either. If you feel like dabbling in a bit of t

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Apr 21, 2018
4 min

The Struggle

Photo: Kate Michaud Photography (Paris, ME) I have been inspired. However, that inspiration has been met with a fair amount of uncertaint...

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