You Should Have Seen it in Color...
Having your home put in a magazine is a unique experience. One that I am super thankful for, because it felt validating (and bonus spring...
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- Dec 7, 2021
- 2 min
Christmas for Cowboys
Christmas came early with the addition of cattle on the ranch, but we've been busy working on another festive project, too! With the barn...
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- Jul 17, 2020
- 3 min
Farm Fresh Fitness
Fitness in farming and ranching is important, but maybe not always discussed... We get busy with chores and schedules, and especially...
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- Aug 14, 2019
- 2 min
Tea Time
One afternoon, watering my many lavender plants, it occurred to me that I was more than fully capable of recreating it at a fraction of the
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- Mar 18, 2019
- 2 min
DIY Spray Cleaner
Two-for-one deals are my favorite, especially when it means one less thing I have to buy from a store.
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- Mar 18, 2019
- 2 min
Country Candles
Using the rendered lard that we had from butchering our pork hogs this year, I decided to make my own candles.
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- Jan 29, 2019
- 4 min
Eating at the Ground Level
Why do we bother? All this extra work and time spent making, baking, prepping, tending, feeding and watering. It seems like a lot - and some
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- Dec 14, 2018
- 4 min
From Scratch, With Love
I am proud to say that we have accomplished much of what we set out to do on the Homestead this year. We are raising our feathered and furr
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- Dec 6, 2018
- 2 min
Tis The Season(ing)...
Using whatever variety of dried herbs you like, place in a mortar with pestle and add course salt and peppercorns.
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- Nov 23, 2018
- 3 min
Bless This Mess
In preparation for the big day, I can be a little intense... The Homestead Husband knows to stay faaar out of this Big Momma's way, when
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- Nov 19, 2018
- 2 min
Homemade Cranberry Sauce
It's the turkey day staple - cranberry sauce. Although the jelly-like tin can variety has the spotlight usually, I tried my hand at maki
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- Oct 4, 2018
- 3 min
A Chill in the Air
The leaves have begun to change. I always struggle with seaonal transitions.
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- Sep 10, 2018
- 2 min
It's a Pretty Big Dill...
We have more cucumbers than we know what to do with. Went a little overboard this planting season... oops. I have been drinking cucumber w
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- Aug 24, 2018
- 2 min
Mojito Mint Syrup
Break out the mason jars, folks - we're canning! This recipe is SUPER simple.... but really delicious.
Mint Simple Syrup Ingredients:
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