Tag: homestead
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Homestead Haven: Essential January Planting for a Self-Sufficient Garden
Now that its a new year, and now that I’ve harvested my carrots (the full harvest plus regrowing journey: HERE) It got me to thinking what I should be planting in January for my spring or summer garden. Some seeds take a while to get started, so I did some investigating. I was looking at…
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The Ultimate Guide to Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix
Every household has their own staples- just things that your family always uses and goes through, so your just always buying it. We don’t use Hot Chocolate powder just for hot chocolate, but we also use it for oatmeal too! Just a bit of hot chocolate powder in your warm morning bowl of oatmeal and…
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Creative Ways to Reimagine Your Meals
When I was a kid, my mom would occasionally attempt to serve my father and I leftovers. And both of us really weren’t that big of a leftover fan. Well, it wasn’t until I grew up that I realized how leftovers are actually really good! And once I tried leftovers as an adult, I soon…
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Thriving Green Oasis: Latest Updates from My Vibrant Garden
Fall has come in full swing now, and the days are shorter, and getting colder. But somehow, plants I’d never suspect to survive the cold are doing alright so far. Have my methods changed with this? Sort of. There was this batch of time where it was cold, wet and dark, so I’d check on…
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Creamy Comfort: Easy Homemade Potato Soup Recipe
The first recipe I ever remember really making, and making my own, was my mothers version of Potato soup. Now, its not that her version was bad. I just thought it never hurts to continue trying to improve an already awesome thing. The thing I like most about my mothers potato soup, is that it’s…
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Celebrating 15 Years of Togetherness: A Journey of Love and Commitment
It was Sometime in August or September when we started talking. But it was November 2nd 2009 when we went on our first date. We’ve been together ever since. Because of our wedding date; December 15th 2010, we have a tendency to celebrate our Anniversary on November 2nd. On our actual wedding anniversary, we’ve created…
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Transform Scraps into Beautiful Homemade Paper: A Step-by-Step Guide
You know the junk mail you always just throw away? What if there was a way to transform that into something beautiful? I was scrolling Pinterest one evening, while watching tv with Daniel. That’s when I found this smart use of a dollar store splatter guard. They used it to make paper, and other than…
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Garden Update: September
Its now September. and the weather is at a point where were having one more final heatwave before it starts cooling down and transitioning into fall. My summer 2024 garden I 100% consider a success, because of the fact that I have harvested a few things from it, and the fact that as of this…
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Discover the Art of Wax Melts: A Beginner’s Guide to Creating Fragrant Home Ambiance
One of my very first posts was about making Candles. And I still do make candles, but when I make candles, I like them to have interesting vessels. Like a teacup for example. So For those I typically go to the thrift store, which I haven’t been to as of lately. So what’s a gal…
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Refresh Your Day with Unsweet Iced Tea
Growing up, my dad drank 2 things. Coffee, or Sweet tea. and as a kid, I remember loving sweet tea, but as I’ve grown up, I can’t hardly stand it anymore. Often times, if I notice myself drinking one to many cans of Pepsi, I’ll make myself a batch of tea to drink anytime I…