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Patience to learn…. crochet
One thing I can say about being married to Modern Pioneer is that he is always trying something new, and unlike me, he is not a procrastinator. If he sees a need for something to be done, he does it. Me… I am very different. I love coming up with new ideas, I love planning…
A Early Homestead Morning , What It’s Like Here…
It is mid November here, and it has been a late cold season arrival. The chores needing to be done before the arrival of the first snow have been completed, and the homestead has been wintered. The season of fall is a favorite season of mine, it has always been. Many folks await the beautiful…
Win a copy of one of these must have homesteading “Wisdom & Know How” books!
Extremely popular among homesteaders is the book Country Wisdom & Know-How, but did you know there are other books in the series! Natural Healing, Survival, Craft and Garden are some of the others. We are giving away one of these books this weekend! To enter, simply answer the following question in the comment box below:…
Super sale! Must have book: Country Wisdom and Know How
If you’ve followed this page for a while, you know this is a book we HIGHLY recommend for homesteaders of every level. The e-book version is currently on sale for a great price of $1.99 – LIMITED time so check before you order. The benefit of the ebook version is readability. In the paperbook, it’s…
A ” No Thanks ” Thanksgiving and Honoring Traditions
The smell of food always filled the early morning hours of two traditional events in the house, no matter where that house was located. It became a staple of my life as a child, it was a time of celebration and togetherness. They were the times when we dressed up in nice clothes as we…
Cold Frame Jump Start, Grow Baby Grow…
Lets talk cold framing for a minute…. If this is new to you, let me explain it and the process in some detail. It is something I want to encourage, and I am going to also suggest/post a book that will help you become more successful with this type of gardening… Cold frame is a…
Homemade Cream Of Wheat
When the cold weather sets in, I often find myself taking care of the little things that need wrapped up. In the afternoon the weather turns cold and often I have already taken off my long sleeves… But when I get inside, there are a few cereals that I often enjoy to help warm me…
Winter Preparation, The Outlook, Where Are You?
A quarter cord of wood left to split, and that is it for the season… I am pleased at the amount I have done this year. I feel comfortable knowing that I have split 3 more cords this year than I normally need.With the new wood stove installed, tested and double checked again, it burns…
No Smoke, Too Much Heat, Lucky Deer…
There is gonna be several different opinions on this subject, and let me make clear that most of them aren’t wrong. But sometimes, I have to make what I feel is a good call for the better. The weather event this year has me scared, scared enough that I decided not to harvest a Whitetail…