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Get Your Canning Supplies Ready!
I was once VERY new to the art of preserving and canning food. While we always had a garden growing up, we never preserved much beyond quick refridgerator pickles. I really owe all I know about canning...
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How To Freeze Liquids In Glass Jars
So, I have this problem. I have WAY too many mason jars. They are my very favorite thing to use around the homestead. There are so many uses for them! That being said, I like to freeze liquids in glass...
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An Old Soul Gave Birth
….on Shannon’s birthday, July 6th. 4 weeks ago my brother in law runs in to the garage, while its pouring down rain, and says Ginny is giving birth. So we quickly pull on our rain gear and run to the...
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And Then There Were Five.
Have you been wondering where I’ve been? This summer proved to be the busiest yet on our farm and homestead. So busy that I’ve been unable to maintain this creative space, right here, on my blog. I...
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Preserving The Harvest: Freezing Fruit
Ok, this is probably been said a thousand time but who cares! Freezing fruit is probably the fastest, easiest, and best way to preserve them. I went in town this week and thought I’d buy a mandoline...
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Preserving The Harvest: Tomatoes
Oh, I am a Southern girl at heart. Living in Montana. Where tomatoes don’t grow so well. In fact, the season is so short that I wake up one day and they are perfectly ripe, and the next day its 21...
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What Our Future Holds..
Oh dear readers…….we have some big news to share. I shared this back at the first of the year but I’ve had so many new readers (yay! and welcome!) since then that I’m not sure everyone knows. We are...
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‘Tis The Season For Baking! (October Giveaway)
Well folks, Its been nearly 2 weeks since I’ve posted! But if you follow us on Facebook, you’ll know we’ve been pretty darn busy and quiet! The move went well and we are getting adjusted to life on...
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For The Love of All Things Fresh And Creamy.
Well duh…..but…… Let me start this off by saying this…..if you don’t have a milk cow or access to fresh cream, I’m so very sorry. For this recipe I’m about to share has one star ingredient. And that’s...
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I Love Them All.
This is a story about animals, humans, the things we cannot explain, and the love between us. If you have never experienced these three things together, I hope you do someday. For it will give your...
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The Family Milk Cow: Weaning Time
Well I think it goes without saying that we love dairy cows. In fact, we’ve purchased 5 more. Why do you ask? Why would you spend your life savings on dairy cows? For one they are lovely animals, both...
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Peter Bailey Lives On!
Last week we went to the bank. THE BANK. As some of you may know, we’ve had a serious life change in the past 2 months (you can read about it here). In the past 2 years, we’ve both quit our full-time...
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Cultured Sour Cream Y’all.
Real sour cream. It’s the real deal, the raw deal. Like fresh cream, there is nothing quite like real sour cream. Making sour cream is so easy as there is hardly any effort on your part besides just...
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Homemade Udder Balm
I got caught off guard and with a million little things to take care of on the ranch, I ran out of udder balm. Here’s an easy recipe for homemade udder balm to rub on the teats of your cows or goats!...
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Peaches And Cream, Yes Please.
Oh dear Lord, how did it take almost 34 years to put together peaches and cream? HOW? And why have I waited so long! Y’all know we love fresh cream and I know I love peaches! So why haven’t I put it...
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Homestead Health: Beef Liver
I know this may sound gross to some, but I’ve been trying to figure an easy way to get organ meats into our family’s diet, specifically beef liver. On the homestead, utilizing all the parts of our meat...
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Raising Barn Cats
Want a surefire way to control the mice population on your farm or homestead? Get a barn cat, or two! Adding barn cats to our menagerie of animals has proven to be one of the best investments in my...
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Finding A Meaningful New Year Resolution
According to Merriam-Webster a resolution is: 1 : the act or process of resolving: as a : the act of analyzing a complex notion into simpler ones b : the act of answering : SOLVING c : the act of...
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Small Steps To Self Sufficiency
Homesteading and self sufficiency comes in a variety of ways. You don’t need the LAND and space to become self-sufficient. You can start right now. Homesteading and self sufficiency is all about...
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The Family Milk Cow: How To Dry Off A Cow
So I wouldn’t recommend doing this in -20 degrees like we did last November, but when the time is right for drying off your family milk cow you better get ‘er done. Drying off your family milk cow is...
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