Homestead Hints

Strawberry Apple Fruity Loose Tea

February 8, 2012
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Pin It I made up a batch of this loose tea and it was a big, family hit. If you and your family love teas, be sure to try this one. I don’t have exact measurements on the apple pieces and strawberries that I started with, but I used ended up with approximately 1 quart [...]

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Saving Potato Water

January 14, 2012
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Potato Water. Sounds kind of yucky almost. You wouldn’t think of it but it’s actually a pretty awesome thing. So why on earth would you save potato water? I mean you cooked the potatoes and that’s what you used the water for. Don’t you just drain it like pasta? Well you could, but you’d be [...]

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Kitchen Safety: Washing Fruits and Veggies

January 7, 2012
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Hubby asked me once, “Do you really need to wash that? We just pulled it out of the garden!” If the look I gave him wasn’t enough it also came with a mini lecture and here’s my take on it to share with all of you. So I’m sure that all of us know to [...]

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Chickens and Egg Production

October 28, 2011
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I know that Merissa has told you that she has some chickens.  Well, it makes sense that she has chickens, as she grew up with us having and showing chickens for 4-H.  We, too, have a brood full of chickens at our place.  We surpass 40 in number, so I expect dozens of eggs each [...]

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Homemade Dishwasher Detergent

October 21, 2011
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I run my dishwasher every day!!  I had decided to experiment with some different dishwasher detergents and see what would work in my dishwasher and be the most cost effective.  I definitely wanted clean dishes with no residue.  I was using some store brands, name brands, and “earth” friendly brands.  I have settled in with [...]

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Homestead Hints: A Homesteaders Holiday Budget

October 14, 2011
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It’s inevitable that we start thinking about the holidays as we get closer to the holiday season. Since it’s just me and the hubby we don’t plan for big holidays, we usually just head over to my families house(because I have younger siblings) and celebrate with them. Even though we don’t plan big parties we [...]

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Homestead Hints: A Homesteader's Health and Beauty Budget

October 7, 2011
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Out here in the country, life revolves a little differently than it does in the city. We put hard, long hours into making our homestead a self sufficient haven for our families. Homestead Hints will be a series following things that we’ve learned over the last several years on how to make our homestead a little better. [...]

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Homestead Hints ~ 75 Uses for Baking Soda!

August 12, 2011

Out here in the country, life revolves a little differently than it does in the city. We put hard, long hours into making our homestead a self sufficient haven for our families. Homestead Hints will be a series following things that we’ve learned over the last several years on how to make our homestead a little better. [...]

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Homestead Hints ~ Being Your Own Vet

August 6, 2011
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Out here in the country, life revolves a little differently than it does in the city. We put hard, long hours into making our homestead a self sufficient haven for our families. Homestead Hints will be a series following things that we’ve learned over the last several years on how to make our homestead a little better. [...]

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Homestead Hints ~ Dealing Without Electricity

July 30, 2011
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    Out here in the country, life revolves a little differently than it does in the city. We put hard, long hours into making our homestead a self sufficient haven for our families. Homestead Hints will be a series following things that we’ve learned over the last several years on how to make our homestead a [...]

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