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DIY Linen Bread Bag for Homemade Bread

DIY Linen Bread Bag for Homemade Bread

By Ann Accetta-Scott 3 Comments

DIY Light Switch Covers

DIY Light Switch Covers

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DIY Boot Rack for the Porch

DIY Boot Rack for the Porch

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How to Plant Garlic and When to Harvest It

How to Plant Garlic and When to Harvest It

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The Best Firewood for Burning

The Best Firewood for Burning

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Natural Fire Starting Materials

Natural Fire Starting Materials

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I suggested to the kids that we just put white lights on the tree this year and call it good. Let's just say that wasn't well received. So, the entourage of nutcrackers, the garland with lights, and all the little Christmas thingies that make them happy will be put out. And overall, that will make me happy too. 🌲❤🌲
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#simpleliving #christmasdecor #traditions

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There's no foyer but a living room when you first enter the house. There's no mudroom but the dining room when you come in from the back. There's no place to kick off your muck boots. There's no place to let them dry out. There's no place they need to be but outside the little farmhouse. What we DO HAVE are these awesome DIY boot racks at the front porch and back door. The mud stays outside, and no one is breaking their neck due to tripping on boots. Plus, the boot rack keep the rain out of our boots. 🙌
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One of the best gift Justin bestowed me were these boot racks. Simple, practical gifts make my heart giddy with joy! Tell me you don't need a few of these at your place.....
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From Justin to you, the plans on how to build this DIY boot rack. Grab the link in my bio or here ---> https://afarmgirlinthemaking.com/diy-boot-rack/
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#diy #bootrack #muckboots

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Homemade bread. It doesn't get any better than that, especially if it's old fashion egg bread. Then it gets really good. The game changer for me was learning that storing bread in linen allowed the loaves to maintain their freshness longer. As in, I can now eat more bread. Lots more bread. Bread baking was brought to a new level! I've got you covered, instructions for making a DIY linen bread bag is on my site. .
Grab the link in my bio or here ---> https://afarmgirlinthemaking.com/diy-linen-bread-bag/
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#homemadebread #breadbag #diy #freshfoods

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We have a love hate relationship with quail. Because they do not brood their own eggs, and there's absolutely no way to hatch them with a broody chicken hen and be sustainable (I PROMISE YOU THERE IS NO SUCCESSFUL WAY), it's the keepers job to hatch and brood these little things. So in reality, quail are not sustainable.
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Until you prepare them. Everything mentioned up there ☝️, goes right down the drain. Their eggs are fabulous, the meat is scrumdiddlyumptious, and they are extremely easy to raise. Plus, most counties do no consider them to be livestock which means they are often not regulated. 🙌
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I opt to skin ours, and have learned how to prepare them without drying the meat out. And THIS is why we raise quail. If you're on the fence about them take a peek at this article. (Link in the bio or right here) ---> https://afarmgirlinthemaking.com/raising-coturnix-quail-meat-eggs/
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#coturnixquail #raiseyourown #cleaneating

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Beautiful, delicious, get into my belly freshly harvested duck. 22 birds, 13 meals, liver saved for paté, heart for stir fry, and the fat to be rendered and saved. There'll be bone broth made and treats for the dogs. Did I mention how thankful we are for this opportunity? Cause we definitely are. .
#duckmeat #raiseyourown #feedme

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As I watch Virginia stand up for themselves I realize the importance of ownership. Today we butcher 25 ducks to feed ourselves. Before that it was countless turkeys, chickens, rabbits, quail, and guineas. I've fill my freezer with lambs, pigs, goats, and cows raised from friends. We barter for venison and elk each year, and of course there's the raw milk. My garden feeds us, and my ability to preserve the harvest keeps us eating year round.
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Ownership, it's our God given right, yet we have to fight for it EVERY single day. Here's to our right to own our food source, and may that right never be infringed up.
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#standup #raiseyourownfood #cleaneating #homesteadersofamerica #foodownership

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Look, I could have had you all thinking we were this super sweet couple posing for a nice photo, yadda-yadda-yadda. But no, I just couldn't.
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Cause 👉 if you swipe, this is us. I want our kids to see us kiss. I want them to see us argue. I want them to see us make-up. But more importantly, I want them to see us have fun. And laugh. And joke around. And not take life so seriously All. The. Time.
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I think I nailed it and make a friggin good role model for my kids.
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#parenting #familyfirst

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This girl grew 3/4-inch in 4 months. How is that even possible? In March she'll be 12, by the end of summer she'll be my height if not taller. Soon she'll be in high school and then off to college. When someone tells you to enjoy this time, take their advice because time waits for no-one. .
#thebaby #lastchild #farmgirl

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