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Homestead living leads to creating a sustainable life. Join my homesteading family as we work to achieve goal on two acres in the mountains. This homestead life has been document to encourage others along the journey. Come along and join us! Homestead Living This particular podcast covers the last 6 1/2 years of our lives….
A homesteading housewife. This is who I seek to be. A homesteading homemaker who wishes to serve her family and property while creating a homesteading life. Living a simple life is the desire for many woman like myself. Whatever it takes, we will achieve these goals. The homesteading life awakens many unknown feelings in women….
Simple living, especially in a small home, is necessary. Purging is essential to creating a space which is organized, clean, and comfortable. The thought of purging is delightful to many; however, many find it to be a struggle. How does one let go of sentimental items in order to make small space living doable? And…
Setting homestead goals the first year is vital to maintaining a sense of organization and maybe even your sanity. Homesteading goals will keep you on tract, and allow a design and structure to last. This doesn’t mean that modification or expansions will not happen, it simply means that year two will allow for important things…
Naming your homestead can be a pretty big decision and much consideration is needed for the perfect name. For some (oh, let’s say us) a homestead may not have a name. I know, don’t be to shocked! Our homestead is simply known as A Farm Girl In The Making, and though it may not actually be a proper name, it’s who we are. The story…
When we began our homesteading journey the goal was to create a holistic lifestyle free of chemicals and synthetic medicines. We knew that this would be achievable based on the foods we consume to the holistic preventative healthcare plan we developed; the idea was to know, and pronounce, every item that entered our bodies. What if one day you have…
When you belong to a community it’s truly an amazing feeling, regardless of what type of community it may be. But let me tell you, I couldn’t be more thankful for a homesteading community….they get me. If you’re lucky enough to have access to this type of community embrace it. I mean really EMBRACE it. Ask questions, seek guidance, shop,…
25,000 followers ~ let’s party!!! In less than 3 short years we have reached a point that we never dreamed to be, heck at 500 followers we were humbled…and shocked! How we got here we’re not sure, but all we can do at this point is keep doing what we do, live simply and tell you all about it. In…
There’s gonna come a time when your homesteading journey will be tested, and sadly we recently hit that point. Our homestead, and it’s people, were suffering and it truly had me wondering if this is the life I was prepared for. The tears outweighed the smiles, my love for being with the livestock became a heavy burden and I…
Junkin’, crafting, and antiquing….one of the most enjoyable pastimes around. Okay, maybe it’s one of the most enjoyable pastimes for me, but I guess I should realize it may not be for all. It takes a special individual to appreciate the life of junkin’, they have to be able to look at something old, used, or…