Tag: beginner
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Surviving the Heat Wave: Homestead Life and Parenting in High Temps
Hey everyone! We’re deep in the middle of a serious heat wave right now, and let me tell you—it’s making homesteading and parenting a whole new kind of challenge. When the thermometer keeps climbing, everything feels harder, but life on the homestead doesn’t stop, and the little ones still need care and attention. So, how Read more
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My Embroidery Journey With Homesteading
Being a student and a mom living the homestead life means my days are pretty full—and honestly, sometimes a little crazy. Between school assignments, taking care of my kiddo during naps and bedtime, and all the work that goes into keeping up with the garden, animals, and projects around the homestead, free time feels like Read more
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Projects That *Hopefully* Won’t Make You Melt
Let’s be honest—this heat has totally paused any of our bigger homestead projects. No one is out here digging trenches or building fence lines when the air feels like soup. But we’re still managing to chip away at a few small things that are actually doable when it’s blazing outside. Frozen Treat Prep for the Read more
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Ducks, Geese & Beating the Heat
It’s hot. Like… bake-an-egg-on-a-metal-roof hot. So naturally, we’re on full-time hydration duty out here—mainly for the animals, but also for our own sanity. Ducks & Geese:The ducks are basically living in their pool these days—and honestly, I get it. We’ve got a hose running into their pool during the day, with the overflow draining into Read more
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Saying Goodbye: A Hard Week on the Homestead
There’s a quiet kind of heartbreak that comes with homesteading. It’s not loud or dramatic. It’s just… present. Woven into the rhythm of caring for animals and growing things and watching life unfold—sometimes, it also means saying goodbye. This week, we had to let go of one of our geese. He was one of the Read more
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How We Prep the Homestead Before a Vacation (So We Can Actually Relax)
Animals don’t care if you’re sipping iced coffee by a lake or stuck in a traffic jam—they still need food, water, and safety. Gardens keep growing (or not growing—lookin’ at you, weeds only), and things can change fast when you’re not home to keep an eye on them. So here’s how we get ready to Read more
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Upcoming Projects: DIY PVC Feeders and Rainwater Collection on the Homestead
Wow, this week was a doozy — rain, rain, and more rain! Not just a little sprinkle, but the kind that turns your whole yard into a mud pit. Our ducks and geese? Totally loving it. Mud everywhere, happy honks all day long. Honestly, they’re living their best muddy life. But for us humans, the Read more
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Coop Cleaning Day: Keeping Our Ducks and Geese Happy and Healthy
On the homestead, few chores are as rewarding—or as smelly—as cleaning the duck and goose coop. While it’s not the most glamorous task, a clean coop is essential for the health of our birds and the sanity of those of us taking care of them. Today, I want to walk you through how we tackle Read more
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Under the Weather, Still in the Weeds: Homesteading While Sick
Let’s be honest– homesteading doesn’t come with sick days. Being sick is just one of those parts of life that you wish you could do without. Animals needing you, a toddler to take care of, and the house becoming a mess– these things still need managed. This past week, our whole household got hit hard. Read more
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Juggling It All: Life as a Mom, Wife, Student, and Homesteader
Mornings here start slowly and mostly sweet — waking up next to my little one, sharing some snuggles and playtime before the day officially begins. I’m not an “up and at em” type of girl so I have to take my time to fully wake up before I start tackling the day. Once we’ve had Read more