Homesteading
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Budgeting on a Homestead
Trying to figure out how to homestead on a real-person’s income? Oh how we all wish that we inherited acreage and a farm house, but that’s just not reality is it? There are so many things to consider when starting to homestead. 1- Finding Land: Such a tricky thing. It took years for us to…
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Sourdough Date Pecan Cookies
This morning my boys asked if they could make cookies before our 10 am snack time. Since I had absolutely no idea what to have for a snack I absolutely agreed! This recipe was born out of what we had in the pantry. Step 1: Combine the wet ingredients Cream the butter and sugar, then…
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The Ultimate Sourdough Snickerdoodle Cookies
Ahh sourdough. We love it, don’t we? I know I sure do, but sometimes coming up with *another* discard recipe is a bit overwhelming. I have made this recipe a few times now and a few different ways (mostly just based on what ingredients I had and what we were out of). Each time it’s…
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Fast & Easy Sourdough Donuts
I have been experimenting with sourdough recipes this weekend. My husband can’t handle regular flour anymore so, here we are. I really love the twang of sourdough, don’t you? This recipe has an overnight rise, so just be aware of that! It is absolutely worth it! And yes, I still consider it fast because the…
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New Turkeys
Celebrating my husband’s birthday this week led to us impulse buying turkeys from Tractor Supply. These two were the last two at the store and we just couldn’t let them be. Our boys were so excited to go pick them up! We set them up in a brooder and they are doing so well! This…
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Raising Kune Kune Pigs
Curious about what it takes to raise Kune Kune pigs? It’s really much easier than you think! Raising your own pork is a rewarding way to get the highest quality meat around. Plus, they are great helpers on the homestead or even in a backyard! I love Kune Kune pigs for a few reasons. 1.…
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Updates on the Pig Pen
Whew! It has been a wild ride with the pigs! We were able to buy some metal pig shelters from a local business and they have been perfect! We moved the pigs out to their pens shortly after installing the shelters and they love them. We also had an opportunity to buy two more full…
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5 Things to Consider When Starting a Homestead
So you want to homestead? There are a lot of things to consider when looking into making this change. I know it is a pretty popular trend right now. Here are some of my top things to consider. Starting a homestead is such a rewarding process. Eating a meal that was grown in your garden…
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Lessons From the Pig Pen
Last year we decide to get Kune Kune pigs. Their job will be to fill our freezer on day, but not for a while. When we bought them, they moved into our garage until we could build a pig pen. Fast forward a year later and they are still in our garage. We started making…
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Starting Our Homestead…
It is hard to believe that two years ago now we purchased our homestead an moved out of “town”. The community that we live in is moderately sized for Wyoming but small compared to other states. Moving out of town was always a dream of ours. My husband and I lived in a tiny 900…