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Homesteading Goes Solar

April 11, 2011 10 Comments

This past Saturday on Your Preparation Station Donna Miller had the honor of conducting a two hour interview with LaMar Alexander. For anyone interested in going ‘off grid’, simplifying your life and getting out of the day to day rat race of paying huge bills…this is a must-listen  interview! You can listen by going to [...] Read more
Category: Attitudes and Mind Sets, Mini-Farms, Hobby Farms and Farmettes, Stretching the Homestead Budget
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Tuesday’s Tip: Adding income to the homestead budget.

July 6, 2010 3 Comments

Whether the economy is good or bad, the fact that the homesteader has a wide array of options has never changed. Here are some ideas for adding some income to the homestead budget: which offers Chemical Free and Organic Grains, Grain Mills, Bread Machines,Grain buckets, Bosch Mixers, the NutriMill, instructional tutorials, recipes and more. Read more
Category: Stretching the Homestead Budget
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Tuesday’s Tip: Don’t try to go it alone.

June 1, 2010 2 Comments

Even if you are alone on the homestead, don’t try to figure out everything on your own. Today’s tip is vital not only to the success of your homestead, but your mental health as well!   It can be relatives, friends or neighbors, an occasional visitor or a planned weekly chore sharing – no matter [...] Read more
Category: Attitudes and Mind Sets
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Don’t lose the dream. Start Urban Homesteading!

February 23, 2010 3 Comments

So the economy has turned topsy-turvy and you’re wallet has turned inside out. The dream of having that large spread of land and the acres of fertile soil to grow and homestead on seems farther out of reach than ever. Don’t give up on the dream, learn some much needed skills (and scratch that homesteading [...] Read more
Category: Urban Homesteading
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Winterizing Wednesday – Foundation, Cover and Comfort

January 6, 2010 2 Comments

  As winter marches on and on and temperatures drop deep this season, we hope to keep the tips coming to keep your homestead humming!     Around the Home – Check Foundations: Rake away all debris and edible vegetation from the foundation of your home. Seal up entry points to keep small animals from [...] Read more
Category: Winterizing
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Winterizing Wednesday-Fireplaces, Flowers & Feed-Oh My!

December 9, 2009 12 Comments

  This Wednesday’s Winterizing Tips cover fireplaces, flowers and feed.   Around the home, check your fireplace and set up: Cap or screen the top of the chimney to keep out rodents and birds. If the chimney hasn’t been cleaned for a while, call a chimney sweep to remove soot and creosote. Store firewood in a [...] Read more
Category: Winterizing
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More winterizing plans for the homestead

November 30, 2009 2 Comments

More tips to winterize around your homestead… Inside the home: Specific to your Furnace… Call an HVAC professional to inspect your furnace and clean ducts. Stock up on furnace filters and change them monthly. Consider switching out your thermostat for a programmable thermostat. Remove all flammable material from the area surrounding your Read more
Category: Winterizing
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Ideas for Better Homesteading and Gardening

August 11, 2009 2 Comments

  It’s satisfying to spread your table with your garden produce when you’re an avid homesteader and gardener. Your organically grown vegetables aid in enhancing your health and provide you with excellent nourishment. The following ideas can improve your homesteading and gardening: 1.   Cultivate Potatoes in Barrels Potatoes can be grown Read more
Category: Home Life
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Tuesday’s Tips to Homesteading: Reuse ‘trash’

July 21, 2009 1 Comment

One tip to homesteading is not so much being a ‘pack-rat’ (although I am guilty of that with glass jars), but looking at ways to reuse something that might otherwise be thrown away. Today I want to share a pictorial tutorial of just what I’m talking about when it comes to saving ‘trash’ and making [...] Read more
Category: Stretching the Homestead Budget
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