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Month: May 2014

Tips For Jumping Into The “From Scratch, Living Off The Land” Lifestyle

Tips For Jumping Into The “From Scratch, Living Off The Land” Lifestyle

This lifestyle isn’t for everyone, but everyone can do it. I have found that out quickly. I feel like I am really just getting started after making several feeble attempts. I have to constantly remind myself that raising my own food is the best thing for myself and for myself. I have to remind myself to jump into it slowly so I don’t overwhelm myself. So I am giving you some tips on getting starting into the “From Scratch, Living Off…

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Monday Frugal and Homesteading Update

Monday Frugal and Homesteading Update

Gotta love the holiday weekends! Is today Monday or was that yesterday…. Anywho, let’s get this update started! I got the green beans and beets planted tonight. Can’t wait for those to get growing! The rest of my already-planted garden is looking fabulous. The summer squash and zucchini are up in the buckets and the lettuce/spinach are growing in the planters. The tomatoes and peppers are looking good and growing well. The onions have started coming up. The carrots are…

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Having A Garage Sale? Here Are Some Tips!

Having A Garage Sale? Here Are Some Tips!

Garage sale season is here! With all the stuff in my house, I keep finding stuff to get rid of! I had a garage sale a few weekends ago and since this isn’t my first garage sale, let me give you some tips! 1. Price to sell! The goal of the garage is to get rid of your stuff to someone who needs it more. Price your items to sell. Yes you want to make some extra money too, but I…

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This Week’s Goals

This Week’s Goals

Every week is busy, but I find myself forgetting about what needs to get done or time slips right past me! For at least the Spring, Summer, and Fall, I will post what I want to get done weekly. These lists will seem a bit ambitious, but I like to aim high!Glad I had my list, but what I got done was a bit different. My garden got tilled! So I planted about half of the garden and hope to…

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Monday Frugal and Homestead Update

Monday Frugal and Homestead Update

I changed the title of this post. I figured for the next few months, it will be completely interchangeable and intertwined. I am trying to homestead as frugally as I can while still understanding it will take money sometimes. I will try to post weekly picture updates also so you can see how well I am doing and learn from my mistakes/failures. I am also currently having trouble uploading pictures using just Internet Explorer. I will have to go back…

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The Week’s Goals

The Week’s Goals

Every week is busy, but I find myself forgetting about what needs to get done or time slips right past me! For at least the Spring, Summer, and Fall, I will post what I want to get done weekly. These lists will seem a bit ambitious, but I like to aim high! This last week was totally turned upside down. The weather was not in my favor with several days of rain and storms. The baby chicks showed up five…

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