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in blog· gardening· homestead

How to Build a Greenhouse

I have desired my own greenhouse to extend our growing season. And I’ve dreamed of just how to build a greenhouse on our homestead for quite awhile. Probably for as long as we’ve been on this homestead journey! This last spring my husband finally listened to all of my hints and started to build my dream greenhouse. Gosh, I love him….
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in blog· recipes

Farm Fresh Eggs in Cream Sauce

We are in a great season for egg production on our farm and I am always working on creativity to avoid anyone becoming bored with the same old recipe. The other day while preparing lunch, I started a cream sauce for pasta. Since I was planning on using the eggs for my homemade pasta noodles, I decided to attempt to…
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in blog· chickens

Raising Chickens: The Basics

If someone told me ten years ago, that I’d move from the city, marry a cowboy, live in the middle of nowhere, start a farm, begin raising chickens among other animals (let alone share how to raise chickens), I’d say they were nuts. Even on the day of our wedding, our priest asked me, “how did this city girl from…
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in blog· homestead

This Homestead Life isn’t Easy

This homestead life isn’t easy. In fact, its the complete opposite. Its exhausting work and filled with many daily challenges. But it is worth every single struggle, challenge, ache & pain. This life is pretty amazing and incredibly rewarding. I thank God every single day for the opportunity of raising our children in the quiet of country living. Reasons Why…
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in blog· recipes

Easy Egg Drop Soup

Our hens our very great layers, so we have a constant supply of eggs around here. I like to try to find new recipes for which I can use up all of these extra eggs. The other day I whipped up this super easy egg drop soup for lunch. It was a hit with my entire family. And despite my…
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