Life has been crazy recently, right? We see things coming across the news that we’ve never seen before. Viruses, confusion, restrictions. It’s all so, foreign. We have facts and myths…
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Taking a Vacation When You Homestead (with video)
Taking a vacation when you homestead—it’s almost taboo to say that, isn’t it? You feel a little dirty for saying “vacation” when you’re a homesteader. It might stem from the…
Why I Let My Child Help Process Animals on the Homestead
Recently, I read a blog post condemning families who allow their children to help process animals. Saying it was disgusting and vile (probably written by someone who doesn’t even eat…
Preparing for Spring Gardening & Homesteading With Children Underfoot
While we are still in the depths of Winter here in Virginia, we homesteaders often start thinking about Spring, seeds, gardening and new life on our homesteads at the beginning…