I’m an animal lover and a few years ago my family purchased a few horses and my sisters, and I started taking riding lessons. It took me a while to get used to it, but it was fun once I’d gotten into it. Now, horses are popular on farms and homesteads as vehicles both for
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Life is full of surprises and not all those surprises are of the pleasant sort. Some of those surprises can lead to some rather nasty situations, and when you’re living on a homestead off the grid those situations can escalate quickly. This makes protecting your homestead from intruders crucial. So, how do you protect your
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Homesteaders, like everyone else, enjoy having pets – after all, they need cuddle therapy too occasionally. Of course, you’ll have to take certain precautions around your pets and keep them away from your livestock. While they’re a popular choice of pet, cats will sometimes go after birds. This can pose a serious problem for chicken
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When I was very little, we had chickens and, of course, chicken coops. While I may not remember much about that part of my childhood, I do remember going to the coop to gather eggs. Unfortunately, and this is common for all farmers, we also had flies on the property. Now, flies can be either
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Growing up on hiking trails, in campsites, and going to Scout meets every two or three weeks gave me a healthy respect for some of the dangers posed by Mother Nature. Wild lettuce (Lactuca virosa) is a plant that’s technically a weed. It’s a member of the dandelion family and has been used in traditional
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Soap is something we all use on a daily basis and many people like to make soaps at home. There are so many variations in the shapes, colors, and scents that it’s almost impossible to track them all. It makes for an interesting gift and, if you work the flea market scene, homemade soaps can
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Living off the grid means that sometimes you have to make do with whatever you can get. This means that you often have to reuse what you’ve used already, you know what they say: reduce, reuse, recycle, right? This is especially true when you’re living in areas that don’t have easy access to resources. With
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The internet, depending on who you ask, it’s either the best thing ever or the worst thing to happen to humanity. Along with the internet, we got internet trends – crazy challenges or events on the ‘net that go viral. Now, I’m not a huge fan of these because I’ve seen them go horribly, horribly
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“Do your chores!” These are words that I heard frequently as a kid, and it was usually with great reluctance that I did my chores. With that said, the use of chores provides a much-needed sense of routine and responsibility. There are, therefore, many chores that your kids can do quite easily ranging from cleaning
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We’ve all heard about dressing to impress and having the right tool for a particular job. When it comes to homesteading, your clothes are as much a tool as your tools are. Being dressed appropriately allows you to work quickly, efficiently, and comfortably. It also provides a level of safety from certain possible dangers –
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