Basic, Easy Pie Crust
I used to hate...loathe...despise making pie crust. I felt like of all the things I made in our kitchen, pie crust was the most ambiguous and temperamental. I'm not a big fan of measuring things. Which is why I enjoy...
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Harvesting Capped Honey Frames
This year has turned out to be one of the best for honey flow since we started beekeeping in 2012. Of our 4 colonies, we've nick-named our eastern hive "The Beast"! This hive is very sassy, but incredibly successful. It...
Fried Zucchini
This recipe is so simple, it's amazing how good it tastes. Fried zucchini takes me back to my childhood. After playing outside all day with the neighbor kids; riding my bike, catching frogs, romping through the woods... I'd come in...
Homemade Laundry Soap
About a Nickel per load for this easy-to-make homemade laundry soap! I've been using this homemade laundry soap for over 10 years and I have no complaints. We live on a farm and Zach is a blacksmith and it gets...
Homeschool: Raising Monarch Butterflies with Free Printables
According to National Geographic, as of today, the Monarch Butterfly has been added to the endangered species list. I started writing this post about a week ago. It's taken a while for me to get the sketches done for the...
The Difficulty of Eating From the Garden
I grew up in a house where meals "looked" a certain way. Breakfast was cereal, hot in the winter, cold in the summer or eggs and toast. Lunch was a sandwich, sometimes with canned soup or a handful of chips....
7 Tips for Introducing Teenage Chicks to an Adult Flock
I am not a veterinarian. This post is not meant to provide any medical advice for your animals. It is just an example of what we do with our animals. Please check with your veterinarian. Often, this time of year,...
How To Install An Electric Fence
In this post, I show how to install an electric fence in 6 easy steps. Please use and install an electric fence system with caution. You are responsible for your safety while installing and using an electric fence. I am...
11 Things you need to know before getting goats
Goats are relatively easy animals to care for once you have your set up. After you have a few basics under your belt they can add so much personality and character to any homestead. But before you get goats, there...
Homeschool: 4th of July, Birdseed Confetti Blasters
Warning: do not aim these blasters at the eyes or face. Do not fire them short range (it can kinda sting). Use with adult supervision. My daughter and I make these every 4th of July! We like to blast them...
