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Incorporating Homesteading and Homeschooling
We homestead and homeschool with our eight children. Incorporating the two lifestyles just comes naturally. I’m a huge proponent of life schooling.
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The Easiest CBD Soap Recipe
In researching for a CBD soap recipe, I found a plethora of information on CBD soap benefits, as well. Here’s how to craft it without losing valuable benefits.
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How to Make Castile Soap
Vegan, sustainable, and often organic, castile soap is highly sought after. Properties are comparable to soaps made with tallow, lard, or coconut oil but the bar made from olive oil ranks higher.
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Avoiding Contamination While Making Goat Milk Lotion
Making goat milk lotion isn’t difficult, but there are some steps that shouldn’t be avoided. Care must be taken to reduce and attempt to eliminate any possible bacteria.
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How to Build a Goat Barn Using a Prefab Shed
Add to Favorites Goat barns are essential if you raise goats, regardless of what sort of climate you reside in. When I was big into dairy goats, my family had …
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Dairy Farming Project Advice from Dairy Farm Owners
What makes a farmer decide to begin a dairy farming project? For some, it is a strong history. The early mornings milking the herd, processing the milk for sale, and cleaning the barn lend a known rhythm to daily life.
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Handling Lye for Soap and Other Safety Precautions
Add to Favorites It is critical to follow a few simple safety precautions when using lye for soap. Proper ventilation, along with gloves and eye protection, will help to prevent …
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It’s Time to Milk the Cows!
Add to Favorites What makes a farmer decide to begin a dairy farming project? For some, it is a strong history. The early mornings milking the herd, processing the milk …
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Building Simple Homesteading Partnerships
Add to Favorites Establishing simple homesteading partnerships can start with a casual conversation. I caught up with Bryce as he loaded a pair of speed skis into his beat-up pickup truck. …
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How to Make Homemade Granola
Add to Favorites Running out of homemade granola during blueberry season is a capital offense at our house. One of the reasons we tend to run out is that homemade …
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Breeding Top Dairy Sheep for America
Add to Favorites By Alan Harman – A generations-long trek from the romantic sun-baked mountains of northern Greece to the New World has led to a pioneering American dairy sheep …
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Raising Sheep For Profit: Milking Sheep Offer a Small Farm Alternative
Add to Favorites By J.D. Belanger – Question: Like most homesteaders who weren’t originally interested in raising sheep for profit, I’d love to find a way to earn some money …
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How To Select Canning Jars
Add to Favorites By Gail Damerow Canning jars come in two main categories, depending on the diameter of the opening. A narrow mouth jar, also known as a regular or …
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Don’t Be Fooled: Growing Saffron is Easy!
Add to Favorites Life is short. Cook with saffron. My motto strengthened when I started growing saffron and stopped buying it. Ancient people plucked the reddish stigmas of Crocus sativus …
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How to Make Homemade Soap: Easy Terms You Should Know
Even with easy homemade soap recipes, beginners get bombarded with foreign terminology. Use this glossary if you’re wondering how to make homemade soap easy.
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