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My Life in Dog Stories: How Stella became a Homesteader
As I continue to blog, I am discovering that most of my stories are connected to 2017. Once in conversation with my Father, he ironically told me that people who suffer from tragic losses usually define their lives as pre-tragedy and post-tragedy. At the time of our conversation I had personally experienced very few intimate…
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Homestead Kitchen, Cooking on a Snowy Day, Trying New Things
On cold snowy days here on the homestead, I tend to cook a little more than normal. We are home from work and school and not planning to go anywhere. I rather enjoy days when my homesteader husband has the wood burning stove going and I am warming the kitchen by cooking. Here are some…
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Rebirth of a Homestead, Thankfulness Even in Chaos, Enjoy the Breeze
2020, a year full of chaos and uncertainty. Our little family found ourselves at home, all of us, all the time. My college guy who had already flown the nest came home, and of course was disgruntled with his college zoom life (who wouldn’t be). My younger two boys were dealing with non-traditional school and…
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Dollar Tree Love, Easy Crafting, Valentine’s Day Wreath
One of my favorite things to do (when I am not spending time with my goats) is Dollar Tree crafting. I usually go into the store and treasure hunt for things that I can redo or upgrade. Here are my directions for a cute Valentines Day wreath, all the products including the glue sticks were…
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What Did You Get For Your Birthday? I Got Goats. Happy Birthday Oprah.
Today is my birthday, and it happens to be Oprah’s birthday too. My college- aged son called me, to wish Oprah a Happy Birthday 🙂 It has been a busy day, full of fun, cold weather, and my goats. I have been blessed to hear from several friends throughout my day. I spent my morning…
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Becoming a Homesteader, My Journey of Growing, Preserving, and Discovering
As humans I think we want immediate results and instant significant progress in whatever we undertake. We have goals or dreams and think they should be accomplished with just a little work or during a short amount of time. I came into 2018 studying my seed catalogs, thinking I’d have a fruitful garden in no…
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I’m A New Goat Mom
So I brought my cute little goats home, their names are Minne and Denver. Minnie and Denver are both Nigerian Dwarf goats, they are a couple of months old. My first hours owning goats have been very exciting. They are of course super cute and don’t mind being picked up. Denver, the little boy goat,…
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My Goats Are Coming Home Tomorrow!!
Hey, in case you forgot my goats are coming home tomorrow! I am beside myself with excitement. It’s actually coming true, I am going to be a goat Mom. I’ve been distracting myself lately with cookies, cranberries, and homemade dish towels. At this point, I am waking up and thinking,“What have I not done yet…
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Going Home, and Failing ?
Sometimes you don’t succeed. I have been processing this blog mentally and emotionally for about a month. In mid May of 2017 my family experienced a sudden traumatic family loss. I lost my parents in an accident. Honestly my parents were both very active and healthy, I thought I would have them for several more…
Hettie’s Homestead 