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DIY Beeswax Candles- A Great Way to Support Local Homesteaders, While Shopping Local
Like most homesteaders, I have big dreams on my little homestead. I often hear, one dream at a time, from my homesteader husband and my sons. I plan to eventually add a couple of beehives to a corner of our little homestead. However, in the meantime I can enjoy the honey produced on my homestead […]
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Big Goat News About Tiny Goats !!
Well it looks like I am becoming a goat Mom. Not a stay at home goat Mom, that is my retirement plan. One of my sweet friends has been tagging me on Facebook each time she sees cute little Nigerian Dwarf goats posted. I have followed up with each lead and until now, nothing has […]
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Christmas is Coming, the Goose is Getting Fat
Several years ago I discovered a CD in the clearance bin at Walmart, it was entitled “John Denver, The Muppets, A Christmas Together”. I snatched the CD up for a mere $5 and was excited since I was a fan of John Denver and the Muppets. My oldest son, who is now in his 20s, […]
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Bonus Recipe: Start At The Top, Carrot Pesto
Just recently while reading a homestead friend of mine page (Not Your Mother’s Homestead on Facebook) I discovered you could eat carrot tops. The actual name of the carrot green is fronds. I am a little surprised that had not eaten fronds before. I grew up gardening and for the most part my Mom found […]
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Easy Any Night Carrots
Here is a SUPER easy carrot recipe, it is a family favorite of ours. All four of my carrot eating guys love it ! Dig some carrots and scrub them (if you don’t garden, buy a bag of organic carrots, or pick some up at the farmer’s market) Thinly slice the carrots, I recommend using […]
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Add A Little Type A To Your Carrots
Add a Little Type A To Your Carrots I walk out into my overgrown dead garden and the sky is almost dark at 5:30 pm. There is still dinner to be made. What could I possibly gather in this desolate space for dinner. Out among the brown foliage I see beautiful waving green tops …. […]
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Goat Notes
So more about the goats. So why don’t I have goats yet? Well to be honest, I am being either a little picky or selective. My husband says wait for the goats you really want. After lots of reading, watching vlogs and etc, I decided Nigerian Dwarf goats would be the best fit for our […]
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It’s All About the Brine
It’s All About the Brine !! Several years ago I discovered Brine. I am not talking about my first cousin Brian, only you southern people got that joke. Shout out to Brian hope you are doing well. Brining is a great Turkey Day prep that will put you one step closer to poultry success. It […]
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Homesteader Slump
So here we go, my first blog. For quite some time, several friends have been saying to me, “you should blog.” I have been internally challenging myself for a couple of months to “just do it.” My hopes are that it will help me achieve my big dream of little goats. I have been trying […]
Hettie’s Homestead 