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25 Essential Homesteading Skills You Should Learn

Posted on January 13, 2019January 13, 2019by Jessie
25 Essential Homesteading Skills to Learn

Are you wanting to become a little more self sufficient this year? Maybe your long term goals include moving out of the city and buying a little land in the country. Or maybe they simply involve relying less on convenience and more on self sufficiency and sustainability. If so, here’s 25 essential homesteading skills you […]

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5 Tips for Simplifying the Holidays

Posted on December 21, 2018December 23, 2018by Jessie
5 Tips for Simplifying the Holidays

The Holidays are supposed to be about coming together as family and celebrating the spirit of the season.  Why is it then that the vast majority of Americans are more stressed, lonely and worn out than at any other time of year?  Could it be because we focus too much on pleasing everyone and keeping […]

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Easy Homemade Bath Salts

Posted on November 17, 2018November 25, 2018by Jessie
Easy Homemade Bath Salts

This past Friday was the infamous Black Friday, and while many Americans were out getting trampled for the latest and greatest sale, I was sitting at home working on some of our homemade gifts.  I’ve mentioned before that I love handmade holiday gifts and this year is no exception.  BUT, where has this year gone?! […]

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10 Tips for Taking a Toddler on a Road Trip

Posted on June 13, 2018June 22, 2018by Jessie
10 Tips For Taking a Toddler on a Road Trip - This Country Home

So you’ve been planning a road trip for months. You have the destination picked out. You’ve paid for the hotel rooms. You even have a daily itinerary. The only problem? Every time you even think about sticking your cute angel faced toddler in that car seat, your stomach drops a little. Let me tell ya, […]

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25 Food Ideas for a Fishing Trip

Posted on June 8, 2018by Jessie
25 Food Ideas For Your Next Fishing Trip - This Country Home

I love food.  In fact my love for food borders on the slightly obsessive.  My family will never have to worry about starving to death.  This is especially true for any trips we take or places we go.  Pack a lunch they say.  Heck why pack a measly little lunch when you can pack a […]

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Simply Delicious Easy Fruit Topping

Posted on June 1, 2018May 31, 2018by Jessie
Simply Delicious Easy Fruit Topping - This Country Home

It’s hot here.  I mean it’s only June 1st and already it feels like July.  All this heat means the berries are growing along nicely.  And while we don’t have any homegrown berries yet, the store has been running some great sales.  So, I picked up some strawberries, raspberries, kiwis and a mango.  To make […]

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5 Lessons I’ve Learned from Gardening With a Toddler

Posted on May 24, 2018May 25, 2018by Jessie
5 Lessons I've Learned From Gardening With a Toddler - This Country Home

When Dan and I first started talking about gardening with Little Miss, we talked about all the things we were going to teach her.  We were going to show her where her food comes from.  We were gonna instill a love of nature and plants.  Dan and I would teach her the value of hard […]

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Gardening in Colorado Spring 2018

Posted on May 22, 2018May 23, 2018by Jessie
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It’s been a busy few weeks. I’m sure y’all have been wondering what I’ve been up to. Truth of the matter is, I spent 3/4 of last week sick, which put a bit of a damper on the gardening plans. We’ve made up for it this week in a big way though! It’s been a […]

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Best Ever Whipped Honey Butter

Posted on May 4, 2018May 6, 2018by Jessie
Best Ever Whipped Honey Butter - This Country Home

This week’s post promises to be short and sweet-no pun intended!  A family member will be getting married this week and the rest of the family members are all helping out.  The ceremony is scheduled to start at nine and conclude around 10.  Afterwards, the lovely couple is planning a brunch themed reception.  One of […]

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Moving an Old Repurposed Trailer When You’re Flat Broke

Posted on April 27, 2018April 27, 2018by Jessie
Moving An Old Repurposed Trailer When You're Flat Broke - This Country Home

This past weekend we moved our new storage shed to our property. It was originally an old cargo trailer that was repurposed into a shed. It had been sitting vacant on a relatives place and needed to be cleared off the property. We knew it was going to take a little work, but since we […]

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