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This is What Separates the BOYS from the MEN!
In a word: Endurance. Every time I think about the word endurance I think of a story that I heard when I was little. It was about two frogs who fell into a bucket of cream. They couldn't hop or climb...
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Permaculture and Prepping: How do they fit together?
What do you think of when you hear the terms "Permaculture" and "Prepping?" Do you think, "What?" or "Crazy!" or something else entirely? Are Permaculture and Prepping at odd's with each other? Can...
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Why Homeschooling Works For Us
There are three reasons why homeschooling works for us.FlexibilityResponsibilityAbility 1. FlexibilityI work best with a little flexibility. I get a little cramped when I give myself too many...
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A Year To Leap
Have you ever heard the old adage, "First year they sleep, second year they creep, and third year they leap?" Well folks this is our year to leap! Haven Homestead, like most perennial plants, has been...
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We Need Your Recipes!
by Lindsay We are revising our recipe book and we would like to add recipes from you and your little homesteads too! Click the read more button below to find out how you can participate and possibly...
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Construction Has Begun!
It's official! Or dirt guy came and started the stump removal and septic tank install! It's been a long time coming, and sometimes waiting has been difficult. No doubt the finished house will be...
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Hatching Eggs
We are hatching or own eggs!!!Why? Because we need to refresh our laying flock, AND we don't want to pay for chicks when we have a rooster and fertilized eggs of our own. This year we invested in our...
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3 Hatching Tips
I promised a good resource for hatching your own chicks and here it is! I've compiled three tips for hatching and raising chicks for folks who've never done it before, or for those who might want a...
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A Letter about the Online School For Sustainability (OSS)
Below you'll find a letter that I've written to anyone interested in our Online School for Sustainability. It's on the long side for the sake of thoroughness. Feel free to scan the headings and read...
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The Camper Trials
I'm thinking of writing a book. Actually, I'm thinking of writing several, but specifically, I'm thinking of writing a book about the time spent in the camper and the preparations we made before...
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Prepping Should Not Be Fear-Driven: A Prepper's Manifesto
Prepping should not be fear-driven. Prepping should be for the purpose of creating peace. I truly believe this. As such, I've written a manifesto. Read my manifesto below and then use this checklist to...
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I've Written a Book!
It's not the camper trials one. That one is still in the works. BUT this one is just as awesome. It's called, "How to DIY Anything: The Ultimate Maker Mindset" and I've been told that it's something...
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Protect Your Home Against Wildfires
There's nothing as scary as the thought of having my home burn down. Especially since we just built it! On Tuesday, my local fire department is teaching a class on being Firewise. (Here's the link to...
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A Christmas Angel, The Kickstarter
I'm trying to share this story with as many people as possible. The little book was created by my daughter and I when she was just four years old. It's been an ebook, and now I've reformatted it so...
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The Great Luffa Experiment
Haven Homestead is what some folks like to call a "hobby farm." It may be a hobby farm on steroids, or we may call it something like a "lifestyle farm" or homestead, or something more appropriate,...
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Construction Has Begun!
It's official! Or dirt guy came and started the stump removal and septic tank install! It's been a long time coming, and sometimes waiting has been difficult. No doubt the finished house will be...
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Hatching Eggs
We are hatching or own eggs!!!Why? Because we need to refresh our laying flock, AND we don't want to pay for chicks when we have a rooster and fertilized eggs of our own. This year we invested in our...
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3 Hatching Tips
Hatching your own chicks may be simple, but it isn't easy. There always seems to be eggs that don't get started, eggs that don't finish, and chicks that don't make it. However, if you can get the hang...
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A Letter about the Online School For Sustainability (OSS)
Below you'll find a letter that I've written to anyone interested in our Online School for Sustainability. It's on the long side for the sake of thoroughness. Feel free to scan the headings and read...
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The Camper Trials
I'm thinking of writing a book. Actually, I'm thinking of writing several, but specifically, I'm thinking of writing a book about the time spent in the camper and the preparations we made before...
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