I wait for my parents to step in and come to my defense. “I have not touched a dime of that money. It is invested for me. Right now, I am living off the savings I already had until my homestead becomes self-sufficient.” Why do I feel the need to explain my financial situation...
June 27th, my sister-in-law and I drove up our driveway in two separate cars. One with two great danes inside, pulling a trailer, and a smaller one packed to the hilt with boxes and bags. My husband had undergone hip surgery just a few weeks prior to the move, so he was left at...
When Joseph hints at the promise of forever, Rebekah is positive she should say yes to his proposal – until a mysterious English stranger shows up at her homestead and sets everything she thought she knew about her world on end. Goodreads * Amazon Sara is a mother of four, animal lover...
Predictably, those early settlers built their cabins or sod huts smack dab in the middle of their homestead, acres (often miles) from the nearest family. Strong, sturdy fences marked property lines as pride of ownership became the badge of courage. Words like independence and private property w...
We either had to settle for a few acres or borrow a LOT more money than we considered prudent. (These were the days when lenders were basically throwing money at mortgage-seekers.) So we were out of luck. But wait! Our realtor friend happened across a property that had been on the ...
With no next-of-kin to inherit, his farm’s land was sold off in parcels, the homestead being torn down, rebuilt and going through several hands before becoming the Desmond Estate,recently sold to the city of Newburgh by the College of Saint Mary, who’d used it as a center for adult...
I have discovered a series called homestead rescue, it is American and their homesteads are not like most of our Smallholdings in the UK but it is a fascinating series. Firstly most of them are very remote, totally off grid and have predators that are a threat to human life as well as...
The coffee here was very distinctive. I was given a blend called Lionheart from Homestead Coffee Roasters out of nearby Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania. The blend was Guatemalan, Ethiopian, and Colombian. The package said there were hints of nectar, jam, and chocolate. I got the chocolate at ...
You may recall that we named our homestead “MapleVistas” as both a continuation of our full time RV moniker and the fact that our property is loaded with maple trees…and we have this ‘vista’ of the valley below us: Well, 99% of our trees are deciduous, which means our vista expa...
They need a larger living area than chickens Overall Read this guide if you want to know all about raising ducks: 2. Rabbits Rabbits are great additions to any homestead. They are a great meat source, cost very little to feed, and take up very little space. Rabbits’ gestation period ...