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As For Me and My Homestead
Homesteading, Homeschooling & Home Cooked Meals
  • Jars of canned goods with the caption Canning Elevation Charts
    Homesteading | Preserving the Harvest

    Canning Elevation Charts

    Hours November 20, 2025November 20, 2025
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    Canning Elevation Charts are imperative for safe processing of your foods at home. Included are both water bath and pressure canning charts. You might not…

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  • Seed Packet Template
    Gardening | Homesteading

    Seed Packet Template

    Hours April 9, 2025April 9, 2025
    Comments 14 Comments

    Seed Packet Template (both blank and with fill-in-the-blanks) makes it easy to save seeds or participate in seed swaps! I have participated in a couple…

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  • Winter Sowing Basics
    Gardening | Homesteading

    Winter Sowing Basics

    Hours December 24, 2024December 24, 2024
    Comments 11 Comments

    Winter sowing is such an easy way to get your garden growing.  It requires very few supplies and very little time.  Here are the basics…

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  • Fun Gifts for the Chicken Lover
    Christmas | Gift Guides | Homesteading

    Fun Gifts for the Chicken Lover

    Hours December 11, 2024December 12, 2024
    Comments 8 Comments

    The gift guide for all things Crazy Chicken Lady.  You’re sure to find the perfect gift for the chicken lover in your life here! When…

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  • DIY Kitten Milk Replacer Recipe
    Homesteading

    DIY Kitten Milk Replacer Recipe

    Hours February 20, 2024August 30, 2024
    Comments 12 Comments

    This DIY Kitten Milk Replacer Recipe is vital to keep on hand if you have barn cats.  If you’re out of KMR, this DIY Kitten…

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  • How to make Colloidal Silver
    Herbal Medicine | Homesteading

    How to make Colloidal Silver

    Hours October 1, 2023February 3, 2024
    Comments 66 Comments

    If you use much colloidal silver, you know it’s quite expensive.  Learn how to make it at home, so you can have lots of colloidal…

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  • Homemade Lotion Bars
    Homemade Beauty Products

    Homemade Lotion Bars

    Hours January 18, 2023November 24, 2023
    Comments 3 Comments

    Natural, easy to make homemade lotion bars will keep your skin soft even in dry weather. You can make these with just 3-4 ingredients and…

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  • 7 Herbs for Anxiety- Some May Be Found in Your Garden!
    Gardening | Herbal Medicine

    7 Herbs for Anxiety- Some May Be Found in Your Garden!

    Hours April 14, 2022August 8, 2022

    If you’re one of the millions of people suffering from anxiety, you may be looking for natural ways deal with it.  Here are 7 Herbs…

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  • Seed Swap 2021
    Gardening | Homesteading

    Seed Swap 2021

    Hours September 2, 2021November 16, 2021

    Participating in a seed swap is a fun way to try growing new things.  It also offers the opportunity to connect with other gardeners and…

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  • Make Your Homestead Profitable
    Homesteading

    Make Your Homestead Profitable

    Hours April 28, 2021August 9, 2022

    Now that you’ve got a homestead, you’re probably hoping to quit your job and focus full time on your homestead.  Learn how to make your…

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Homeschooling, homesteading, and home cooking. Christ follower in Idaho. Natural living.

Lots of pretty gourds this year! How do you use g Lots of pretty gourds this year! 
How do you use gourds? 
I'd love to see your creative ideas!
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You know you're a homesteader when you have one po You know you're a homesteader when you have one pocket full of cayenne peppers, the other pocket full of eggs, and you decide to try to carry some pumpkins as well so you don't have to make another trip. 
Spoiler alert: The resulting broken egg in my pocket wasn't the best thing that happened today. 🤪
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On days Dan is at work, we are doing our regular s On days Dan is at work, we are doing our regular school work, but days he's home, we're learning construction skills. 
The kids are getting hands-on geometry, problem solving, communication, and equipment operation experience, along with actual construction skills, and so much more.
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