Bye Bye Skunky Dog!
If you own a dog, one of your greatest fears is your beloved pooch getting into something it shouldn’t – especially a skunk! Here on our…
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Bye Bye Skunky Dog!
If you own a dog, one of your greatest fears is your beloved pooch getting into something it shouldn’t – especially a skunk! Here on our 25 Acres I knew it was only a…
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Mother Nature: A Valuable Lesson On Acceptance, Resilience & Being Prepared
There is something to be said about being prepared for the things you least expect to happen – especially when it comes to Mother Nature and her temperament. After a night…
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Community Chickens: 10 Must Have Items To Simplify Flock Care
Check out my most recent article on Community Chickens! I have a list of 10 items every flock owner should consider. Not only will they improve the life of your flock, they will…
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What To Do With Too Many Eggs
Sometimes, when you have too many eggs you really have to get creative. Here’s a link to my most recent Community Chickens blog about using up many of the eggs that tend to…
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Homestead Hustle: Saving Seed Helps Reduce Costs
Here’s my latest addition to Homestead Hustle with Mother Earth News! The initial investment of purchasing seed for your produce stand garden can be hefty. Learn how to…
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Rhubarb Wine – A Simple Springtime Wine
Since moving to our new homestead a little over a year ago I knew Rhubarb Wine would be on my To Do List. With so many rhubarb plants at my disposal I felt it was crazy not to try…
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Community Chickens: Poultry First Aid Kit
Check out my item suggestions for a great Poultry First Aid Kit for the novice! It really helped me out and now I will be better prepared for the next injury or illness.…
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Refrigerator Pickles – Cool Preservation in the HOT Summer Kitchen!
Behold the wonders of homemade pickles! On hot days the mere thought of canning has me sweating. The rewards are great but you have to be able to withstand the heat in the…
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5 Rules of Small Space Canning
After yet another round of canning in the camper I felt the need to write about food preservation in small spaces. Until the new farmhouse kitchen was installed I had planned on…
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Springtime Wines – Dandelion & Lilac
Every spring I am eager to get a batch of dandelion wine ready to brew. Because the wine has such unique flavor I’ve found it is well worth the time and effort. It is best made…
Non-Fermented Kimchi-Style Cabbage
When you end up with lots of cabbage from your garden it’s natural to ask yourself what else you can do with it to preserve it…
Fab Fit Fun: A Totally Honest Review & $10 Off Link
Swap.com ‘New With Tags’ Deals & Coupons!
Deep Discounts On Amazon? Looking For Coupon Codes? Learn More About Where I Find The Good Deals!
ThredUP Review #2 & Discount Link!
4 Tips to Encourage Broody Hens
This is our 4th summer raising chickens here on 25 Acres and in all that time we’ve only had a singular hen become broody. In fact,…
Zwei: Our Second 25 Acre Rescue
My parents will be the first to tell you that it’s not unusual for me to rescue anything that crawls, creeps, hops or flies – especially…
First Experience Draining Ascites in Hen
This is a little excerpt from my Facebook page comments pertaining to my first experience draining abdominal fluid from a hen’s abdomen. While for the short…
VIPON: Find Great Deals Using Coupon Codes On Amazon
If you are an online shopper like me, you are probably familiar with Googling coupons to use at various online stores. Perhaps the most difficult site…
Ear Fleek Review & Discount Referral Code
Ear Fleek is a monthly earring subscription service. While you can’t exactly choose the exact pair of earrings you receive monthly, you can choose the general…
Auto Immune Pain, Humility & Quite A Few Short Hairs
Today was one of those days, one where winter seemed never ending and the pain kicked my butt straight into the snowbank. In the midst of…
Garden, Weeds, Bugs & More
As distant as summer might seem on a day where temps are currently -25 degrees Fahrenheit, February is a great time to start northern garden planning. …
$5 Target Beauty Box – January 2019 (get it before its gone!)
As some of you may know, I’m a fan of anything that comes in the mail – especially Beauty Boxes! In the past I’ve had Walmart…
One of My Favorite Words
Simplify, is one of my favorite words. In all its forms from Simple, to Simplicity to Simplify, it exudes the core essence of what something is.…
Making A List: Passion, Purpose & Conquering Wintertime Moodiness
Staring at a blank wall, sometimes you can recognize and appreciate the wholeness of it all…or the nothingness it might appear to be when you are…
Auto-Immune Seasonal Transitions: Handling It With Grace & A Plan
As anyone with an Auto-Immune (AI) labeled disease knows, seasonal shifts can wreak havoc on our physical and mental well-being. While I may be early on…
Smokey Bacon ‘N Butternut Squash Soup
Fall is here and what better way to celebrate than serving hot and delicious soup! Straight from our garden, 25 Acres was definitely blessed with harvesting…
Farmer’s Market Season: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
Once again, it has been a long, short season for our Farm to Market business, 25 Acres. We officially went full steam ahead this year and…
