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Continue reading →: Sleepy Time Tea
This post is for all the tired parents out there! Last night Eva was having a difficult time falling asleep (she is 5). All we could get out of her was that there was something wrong but she didn’t know exactly what. We ruled out any physical problems. She just…
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Continue reading →: Willow Trees – Natural Rooting Hormone
WILLOW TREES Part 1: Natural Rooting Hormones A few years ago my father gifted us Pussy Willow tree. We planted it on the corner of the house, not realizing how large it would really get. We prune it every year, which gives beautiful Spring/Easter decorations for us and to sell!…
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Continue reading →: Welcome!
Welcome to all of our new followers! Wow, that was quite a surge, thanks to Justin! We are so happy to have everyone joining us on our journey of self-sufficiency. If we all make small steps every day, we can make a big impact on not only our own lives…
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Continue reading →: We Have a New Logo
Our good friend Justin, over at Antietam Brewery was kind enough to put together a logo for us. We really appreciate it, really like it, and everyone should go support the brewery. Great people over there, and we can’t say thanks enough for helping us out. It’s been a heck…
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Continue reading →: New Herb Garden
So we’re trying to reclaim a spot on the yard that went wild on us. It was over grown and even taking over the shed that was in that area. A couple of weekends ago I cut everything down to the ground and pulled what I could. Some of the…
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Continue reading →: Preserving Eggs
This time of year, our girls will start ramping up their egg production again. Over the winter we get 2-5 eggs per day but as the days get longer we get closer to 5-7 per day. By the time Summer hits we get 10-12 per day. That’s a lot of…
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Continue reading →: First Post!
Welcome to our site! Please bear with us as we figure this all out. I’m going to warn you now, there will be growing pains, and most likely a lot of mistakes, but we’ll get up to speed as quickly as we can. Blogging and keeping a social media presence…
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