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Homesteading, Recipes

First Time Sausage-Making

It took nearly three years, but I FINALLY got around to using the sausage stuffer that Scott gave me for Christmas awhile back! I’ve been wanting to undertake this project…

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November 23, 2021
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Homesteading for the Beginner

I was recently asked a question that, on the surface, seems fairly straightforward. “How do you start homesteading?” What a great question, but what a loaded question at that! The…

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July 24, 2020
Farming, Homesteading

Raising Feeder Pigs: The First Few Days

We didn't expect to have to care for weaner, feeder pigs through temperatures this cold.

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April 22, 2021
  • Farming,  Gardening,  Homesteading,  Projects

    Springtime Flurry

    May 23, 2022 /

    It’s the springtime flurry! Activity everywhere and non-stop. I start my days early and fall asleep by 9 most days, completely and blissfully exhausted. It’s been a very busy May, but it feels so good to be active after this past winter and the slow start I had to spring! I’ve been able to walk regularly the last few weeks, and what a difference it makes! Sure, I do get tired some days from all the activity between the gardens, house, and walks, but I can feel my strength and energy returning. The saying “You don’t know what you’ve got until you lose it,” is so true. I don’t enjoy…

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    May Days

    May 9, 2022 /

    Well, it’s May! The time has suddenly gone from a slow crawl to the speed of the start of a race. I can only imagine that it will get much more intense in the coming weeks and months. Once again, I’ve tried writing many times, only to end up with nothing published. I start a post, but then need to update it, only to be interrupted partway through. So, I’ll do my best to keep this brief. First, we’re getting rid of the internet. We unplugged over the weekend, and I’m only going to be using it maybe once a week when I head into town and have access to…

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    Community Planning

    April 10, 2022 /

    Lately the topic of community has come up a lot… I’ve heard about it a lot from other homesteaders, from family and friends, and a whole bunch of other sources. It seems to be on everyone’s mind. I’ve discussed a bit about community when it comes to having emergency plans, but I’d like to dig into the value of community planning a little more today. By this point in time, it comes as no surprise that more and more people are taking the issue of preparedness seriously. It became glaringly obvious to people that certain habits and thought processes needed to be adjusted. Societally, we took the systems that are…

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    First Grind

    March 23, 2022 /

    My first try at making bread with wheat I ground using our new wheat mill...

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    Mid-March

    March 15, 2022 /

    Poof! And just like that, we’re half-way through the third month of the year. The sun is starting to come out, the temperature is on the rise, the snow is melting, and the sap is finally starting to flow. It’s going to be a very short Maple Syrup Season this year. I’m feeling a little out of it today, and yet this is the clearest my mind has been in months! The last couple of weeks, and especially the last few days, I have been a bundle of nerves, wanting to know if there is one baby or two growing inside of me. I finally had my first check up…

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    Plans for 2022

    January 31, 2022 /

    I’ve been thinking a lot about our plans for 2022. It’s been a little bit difficult to come up with something I feel is fairly solid, because we have a couple of variables that are, to some extent, unknown. But I’m doing my best to try to map out a plan for the year so we know what steps to take and when. Every year, there are several factors we take into consideration when coming up with a list of goals for the year. Finances and time commitments, as well as our desire to reach a goal are all things we need to think about when making our plans. If…

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Hi there! I'm Danielle, "author" on Spring Lake Homestead. We are a family of 8, living in rural Wisconsin, and learning how to do this whole homesteading thing...together. Thanks for joining us!

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