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Homesteading in Wisconsin: March
Like many other states, weather during the month of March is unpredictable. One day it's 50 degrees out and sunny, and the next it is below freezing and snowing, so we take advantage of the weather... utilizing the snowy days for working on unfinished projects indoors, and using the nice, warm days for outdoor work on the homestead.
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Homesteading Burnout
Homesteading burnout is a real thing. The decision to start homesteading isn't one taken lightly by anybody, and it's no surprise that it can be stressful. The question is, how do you deal with that stress, and what are steps you can take to help reduce it or avoid it in the future?
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Homestead Kids
I love seeing the things that our homesteading kids get excited about! Greenhouses, seeds, pruning trees, chickens... even making maple syrup!
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Bees: Part 4
The final stages of our first beekeeping season included honey extraction, a missed chance at winterizing, and plenty of learning.
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2018 Homestead Plans
Homesteading plans are almost never concrete, but that doesn't mean that we don't still try and make some!
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2017: A Year of Growth
2017 felt like a year where anything that could go wrong, did. But in spite of the failures, I can see just how much we accomplished and grew, and boy was it an amazing year!
