Homesteading is about more than growing a garden or raising animals—it’s about learning to faithfully steward the land, resources, and family God has entrusted to us. Here you’ll find practical homesteading tips, gardening advice, raising backyard animals, food preservation, and encouragement as we embrace a slower, more intentional way of life rooted in faith and gratitude.
Discover practical life skills to teach kids through everyday life, from basic cooking skills and food preservation to resourcefulness, critical thinking, and learning to use what they have. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the life skills I want my boys to have when they grow up. As a homeschooling mom, I spend a […]
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Take a cozy homestead garden tour for 2026 as we share our simple garden plans, what we’re planting, potato towers, simplifying life on 40 acres, and seasonal homemaking inspiration. Have you ever noticed how easy it is to become overwhelmed by your own good ideas? Because if I’m honest, that’s exactly where I found myself
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Homemade Vinegar Weed Killer made with 30% vinegar, salt, and dish soap. I’ve used this natural weed killer recipe since 2015 and recently discovered one tweak that makes a huge difference. If you’ve been around here for a while, you probably already know that I prefer simple, practical solutions around the homestead whenever possible. And
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Spring homemaking in real life—join me for a day on our homestead with sourdough baking, simple homeschool rhythms, gardening, and peaceful moments in the middle of motherhood. Hey friends, welcome to a slower kind of video today. It’s spring here on our 40 acres, and everything feels like it’s waking up again. The grass is
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Follow along as we prepare our Spring Homestead with decorating, baby chicks, garden planning, and faith-filled reflections on homesteading when life feels uncertain. 🌱🏡 We might be moving.Or we might not.And somehow… spring is still coming. Funny how life doesn’t wait for things to fall into place. Today we’re refreshing our home for spring, adding
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Preparing a homestead for extreme cold in Minnesota, from caring for chickens and waterfowl to cozy winter meals and simple, faithful winter rhythms. It is cold in Minnesota, and it is only going to get colder over the next few days. We’re looking at negative 45 degrees. I’ve seen some models that say even closer
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Looking for homestead garden plans inspiration? Come along for our 2025 spring garden tour, where we chat about homesteading imperfectly and what our gardens currently look like for the 2025 growing season! This blog post is meant to accompany our YouTube spring garden tour for 2025. Welcome to Healing Home. This is where we explore
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What have we learned from 10 years of homesteading? Come along and find out as I spend some time reflecting on our homesteading journey. Homesteading isn’t a destination. It’s a journey of discovery, learning, and sometimes, laugh-out-loud failure. Reflecting on the past decade, I realize that while we’ve lived what many would call a homesteading
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Welcome to the world of homesteading, where self-sufficiency and sustainable living meet creativity and joy. If you’re passionate about growing your own food, nurturing beautiful gardens, or just love the idea of a self-sustaining lifestyle, you might be interested in exploring these free homesteading catalogs that you can have delivered right to your front door!
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