Simplifying

Since I write a homesteading/gardening blog you could get the impression that I am a hard-working gardener, always on top ...
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If you can't garden, go snowshoeing! Except for the indoor garden we are enjoying a break in gardening, that's kind ...
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Social isolation has been part of our life for a long time and for different reasons. Now that it also ...
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The no-plan meal planning method has been developed over years out of the necessity to combine planning meals with using ...
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Living in a cold climate with a short growing season - food preservation is a must. In order to be ...
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Living in a town or city house, either owning or renting you might not consider that you are able to ...
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We have been on a tight budget on and off for many years, for different reasons and in different countries ...
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"My house may be a mess, but you should see my garden" - can you relate? As a homesteader, we ...
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‘Make America Healthy Again’ - is the slogan of the Million Dollar Vegan campaign, telling the world why being vegan ...
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Technically we are not an animal-free homestead, we have always had some pets. It started with our daughter wanting a ...
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Just over a year ago gardening without pain was a dream for me. After an x-ray, I knew it was ...
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You know the feeling when there are not enough hours in a day, you are always behind trying to keep ...
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It is a common assumption that successful gardening is depending on a green thumb. Some people have the ability to grow ...
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Freestyle cooking is an easy, fast, flexible and realistic way to prepare food. In a day and age of overload ...
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If you follow us on social media you might have noticed that we talk about the whole-food plant-based diet more ...
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Simple living, self-sufficiency, off-grid living and back to the basics is having a huge comeback these days. Homesteading and backyard farming ...
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Homesteading is something we talk about a lot here at Northern Homestead, even though we are not a classic homestead ...
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Most food in our house is prepared right in our kitchen. There is not much that we buy ready made ...
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When I first heard about floor cleaner being in my toothpaste I was shocked. Not sure if I was seeking ...
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If your mom is a gardener, you are lucky! Not just because she is an awesome person, that is what ...
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We all know those great financial reasons to live in a small house: less mortgage, less maintenance costs, less heating ...
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Moving is stressful, there is no question about it. We have done it so many times now - in town, ...
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One of my very special gifts that decorate our kitchen is a handmade Menu Planner from our daughter Melanie. Isn't ...
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Bread and pastry are one of our favorite dishes. They are yummy, comforting and easy to make. If there is ...
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