Simplifying

Water is an essential need in the garden. Rainwater harvesting for use in the garden helps us to use water ...
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The canning season is a busy time of the year. Preparing and storing canning jars so that they are ready ...
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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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Making progress on one thing a day that matters to you helps you to accomplish more without feeling overwhelmed. It ...
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We are sometimes being asked if it was hard for us to change to a plant-based diet. Our answer is no and it ...
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Our plant-based pantry consists of produce that we grow in our garden and plant-based products that we buy in. We talk ...
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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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The No-Plan Meal planning method emerged out of disability to plan meals. Well, sort of. There are several reasons why ...
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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 ...
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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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Since I write a homesteading/gardening blog you could get the impression that I am a hard working gardener, always on ...
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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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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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If you can't garden, go snowshoeing! How many times have I said this! You see, we can't garden in the ...
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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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