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How to Decorate for Christmas on a Budget

Get a festive, holiday decor with out going into debt or dipping into savings. Ideas for Beautiful and easy decorations for the Christmas and winter holidays.

7 comments    finance christmas holiday
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Why I'd like to Live at a Medieval Monastery

But let's set aside the fact that I'm female, not even Catholic, and it's the twenty-first century, and consider why a medieval (rather than a modern) European monastery would be an ideal location to live --...

38 comments    hubchallenge living monastery
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The 10 Top Homesteading Sites

Homesteading is somewhat a solitary activity by the sheer definition of it. When, in the 1970's people were heading into the wild and woolly backwoods of Canada, Alaska, and Montana, they accepted that...

7 comments    internet education magazine
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Jacob's Sheep, Hearty ,Heritage Dual Purpose Breed

Jacob's Sheep are a fascinating breed with a long history. Their origins are shrouded in the past. Rumor has it that this is the breed raised by the Jacob of the Bible, with their spotted and multicolor...

2 comments    fiber sheep livestock
Use empty soda bottles and milk cartons as cloches by cutting the bottoms out. Image: Garden Organic83

What To Plant: Plan Your Early Spring Garden

December is the time to begin planning for the early spring garden. There are many cold hardy vegetables that you can plant now for early harvest if you live in a temperate planting zone.

10 comments    how to home gardening
A Bourbon Red Heritage Breed Turkey90

Raising Heritage Breed Turkeys

Raising pastured, organic heritage breed turkeys for food and profit on the homestead. Sustainable farming methods, pastured poutlry and ethical treatment lead to higher quality and healthier meat.

29 comments    turkey poultry homestead
Pecan Knoll Cheesecake, a week old Nigerian Dwarf doe from our farm87

Heritage Breeds of Goats for Milk and Meat

Goats are an excellent choice for the small family farm, and have been utilized for their rich milk, meat, and even fiber for generations. Each breed brings it's own set of characteristics to the barn and it...

6 comments    food milk farm
Hettie Lee (Will) Anderson, circa 189587

1880s Homesteader's Diary

Hettie Lee (Will) Anderson, circa 1895Foreword: I was fortunate to have acquired a typed diary from my great, great grandma, on my mother's side, of her experience in northern Nebraksa as a homesteader...

13 comments    family history homestead
Double bit axe and carpenter's hatchet.87

Green Guide to Chopping, Hewing and Racing Axes

In this article, learn how to use an axe efficiently without chopping off your foot--and: Modern uses of the ancient axe Kinds of axes still available Fundamentals of hewing and chopping Sharpening ...

2 comments    technology recreation energy
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Quick Ways To Make Extra Money

If you need to make some extra cash quickly here are some great ideas that you can do with out spending a dime. Make enough extra money this week to pay off that bill with these money making ideas for quick and easy income

106 comments    advice family finance
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