Podcasts by Old Fashioned On Purpose
Have you felt it? Something is rippling through humanity at this moment. It's a stirring... a longing... a remembering. A sense that we are more capable than we’ve been led to believe. We want to feel alive, not sedated.. but we've lost our way. We've traded a life intertwined with nature for asphalt and artificial lights. We've swapped natural movement for a sedentary existence. We've given up food from the earth in favor of food from the factory. We've sacrificed our traditional skillsets for apps and gadgets. But while our overdose on modernity may have made us sick, there is an antidote. Join best-selling author and mentor, Jill Winger, each week as she digs into a different facet of the old-fashioned on purpose lifestyle.
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127. The 7 Lessons a Homestead will Teach Your Kids from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Homesteading with kids isn’t for the faint of heart, but if you’re up for the challenge it will certainly make an incredible impact on their lives. I know with our kids, life on the homestead has ...
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126. How to Find & Buy Local Food in Your Area from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Now more than ever, interest in locally grown food is booming. Not only are people looking to support small and local businesses during this chaotic time, but they’re also coming to realize the hi...
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125. Why Your Grassfed or Pastured Meats are Tough from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
For many different reasons, grassfed meats are all the rage at the moment. While the incredible benefits are obvious, there seems to be one issue most people run into when preparing grassfed meats...
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124. Our Biggest Homesteading Failures from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The fear of failure can prevent even the strongest among of from pursuing dreams and passions that will lead to a truly fulfilling life. I know Christian and I have had our own share of fear throu...
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123. What to do When Your Friends & Family Don't Like Homesteading from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
No matter how excited you might be about your homesteading venture, I can guarantee you not everyone around you shares this same excitement. How do I know? I’ve been there myself. Sharing your p...
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122. Why We Milk a Cow & Drink Raw Milk from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Even amongst the homestead community, raw milk isn’t necessarily a common topic of conversation. Maybe it’s a product of our current situation, but in our household we can’t get enough raw milk at...
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121. 9 Things Your Non-Homesteading Friends Don't Understand from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It’s no secret. The vast majority of the world considers us homesteaders to be a bit of an odd bunch. If we’re being honest with ourselves, what we do on a daily basis is certainly abnormal in mo...
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120. Why Small Businesses Matter More Than Ever Before from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With the widespread quarantines across the country, we’ve witnessed disruption in nearly every single industry. Perhaps has this been most apparent within the food supply chain. Isn’t it incredib...
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119. Why We Only Eat Grassfed Beef from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Even prior to our current situation, there has been an explosion of interest in local food production. While we’ve always produced food for our own use, it wasn’t until this year that we chose to ...
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118. My Current Favorite Homesteading Books from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Recently I’ve been sorting through my library of homesteading books. I’ve read countless books over the years, but the ones that still remain on my shelf today are the one’s that I truly cherish. ...
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117. Tips for Growing Your Best Tomato Crop Yet from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Tomatoes are easily one of my favorite things to grow. These versatile vegetables can be eaten off the vine, turned into pasta sauce, and so much more. On today’s episode, I explain my preferred ...
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116. How We're Using Chicken Power on the Homestead This Year from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Just a few weeks ago, I made mention of our mission to increase our food production this year. While I’ve already covered several topics regarding food production, chicken power is one we’ve never...
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115. How We Breed & Calve Our Milk Cows from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In one of the more exciting developments on the homestead over the past couple months, we have calves! For many of you, the idea of dairy producing animals might be completely foreign. On today’...
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114. Cold Frames, Greenhouses, High Tunnels...Which Do You Choose? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
After nearly 10 years of talking about it, we’re finally taking the plunge. As discussed in previous episodes about increasing food production, now is the time to put a greenhouse on our homestead...
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113. What We Learned from Having our Garden Soil Tested from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If there’s one positive to come out of our current situation, it’s the incredible surge of interest in gardening. Now more than ever, people are realizing the importance of growing and producing t...
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112. When Homesteading Kicks You in the Gut from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
While most parts of homesteading are extremely fun and rewarding, it’s not all sunshine and roses. Sometimes I make mistakes. Sometimes Christian and I face serious challenges that simply aren’t ...
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111. Plant These for a Quick Harvest from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
For a long time, I’ve lived under the belief that gardening season in Wyoming runs from June to September. In the midst of the Covid-19 epidemic I’ve been obsessively reading about new and differe...
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110. How I'm Surviving Quarantine from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It’s a rather interesting time to be alive, isn’t it? Even though I tend to spend a lot of time at home under normal circumstances, the current state of the world has made it even more extreme. E...
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109. The Inside Story on Getting Chicks from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Somehow, someway, more chicks have found their way onto our homestead. In the name of food security and the uncertainty surrounding our current time, I broke a promise I made to myself just a coup...
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108. What's Working for Blogs in 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
While this most certainly is a homestead focused show, the whole reason I’ve been able to sustain and grow my homestead is because I took the time to establish other businesses. Whether you’re cur...
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107. Flour Shortages, Grain Mills, & Whole Wheat from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Have you ever discovered a forgotten piece of equipment at just the right time? With the madness going on at the grocery, I stumbled upon an old dusty grain mill. While I’ve stuck to all-purpose ...
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106. You're Not a Homesteader if You Have a Microwave from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
What is and isn’t a homesteader? If you’re anything like me, this question has weighed on your mind at one point or another. To be honest, the deeper I dove into this topic, I quickly realized ho...
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105. ALL Your Sourdough Questions: Answered! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Time and time again, I get inundated with questions about sourdough. On this very special episode (which was broadcast live on Facebook) I answer every sourdough question you could throw my way. ...
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104. How I'd Boost our Food Security if I had NO Homestead from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
During uncertain times, basic survival needs like food security become a topic of daily discussion. While I realize homesteading is essentially preparing us for times like these, not everyone that...
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103. We're Ramping Up Food Production This Year. Here's Why: from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Lately it seems Christian and I have been talking a lot about our dreams for the homestead. More than anything, we’ve realized we share a strong desire to increase our food production this year. ...
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102. State of the Homestead: Spring 2020 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On today’s episode, I’m taking a bit of a departure from my traditional format to dive into the present state of our homestead. I cover everything from prepping raised beds, meat chickens, what we...
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101. Is This Your Year to Raise Meat Chickens? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The chicks are here! Yes, it’s that time of year. Last year we were a bit behind the eight ball and missed out on meat chickens. Not this time my friend. If you’ve ever wanted to raise meat chi...
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100. How To Can Dry Beans from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With everything going on in the world today, it’s important to always check back in on some basics. For everyone that has followed me for any period of time, you’d know canning is easily one of my...
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99. What to do with an Excess of Eggs from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
What do you do when everything goes as you hoped, or perhaps even better than you hoped? While it’s great to be able to produce our own food on the homestead, sometimes we find ourselves with a pe...
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98. Strategies for the Unexpected Homeschooler from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Seemingly in the blink of an eye, the world became homeschoolers. For some of you listening, it’s business as usual. For others? Full time panic mode has ensued. Whether you’re a seasoned veter...
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97. What Covid-19 Means for Homesteaders from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
To say the world is full of uncertainty is a bit of an understatement at the moment. We’re living in some uncharted waters as a country and as humans in general. I for one can say my mind has bee...
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96. How NOT to Re-Season a Cast Iron Skillet from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Have you ever tried to save a piece of cast iron and found yourself in way too deep? This was my story just last week. After staring at a skillet in my kitchen for years, I finally decided to do ...
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95. How I Learned How to Homestead from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Contrary to popular belief, I wasn’t born into the homestead life. If you go back and listen to some of my first episodes you can get the full story on how Christian and I caught the homestead bug...
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94. Is it Possible to Grow Food in a Shady Garden Spot? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
While we’d all love an open, sunny spot to plant our garden, the reality of it is some things are beyond our control. Rest assured, a shady spot doesn’t always mean a death sentence. On today’s e...
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93. How to Start Your Own Seeds from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Have you ever jumped head first into starting seeds and quickly find yourself overwhelmed? Trust me, when I first started expanding my garden I was right there with you. The truth is that this wi...
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92. How I Find Meal Inspiration When I'm in a Rut from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
While I love to cook, at times it can become a drag. With everything we have going on with the kids, our various businesses, and the responsibilities of running a homestead, at times I end to fall...
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91. Whats the Best Method for Starting Your Garden? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It’s no secret by now. If you’ve been listening at all to the podcast lately, you’d know that I’ve got gardening on my mind. I’ve said i many times before but I’ll say it once again; gardening is...
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90. How to Garden in a Cold Climate from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Between late frosts in the spring, early frosts in the fall, blizzards in the middle of May, and everything in between, Wyoming is one of the most difficult climates you’ll find to grow a garden. ...
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89. My 5 Favorite Ways to Use Up Sourdough Discard from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Believe it or not, many of the best ways to use up leftover sourdough starter have nothing to do with baking bread. If you’ve ever wondered what to do with your leftover sourdough starter, then th...
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88. Is It More Noble to Be a Broke Homesteader? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
I’m not going to lie. This episode is likely to ruffle some feathers. However, this is a topic that’s been weighing on my mind for quite some time. On various videos or social media posts, I’ve ...
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87. The Scoop on Horses for Your Homestead from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you’ve been listening or following me for a while, you’d know that it was horses that actually spurred my initial interest in homesteading. While most people wouldn’t consider a horse as a trad...
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86. How I "Do It All" from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Thanks to social media, I might appear to be some type of super woman. The truth of the matter is, Instagram and Facebook posts never tell the full story no matter how transparent I try to be. I’...
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85. How to Care for Your Wooden Kitchen Tools from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Innovation and technology serve us in so many different ways. Whether it’s making things more convenient, easier, or faster, new tools and techniques allow us to live our lives in different ways. ...
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84. What I'm Reading This Winter from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Winter on the homestead has become one of my favorite times of the year. It’s that special time of year when I can come inside, cozy up next to the fire with a warm drink, and lose myself in good ...
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83. The 4 Types of Homesteaders from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Personal development has been an essential tool over the years. Looking back, I realize that some of the assesments I’ve taken have provided the biggest opportunities for growth. They help point ...
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82. 7 Practical Ways We Save Time on the Homestead from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Do you ever reach the end of the day and wonder where all your time went? Do you look at your “to-do’s” and wonder how you’ll ever get it all done? Fitting the homestead lifestyle into the speed ...
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81. What I'm Planting in my Garden This Year from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
One of my favorite days of the year has arrived. The seeds for my garden showed up! If you’re anything like me, you’re in full-on garden prep mode. On a recent episode, I discussed my long-term ...
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80. How We're Staying Healthy This Winter from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Natural health remedies seem to share a certain distinction when it comes to health care. While that may be the case, we’ve found many different herbs and essential oils to be a key component of m...
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79. Why Canning Safety is Important from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Few things that strike greater fear into the heart of a homesteader than the word botulism. If you’re anything like me, you’ve come to have a healthy respect for canning safety due to the potential...
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78. Why Aren't My Chickens Laying Eggs? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
I don’t know about you, but we are in the dead of winter out here in Wyoming. Inevitably during this time of year, our chickens just don’t produce the same amount of eggs as they normally do. Whi...
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77. How Frugality Can Hurt Your Homestead from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Frugality is something that I’ve always seen as an admirable quality. As most of you know, this is how I grew up and how Christian and I generally live our lives. Believe it or not, there are tim...
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76. How to Start Your Very First Garden from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Have you ever dreamed of starting your own garden but have no idea on where to start? You are in luck my friends. Starting a garden can be extremely intimidating for any first timer. This episod...
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75. Should You Use Nitrates in Home-Cured Meats? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
For quite some time I was terrified of nitrates. In all honesty, it was a big source of anxiety for a long time. This didn’t relent until sometime last year when I started digging deep into the t...
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74. How Do I Afford To Buy Land from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Perhaps the biggest road block anyone faces on the homesteading journey is trying to figure out how to buy land. It’s such a big issue that it prevents most people from considering the homestead l...
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73. Why & How I Use Heirloom Seeds in my Garden from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
As a gardening fanatic, one of my favorite times of the year has arrived. I don’t know about you, but when my seed catalogs arrive at the beginning of the year I find it hard to contain myself. ...
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72. How to Make Your Own Sourdough Starter from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
I’ve failed in nearly every way imaginable attempting to make sourdough. So why would you listen to me? I’ve taken the lumps so you don’t have to. On today’s episode, I’m walking you step-by-ste...
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71. Homesteading with Kids: How We Do It from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
While I thought that some people might question how we pull off homesteading with kids, it turns out this is one of the most-asked questions among listeners. The truth is, it has everything to do...
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70. Are the Old Ways Gone Forever? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With the rapid evolution of technology and modern conveniences in our society, it’s easy to ask if the old ways are falling to the wayside. While it’s true that some things are bound to disappear,...
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69. Your First Cast Iron Pan- What You Need to Know from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cast iron can be intimidating. With all of the misinformation floating around, it’s easy to understand why some avoid it all together. Cast iron is by far my favorite way to cook, but it can pres...
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68. How I Shop for Organic Food in a Rural Area from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
While I absolutely LOVE living in the country, there are certainly some challenges you have to deal with. One of the biggest challenges is grocery shopping. While we do grow and produce many diff...
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67. I'm Not Sure I Like the Name Homesteading Anymore from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Yes. I said it. I don’t like ‘homesteading' anymore. When I first got involved with ‘homesteading’, the word carried a certain endearing quality. It somehow encompassed the animals, the open fi...
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66. My Non-Fancy Homeschool Routine from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On previous episodes, I’ve discussed how homeschooling has reaped massive benefits in my life. I’ve even discussed how my children are benefitting from the exact same practice. On today’s episode...
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65. What's In My Everyday Preparedness Pantry from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When it comes to homesteading, one of the most overlooked essentials is a well-stocked pantry. Whether it’s an unexpected road closure, a blizzard, or a few additional guests, planning for the une...
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64. The Most Important Thing I've Taught My Kids from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It seems that today that many kids lack one of the most important skills that leads to long term success in every area of life. This of course is creativity. It seems that creativity could be get...
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63. I'm Not Hiding Anymore from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Intentionally or unintentionally, sometimes we can hide parts of ourselves that others would really like to see. If you follow me on social media or any of the other places my brand shows up to th...
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62. My End-of-the-Year Rituals from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Once again we’ve arrived at that magical time of the year. The special time where hope springs eternal and a new year is upon us. I’ve always loved this last week of the year because it gives me ...
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61. Do You Need a Heat Lamp for Your Chickens? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
One of the most common questions when it comes to homesteading is “What do you do to keep the animals warm in the winter?” Naturally, our first instinct is to grab lamps or other forms of heating ...
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60. How I Grew my Homestead Blog into a Full-Time Income from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Looking back on how things started, it’s truly quite incredible to reflect on how I arrived at the point. For anyone that has followed for any length of time, you’d know that my entire venture int...
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59. Choosing Hard But Good from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Modern life is convenient, but is this always a good thing? Generally speaking, if something is becoming easier, quality is likely being sacrificed in the process. As things become easier, we bec...
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58. How & Why We Heat Our Home with Wood from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Winter in Wyoming means frequent trips outside to grab firewood for our wood stove. So why heat with wood in the first place? Economy, efficiency, and independence highlight the incredible benefi...
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57. Homesteading in Wyoming: Pros & Cons from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Although I was born in Idaho, I still call Wyoming my home. Wyoming is an incredible place, but before you pack up the chickens and head this way, I’m here to explain the good, the bad, and the ug...
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56. How We Care for Our Livestock in the Winter from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Depending on the part of the country you’re in, you’re likely finding yourself in the thick of winter. While I’ve learned to love some of the winter moments, there are several keys you must keep i...
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55. My No-Fuss Cast Iron Care Routine from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
As I detailed in a past episode, there’s a lot of misinformation and folklore when it comes to cast iron. This incredible cookware is a staple in my kitchen and it deserves a special place in your...
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54. How I Learned to Love Winter from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Are you dreading the oncoming winter nights? For quite some time, winter really got me down. More than anything, I was bored. After spending almost all of my time outside in the spring and summe...
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53. What I Learned from Making 27 Freezer Meals in 4.5 Hours from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Are you struggling to keep up with an increasingly busy schedule filled with 4-H, homeschooling, tending to the milk cows, and all of the other wonderful things that come with life on the homestead...
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52. 4 Ways to Make Money on Your Homestead from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This is what we all dream of, right? Of course our love of the homestead life is why we get involved in the first place, but the idea of actually making a living off the homestead (or even just a l...
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51. Behind the Scenes of Writing a Homestead Cookbook from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Have you ever dreamed of publishing your own book? I can tell you from experience, it is one of the most challenging and rewarding processes you can ever undertake. On today’s episode, I’m drifting...
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50. The 5 Most Annoying Myths about Cast Iron from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The word 'cast iron’ exudes strength in-and-of itself. For some reason, the internet might have you believing these types of pans are delicate little flowers. No matter what you think at this poin...
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49. 3 Home Dairy Recipes You Need to Make ASAP from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Milk is magic. It’s an incredibly versatile liquid that has the ability to morph into so many amazing things. Today I’m focusing on three of my all-time favorite milk recipes that will leave you ...
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48. 5 Meal Planning Tips from a Non Meal Planner from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Time is by far our most valuable asset. While I love cooking delicious, healthy, and wholesome food, it can be an extremely time consuming task. I can’t tell you how many hours I’ve wasted in the...
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47. How to Homestead in Suburbia from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Do you ever dream of the homestead life, but shutter at the thought of living so far away from town? I can’t even begin to count the number of people that’ve voiced this exact concern over the yea...
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46. My Fool-Proof From-Scratch Thanksgiving Menu from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
My Fool-Proof From-Scratch Thanksgiving MenuAre you tired of the same old processed foods you’ve been eating at Thanksgiving? I’m here today to show you why cooking Thanksgiving the homestead way ...
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45. How to Cook the BEST Thanksgiving Turkey from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How to Cook the BEST Thanksgiving TurkeyYes my friends, it’s that wonderful time of the year. Thanksgiving is upon us and for most of us that means one thing: turkey. On today’s episode, I’m thr...
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44. How to Start Using Einkorn Flour from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Have you ever used ancient grains in your cooking? If you’re new to the game, you’ll likely realize that using Einkorn flour produces a much different experience when it comes to cooking and bakin...
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43. Where to Start if You've Never Homesteaded Before from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There is no shortage of information out there when it comes to homesteading. The unfortunate thing is that most of it is just fluff. Today I’m here to provide you a quick start guide so that you ...
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42. How to Make Homemade Butter for Your Holiday Meals from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you’ve followed me for any period of time, you’d certainly know my deep love for all things butter. It’s by far my favorite dairy-made product. Today you’ll learn the process of making your ow...
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41. 3 Common Home Dairy Myths that are Holding you Back! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Home dairy is a bit of a status symbol in the homesteading community. However, there are three very big myths that prevent most homesteaders from even getting started. In today’s episode I expoun...
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40. A Day in My Life from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
What’s it like to be a homesteading, homeschooling, entrepreneur, from-scratch-cooking, mom-of-three? I’ll be the first to admit, it can be exhausting. While I work to keep a set schedule, depend...
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39. All About Broody Hens from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When push comes to shove, I always prefer to let a broody hen hatch her eggs rather than getting chicks from the feed store. However, sometimes it’s just not that simple. If you’ve ever been curi...
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38. How Being Homeschooled Helped Me Later In Life from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
As I sit here today, it’s very clear to look back and see how homeschooling gave me the tools needed to succeed. The disciplined instilled in me at young age allowed me to build the habits that le...
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37. Why We Have Dairy Goats Again After an 8 Year Hiatus from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
No, the title isn’t a mistake. After gaining a reputation online as “the milk cow” girl, once again we have milk goats. Why do we have milk goats again after all these years? Our daughter Mesa d...
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36. 5 Things I Learned as a First Time 4-H Mom from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
4-H played a pivotal role in my life growing up. Because of this, I have been counting downs the days until my daughter was able to start participating. Though I had experience of going through 4...
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35. How to Use Essential Oils for Cooking from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Cooking with oils tend to be looked at as a no-no in the culinary world. However, with a little practice and some care, essentials oils have become a vital addition to my kitchen cabinet. Today we’...
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34. How & Why to Cook with Maple Syrup from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Have you ever wondered how you can eliminate sugar from your recipes replace it with 100% natural sweetener that’s actually good for you? This might seem like something made I just made up, but I p...
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33. The 3 Fats You'll NEVER Find in My Kitchen (and what I use instead) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
For many health conscious individuals out there, fat might as well be a four letter word. The sheer thought of using fat to cook might even send chills up your spine. Fear not my friends. Not on...
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32. 5 Kitchen Tools I Can't Live Without from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Let’s face it. The modern kitchen isn’t built for the homestead lifestyle. Even after several renovations, my relatively small kitchen requires several key tools to create maximum functionality. ...
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31. How We Found Animals for Our Homestead from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It’s no secret. Out of all the aspects of homesteading, the animals are the one thing I can’t live without. Today I’m going to walk you through everything you need to consider prior to adding you...
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30. Why Homesteading Matters (The Homestead Manifesto) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Without a doubt, by far the question I get asked the most is how I got started in homesteading. In reality, the better question to ask is why does homesteading even matter in the first place? In ...
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29. 4 Things to Consider Before You Buy a Homestead from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you’re on the verge of stepping into the homestead life, this episode is a must listen. Today I’m diving into the most important issues to consider before making an investment in a property. F...
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28. How to Use a Crock for Fermenting from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Fermented foods can be a polarizing topic. For quite some time, they literally left a bad taste in my mouth. Have you ever experienced this yourself? It wasn’t until I ventured into the world of...
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27. How to Extend Your Growing Season from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Winter is slowly creeping up on us, especially here in Wyoming. After our first frost last week, I knew it was time to start prepping for the season ahead. That being said, we don’t have to give ...
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26. Cover Crops: Your Garden's Best Kept Secret from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
cover crops, organic gardening, true leaf market
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25. How (& Why) to Can Apples at Home from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Apples hold a special place in my heart. This incredible fruit is the very first thing I ever canned on my own. In today’s episode I detail my favorite way to preserve apples for the long-haul. ...
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24. How to Prep Your Garden for Winter from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The seasons are changing. Depending on the part of the country you’re in, winter can mean vastly different things. While it’s great to enjoy the current harvest, a homesteader always has to plan ...
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23. How to Dig Up & Store Potatoes for Winter from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Potatoes are by far my favorite vegetable. I’d imagine it’s pretty safe to say I’m not alone in my affinity for spuds. No, it’s not even due the fact I was born in Idaho, better known as the home...
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22. How to Preserve Fresh Herbs for Later from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Herbs have always seemed to be hit or miss for me. While I love the flavor fresh herbs bring to my cooking, I tend to either have more than I know what to do with or none at all. If you’v ever ex...
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21. How to Pickle Any Vegetable from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you’re anything like me, you’re always searching for different ways to maximize the yield from you harvest. While I love canning, sometimes the volume of your harvest simply doesn’t warrant goi...
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20. How We're Raising Our Kids Like It's 1955 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On today’s episode, you’re going to learn how Christian and I are managing to raise old-fashioned kids in the modern technological world. How our we accomplishing this? Mostly by providing our ki...
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19. How to Start a Homestead When You Feel Overwhelmed from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When is the “simple life” not always simple? For those of you transitioning into the homestead lifestyle, it’s pretty much all the time. From barn construction to dairy goats to him baked bread a...
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18. How to Cook from Scratch When You Have No Time from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Whether or not you are currently a homesteader, I’m willing to bet that we both share this common problem. Time is our most valuable commodity, and usually the first and easiest thing to sacrifice...
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17. How We Started a Homestead on One Income from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When Christian and I first started out, we were relying on his single income as an electrician. By staying out of debt and focusing on doing anything we could do to earn extra money, it allowed us...
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16. Dairy Goats vs. Milk Cows: Which is Best? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today I’m going to be taking a deep dive into one of the more controversial topics on the homesteading front. Although both dairy goats and milk cows are viable options, find out why Christian and...
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15. How We Built Our Raised Garden Beds from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Greetings friends and family! Back in episode 3 I explained the benefits of raised garden beds and why we chose to use them on our homestead. Today I’m going to talk about several different optio...
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14. Is Home-Canned Food Less Nutritious? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Eating fruits and vegetables fresh off the vine is always the preferred method for optimum nutritional value. Unfortunately, it’s not always possible to consume our fresh foods before they go bad....
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13. Our Biggest Homesteading Mistakes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We all make mistakes. Let me tell you, Christian and I have made quite a few on our homesteading journey. In today’s episode, I’m going to dive into the top 5 mistakes we’ve made over the last fe...
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12. 5 Canning Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
As we’re approaching harvesting season on the homestead, it’s crucial to be prepared for the bounty of food that’s about to roll in. Whether it’s coming from your own garden, a farmers market, or ...
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11. Weed Control Tips for the Organic Garden from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Have you ever struggled to keep your weeds at bay? It’s one of the most common problems for any homesteader. I don’t know about you, but I sure don’t want to be spending three hours a day in my g...
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10. 5 Tips for Making Crunchier Pickles from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Are you tired of dealing with soft, squishy pickles? I’m sure I’m not the only one who has dealt with this problem. After years of experimentation and fighting with different recipes, I’ve colle...
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9. Natural Fly Control Strategies from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Yes, it’s that special time of year that we all love: Fly Season! For all of my fellow homesteaders currently in the throes of fly season and the ones about to experience it, I’m here to deliver my...
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8. The Surprising Truth About Canning Tomatoes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Who knew canning tomatoes was such a controversial subject? When you stumble across canning discussions on Facebook or in other homestead groups, this seems to be one of the most hotly contested to...
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7. How to Help Your Garden Recover from Hail from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Hail is one of the most destructive forces when it comes to the health and well-being of your garden. If you’re anything like myself, you can relate to the devastation of walking outside and seein...
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6. All You Ever Needed to Know About Compost Tea from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
First and foremost, let me ease your concerns. I’m not here to give you a recipe a special morning beverage made from compost. Today you’re going to learn about a special fertilizer that is sure ...
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5. Canning Safety: What You Need to Know about Botulism from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
By far the number one fear I hear the most in regards to canning concerns food poisoning. Better known as botulism, this phenomenon has the potential to cause some very serious health problems. W...
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4. How to Take a Vacation When You Have a Homestead from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
One of the most common concerns I hear from people looking to get into homesteading is what happens when you need to leave or take a vacation? While we want all of the joys that a homestead provid...
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3. Why We Chose to Garden in Raised Beds from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Have you ever wondered if raised beds were the answer to your garden issues? When Christian and I started our first garden on our homestead, we began with a traditional in-ground garden. After a ...
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2. How to Can Jam Without Using Tons of Sugar from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It’s summertime, and beyond the beautiful weather, it means that all of the amazing fruits are in season. What does in-season fruit mean? Jam of course! While I love to make jam, I’ve always fou...
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170. Why This Homesteader Finally Started Working Out... from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
For quite some time, I felt with the physical work I did on the homestead, I didn’t need to set aside extra time to workout. I thought the shoveling, the pitchforking, and the day-to-day activity ...
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169. Doing This Gave Me 10 More Hours of Homestead Time Each Week from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Recently I’ve noticed that something has been taking up more-and-more of my time, seemingly with each passing day. Any guesses on what that might be? (Hint: it has nothing to do with homesteadin...
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168. Wanna Start a Homestead? DON'T Follow This Advice from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you take a look around the internet, you will see that the homestead life is exploding at the moment. All over social media, there’s growing evidence of people beginning a homesteading journey ...
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167. 3 Tricks for Storing Vegetables When You Don't Have a Root Cellar from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Unless you’re one of the lucky few, odds are most of you don’t have the luxury of a root cellar to store your harvest. Fear not my friends, today I’m here to offer up some great alternatives to a ...
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166. The Snow Killed My Garden, So I'm Planting This Instead from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
To say the least, our recent snowstorm was completely unexpected. Unfortunately, the snow and the cold completely destroyed my garden. Unlike years past, this time I decided to plant a fall garde...
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165. How to Prepare your Homestead to go from Summer to Winter in 24 Hours from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
No, my friends, the title of this episode is not a mistake. Recently we experienced a weather swing so severe most people would think that I completely made it up. What we went through was a 65-d...
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164. It Took 10 Years, But We Finally Have a Greenhouse! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
While it seemed like this day would never happen, we finally have a greenhouse on the homestead. Why did it take so long? Truthfully, we didn’t make it a priority and we somewhat suffered from “p...
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163. THE Tomato Episode: Hacks, Myths, & More from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
For those of you in harvest right now, hopefully, you’ve already done your homework. If you haven’t, today I’m going to provide a crash course in tomato preservation. I talk about dehydration, fo...
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162. How I use a Planner to Simplify Homesteading from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
One of the most common questions I receive on a weekly basis is “how do you get it all done?” First off, let me reiterate that no matter what social media might have you believe, I don’t have it a...
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161. Homemade Kraut & Fizzy Pickles: How to Make Your Own Probiotics from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Look, I get it. Sauerkraut isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind when dreaming of your ideal homestead kitchen. In fact, I went years swearing off sauerkraut. It wasn’t until I made i...
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160. A Lesson in Rolling with the Punches: Growing Fruit in Wyoming from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
No matter what I was told, I wanted to grow fruit on the homestead. Over-and-over again my attempts at growing fruit fell flat. I soon realized I wasn’t a failure at growing fruit. I was failing...
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159. Curious about Fermentation? This One's for You from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Outside of pressure canning, fermentation might be the most intimidating process to tackle in the kitchen. For most of you it’s probably difficult to even name any fermented foods you enjoy eating...
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158. My Garden Wins & Garden FAILS for 2020... from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
While gardening season is coming to a close for most of us, there are a few important things to do as we head into cooler weather. First of all, congratulate yourself! Whether you’re a first-time...
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157. How to Maximize your Micro-Harvests from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
While bringing in a giant basket of your favorite vegetable might be every homesteaders dream, for most of us it’s never the reality. Instead, our harvests tend to look more like a smorgasbord of ...
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156. Getting Chickens for the First Time? This Is Your Episode! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
What can I say? It’s no secret that my favorite thing about the homestead is without question the animals. Whether you already have animals on your homestead or not, introducing something new can...
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155. What a (Sorta) Typical Day in My Life Looks Like from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
While I’d like to tell you that I have a special schedule I follow every day, it’s simply not the case. In what might come as a surprise to some of you, there are even some days when I’m not doing...
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154. The #1 Thing That Will Improve Your Garden from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
No matter what type of shape your garden is in or what type of soil you have, there is one thing that is guaranteed to help: compost. Sometimes referred to as black gold, compost can remedy nearl...
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153. The Homeschool Curriculum I'm Using This Year from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With the uncertainty that currently exists in school systems across the country, more-and-more people are looking at the possibility of homeschooling for the first time. Though it can be quite con...
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152. Thoughts from a County Fair from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
County fairs across the country have been canceled. Thankfully here in Wyoming, we were still able to participate in this great tradition. If you’ve never been to a county fair, it’s effectively ...
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151. This is Your Year for a Fall Garden! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A fall garden can be an incredible way to extend your growing season and add extra food reserves for the long winter. However, for quite some time I held the belief that a fall garden was somethin...
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150. What If My Kids Fall Behind?? (And other Homeschooling Questions) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With the unprecedented nature of pretty much everything in the world right now, homeschooling is the one topic that has been coming up more frequently than anything else. With the uncertainty of w...
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149. My 4 Favorite Ways to Preserve the Harvest from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
While my garden is in a bit of a lull at the moment, I know in the back of my mind that harvest time is just around the corner. Perhaps this year more than ever, I’m focused on preserving everythi...
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148. The Ask Me Anything Episode! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
While I do my best to be thorough in my podcast topics, it’s inevitable some things fall through the cracks. Most of the time these questions get raised in my Facebook groups, on Instagram, or You...
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147. The Scoop on Growing Garlic from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Garlic is by far one of my favorite crops to grow. It's easy to plant, easy to grow, requires almost no maintenance, and adds flavor to every dish. In today's episode, I walk you through my garli...
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146. How to Eliminate Project Overwhelm Once and for All from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
For any new homesteader, the mountain of tasks and to-do's can seem overwhelming. Even a more experienced homesteader such as myself tend to have several projects in motion at once and about a hun...
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145. Why We Built a Circus Tent Over Our Garden from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Hail is easily one of the biggest enemies that exist on our homestead. As some of you might know, last year a hail storm destroyed one of my gardens (and our trampoline). While there are many dif...
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144. Your Canning Questions: Answered! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
For anyone that’s followed me for some time, I don’t have to explain my long-time love for canning. It's perhaps my favorite kitchen activity on the homestead. However, there’s a lot of potential...
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143. Setting Goals & Chasing Dreams: How Big is Too Big?? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Dreams. Everyone has them, but not everyone achieves them. Why is that true? Believe it or not, a large number of people never even voice their dreams let alone create an actual plan to accomplish ...
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142. I'm Growing Something New in my Kitchen: Kefir! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
While kefir might be the newest addition to the long list of things growing in my kitchen, it most definitely isn't new to my life. After taking a round of anti-biotics, I took to kefir to help rep...
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141. Why We bought a 100 year old House in a Forgotten Little Town from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Yes, you read that correctly. We bought a house. Rest assured, we haven't decided to abandon the homestead and head into the suburbs. On the contrary, we're making an investment in our future and a...
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140. How to Raise Your Own Freezer Beef from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Raising beef can seem like a difficult and daunting task on the surface, but suprisingly it's one of the easiest methods of producing food on the homestead. While we've had issues in the past with...
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139. Starting a Homestead From-Scratch: Unexpected Side Effects of Buying Your First Property from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Starting a homestead can be a daunting task. It can be even more overwhelming when you compare yourself to a seasoned homesteader such as myself. While "how do I start a homestead?" is one of the...
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138. What We're Eating for Supper this Summer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
No matter the time of the year, there's one topic that always remains in high demand. Whether you're on the homestead or in the city, every single one of us has to eat. While I'm definitely not a...
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137. How I'm Simplifying Our Life This Summer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you've come to know anything about me over the years, you've likely recognized that the phrase "slow down" simply doesn't exist in my vocabulary. As summer began and nearly all of our planned ev...
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136. Your Definitive Guide to Growing Potatoes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Potatoes are by far my favorite food and it’s not even close. This easy to grow vegetable is not only versatile in the kitchen, but they last long in storage and are fun and easy to harvest from t...
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135. These 3 Tricks are Saving Me TONS of Time in the Garden from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Have you ever had garden amnesia? It’s that time of year you get so excited about beginning your garden that you completely forget about all the time and hard work needed to make it happen? That’...
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134. How to Start Canning with ZERO Special Equipment from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A BIG thank you to Remond’s Real Salt for being our podcast sponsor for the month of June! http://theprairiehomestead.com/salt Redmonds is my #1 go-to salt for cooking and food preservation. I love...
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133. Salt: The Unsung Hero of Your Homestead Kitchen (with Darryl Bosshardt of Remond's Real Salt) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today I’m thrilled to be joined by Darryl Bosshardt of Redmond’s Real Salt. Darryl is a true salt expert. His grandparents founded Redmond's 60 years ago and they have been my salt of choice for ...
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132. Why We Bought a Milk Machine After a Decade of Hand-Milking from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
After being hardcore proponents of hand milking for a decade, we finally made the decision to cave in and buy a milk machine. So why is now the time to make a change? As I’ve mentioned in recent ...
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131. How I'm (Attempting) to Improve Our Clay Soil This Year from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you’re hoping to grow high quality plants, you must first dig deep (no pun intended) into your soil. Much like the foundation of a house, your soil sets the tone for everything that follows. I...
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130. What We Did Differently for Our Best Meat Chickens Ever from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
To put it lightly, this year has been one of revelations on our homestead. As I’ve discussed in previous episodes, our goal to become producers for our community has necessitated some changes. We...
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129. How to Put a Instant Pot to Work in your Homestead Kitchen from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you’ve watched any of my videos or have seen any pictures on my social media, it’s pretty easy to tell that I’m not a gadget girl when it comes to the kitchen. I must say that this does come wi...
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128. The Emotional Side of Raising Your Own Meat from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
I don’t believe it’s any secret by now; we like to raise our own meat. More than any part of the process, people question how we handle the butchering of animals. While it isn’t always easy, I’ve...
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1. How 2 City Kids Became Homesteaders from 2019-08-07T16:00
Welcome to the very first episode of Old Fashioned On Purpose! My name is Jill Winger, and on today's episode I'm thrilled to share with you my very unlikely foray into homesteading. ...
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1. How 2 City Kids Became Homesteaders from 2019-08-07T14:00
Welcome to the very first episode of Old Fashioned On Purpose! My name is Jill Winger, and on today's episode I'm thrilled to share with you my very unlikely foray into homesteading. ...
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