This is a running list of some of our favorite books
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10 Best Homesteading, Farming and Gardening Books for Beginners

BySamantha

Wouldn’t it be great if you had a library of wonderful references in your home? Therefore when the power goes out and something on the homestead doesn’t go according to plan, you have some information to help you out? Whether you are a beginner homesteader or you have a few years’ experience under your belt, these…

Grow food for free book review
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Grow Food For Free ~ A Book Review

BySamantha

Grow Food For Free As emerging factors cause people to feel more and more uncertain about the future, the one thing that many people do know, is that the continuous, unbroken reliance on modern conveniences, systems, governments and commerce to provide sustenance might one day be a thing of the past. Author Huw Richards challenged himself…

reading about farming and gardening and homesteading
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More Favorite Gardening/Farming/Permaculture Books

BySamantha

Before starting on any garden adventures, I feel it is very important to get inspired and informed. And although the internet has nearly infinite sources or information I personally enjoy learning things by reading my favourite informative books and I have a feeling that you do too. Plus, if you are in the midst of an…

Favorite Organizing books
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Home Organizing tips for non organized people like me

BySamantha

Do you often feel like the only disorganized mom/wife/homesteader out there? Do you feel like you are running around like a squirrel in traffic trying to remember ALL THE THINGS. Is your home and homestead a disaster just like you? I’d like to help you today by sharing some things that have helped me to…

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A New Focus this Winter, want to come dabble with me?

BySamantha

I love to dabble in different things. I believe that since we only have this one life, why not try anything and everything that our heart and our passion calls us to do? I didn’t always believe this. I was a pretty shy and introverted kind of kid who liked to read and read about…

living room mini update
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Thrifty Small Space Decorating in our Living Room

BySamantha

Do you live in a small space with your family and struggle to find space for everything? Trying to decorate your small space on a small budget? Over the last 2.5 years we have been living in our house, our living room has gone through many many changes. Probably more changes than any other room…

Our woodstove helps us keep our home warm and cozy during winter
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Getting all cozy in our Canadian home

BySamantha

Last time I was here, I mentioned some changes happening that I was excited about and now we are (almost)done! Since we moved to this place we have wanted to install a wood stove. We had a wood stove in both our rental place and the original cozy cabin and just loved the warmth they…